The New York herald., 1921-08-17
MILE. LENGLEN IS
BADLY BEATEN IN
HER FIRST MATCH
Mrs. Mallory's Overwhelm-
ing Tennis Soon Retires
French Idol.
LOSES SET = DEFAULTS
Seized With Fits of Cough
ing, Suzanne Fails to
Show Wizardry.
OUTPLAYED ALL THE WAY
American Title Holder, Fight
ing Determinedly, Reaches
Height Of Her Ability.

The tennis match of the century
like the recent pugilistic match OF the
century-ended in a victory for Amer
ica over France on the turf courts
at Forest Hills yesterday. Before the
greatest gallery that ever witnessed
women's tennis tilt in this or any
other country Mrs. Franklin l. NAL
lory. flashing the game of her career,
thoroughly outplayed Mile. Suzanne
Lenglen, the unbeaten wonder girl OF
France, and won by default in the sec
ond set after taking the first set at
GO. On the verge of nervous col
lapse the French girl. after two strokes
in the second set, overwhelmed by the
game of her rival. stunned the gather
ing by walking over to the umpire's
chair and announcing that she could
not continue.
1t was dramatic ending that held
the 5000 spectators speechless for a
long time. Early in the match 1t was
noted that Mile. Lenglen coughed con-
.;.derably, yet it did not seem to inter-
fere with her play TO any extent. In
the heat Of the rallies. when her at
tention was concentrated on winning
the point she thrilled at times with
some mighty brilliant tennis and there
were many in the gallery who, de-
spite. the fact that the first set was
going against her felt confident that
Suzanne was merely biding her time
and that she would come through with
the. tennis pyrotechnics of which so
much had been written.
Following her default Mile. Lenglen,
sobbing and coughing, sank into chair
on the side line while officials and Mrs.
Mallory ran over TO her. Mrs. Mallory
held out her hand, and after Suzanne
had grasped II walked Off the court
quietly. AS she passed on to the club
house the crowd suddenly broke its
silence and cheered her vociferously.
She deserved 1t. She had played Won
derful tennis. had played with deter
mination and brilliance that probably
Mile. Lenglen at her best could not have
beaten
Leaves the Court. sobbing.
AS she followed Mrs Mallory off the
court assisted by the officials the French
girl continued to sob. She indicated that
she had had great difficulty catching her
breath and that 1t would have been i'm
possible for her to have continued any
longer. At a nearby hotel she was at
tended by physician. who declared that
her condition was not serious but that
her coughing was probably due to re-
currence of the attack of bronchitis that
had delayed her start for America. II
that is so. the recurrence of the attack
came rather suddenly, for on Monday in
a fast practice match with Samuel
Hardy Suzanne played at top speed.
never coughed once or drew anything
like long breath.
Aside from its dramatic climax the
match will be remembered for the
sensational playing. the rugged ag-
sressiveness. determination and re-
markable getting on the part OF the
American queen OF the courts. Mrs.
Mallory rose absolutely to the height OF
probably amazed the French girl and
had much to do with her hysterical
condition. 1t was she. not Suzanne, who
stood out as the wizard of the tennis
courts. Fighting every second of the
match. Mrs. Mallory fairly outdid her.
self. She made the most astonishing
recoveries. Mile. Lengien was not the
Lenglen the crowd had expected TO see.
but she played mighty fine tennis despite
her mental hazard. Her strokes were
placed with good Judgment. and Mrs.
Mallory had TO race from one side of the
court 20 the other to keep pace with the
ball. But the American woman was
equal TO the task
Thoroughly aroused and intent upon
atoning for her defeat at the hands OF
the French girl in the hard court cham
pionships at St Cloud last May. Mrs.
Mallory followed tho ball like n hawk,
swept over the court with at times in
credible speed and sent back Mile.
Lcnglen's best shots. Not only sent back
but every now and then passed her
cieanly with powerful forehsnd drives
that found the sidelines or that landed
at the French girls feet for earned
points.
II must have been discourag ging 10 see
her most brilliant efforts turned back
with such wonderful persistcncy. Su-
zanne Is accustomed to score without
question when she has time to set her
self for a return. and the failure of the
strokes to go through apparently had a
dishea rtening effect, for Mile. Lenglen
appeared to lose speed toward the end
and play more or less Enthusiastically.
The First Sensation.
The first sensation came when after
short warming up Mile. Lcnglen
opened service and dropped the game
as the result OF two lightning placements
by Mrs. Mallory forchand strokes that
fairly sizzIcd as the ball struck the Side
line chalkmark. The French girl also
contributed two errors on drives out Of
court Continuing to outspeed her OPP
ponent, the American champion took the
next game as we'll and the lead was hers
at 2 love. Excited buzzing in the stands
and remarks of "Ah's!" as Mile. Len
glen took the third game after Mrs.
Mallory had led at 40 love. Apparently
Suzanne had overcome her nervousness.