The New York herald., 1921-05-29
AMERICAN WOMEN
LOSE TENNIS tilt
Mrs. Mallory and Miss Sigour-
ncy Beaten by Mile. Leng-
len and Partner.
ON COURTS AT ST. CLOUD
Arnold Jones Trinmphs in
Opening Round of iard
Court Championship

ST. CLoUp, France. May 2S.-Two
outstanding features marked the open
ing here to-day of the tournament for
the hard court tennis championship of
the world. They We're the defeat Of
Mrs. Molla Bjurs;sd Mallory and Miss
Edith Sigourney of the United States
by Mile. Suzanne Lenglen, the French
champion, and Nine. Golding in the
doubles, and the sterling victory won
by Arnold Jones of the United States
over NJ. Cousin OF France in the
sin ngles.
The French team in the women's
contest showed superiority and greater
stamina in their play against the
Americans, winning in straight sets,
Cd, 81.
In his series against the French rep
resentative. Arnold Jones opened aespi-
ciously for the Americans, winning
eleven straight games. He defeated the
Frenchman at his own back court game.
He timed his shots beautifully AMI his
placing was almost perfect.
The uncertain weather, alternating z
between bright sunshine and occasional
light showers. kept the attendance
down at the opening of the tournament
in the beautiful st. Cloud Park, few
hundred yards away from the former
imperial palace of Napoleon III. and
Eugene. What the attendance lacked
in quantity, however. was made UP in
enthusiasm, the spectators encourag
ing their respective champions In many
languages. in which English predom-
mated 1t seemed as If the majority
to-day was made up of Americans, and
the youthful Jones received a noisy
welcome as he faced Cousin for the first
match in which an American was in
volyed.
Francis T. Hunter cabled from Eng
land that he would Re unable 20 COM
pete in the series, and thus the ] F. n.
Jones Hunter team in. the mems
doubles is eliminated as well as the
team in the mixed doubles in Which
Hunter was paired with Miss Eleanora
Sears. Miss Sears also was scratched
In the womens singles.
y. e. ID. Jones competed in the
singles to-day. defeating NJ. Lamniens
of Belgium in straight sets 81. -,
6-1
William T Tiden reached the
grounds wearing the white sweater
which he wore in the Davis cup matches
in Australia, with q red, white ana blIe
belt. He said he was feeling fit and
was ready to play MS best game.
IT Is deplored here taat the spanish
team which left London by airpane
this morning. had to make a forced
landing near Boulogne. No on4 was
hurt. but the plane is said to have been
damaged.
While the defeat of the American
representatives in the wonen's doubles
was not unexpected. Mrs. Mallory and
Miss SigourneY. raised the hopes OF
many Americans present by their stub
born fight in the first set. Time and
again Mrs. Mallory and Mile. LenRlen,
the French champion, exchanged vol
leys and drives. which made this match
the most interesting of the day. But
finally Mile. Langlens superiority at
the net won for the French team.
Tilden so much dislked the enforced
idleness caused by tho non-arrvai of
his Spanish opponent Flaquer. that he
eagerly seized an opportunity To play
an exhibition game with Jean Sama-
zeuih. the new French champion. which
ended without decision. the score being
ten-all. Tilden used every variety of
shot. but apparently never extended
himself.
In the matches tomorrow Tilden will
meet Flaquer. Mrs. Mallory will meet
Mile. Amblaud, France: Miss Sigour-
ney plays Nine. Danet. France. wnile
Tilden and Arnold Jones will line up
against Samazeullh and Blanchy.