Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-16

Forest Hills, \. Y, Aug. 15-Playing slose to form and ranking the leading players entered in the 5th annual nation al women's tennis championship tourna- ment came through the first round with put upset on the courts of the west side club this afternoon. Mile. Suzanne Leng- len, holder of the worlds championship of her sex did not play, Her match with Miss Eleanor Goss was postponed until tomorrow in view of the fact that she had not sufficient time to practice since her arrival from France on Satur- day. She will face Miss Goss. who is ranked No. on the U. s. ranking List, at 4:15 tomorrow afternoon.
 While chief interest centered in the appearance of Mile Lenglen, the gallery was well rewarded for attendance yb several of the grand stand court matches staged during the initial rounds. Mrs. Molly Bjurstedt and Mrs. B. E. Cole of Boston won from Miss Clare Cassel New York, 9-7, 6-3. In both these matches the play was close and spectacular in the first set but dropped to mediocre in the second and final session.
 Mrs Mallory and Mrs. Jessup appeared evenly matched in the. early part of the play but Mrs. Jessup's forecourt strokes repeatedly netted and this was the out standing cause of her defeat wbich be- came route in the second set.
 Miss Maris Wagner, New York. fell before the more accurate stroking and greater agility of Miss Leslie Bancroft of Boston. who won 9-7, 7-5.
 Miss Mary K. Browne, of Santa Moni- "a. California, 1912, IS, 14 title holder, easily advanced to the second round, wining from Miss Brenda Hedstrom. of Buffalo, 6-1, 6-1. Mrs. May Sutton Sut- ton Bundy of Los Angeles 1904 cham pion and twice winner of the English championship at Wimbledon, won by de- fault from Mrs. Marshall Mclean, New York.
 The sky was overcast and fitful wind blew across the courts when Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory. present nation al champion and Mrs Marion Zindersten Jessup of Wilmington, Delaware, appear ed for their match.
 Mrs. Mallory won the first set 7-5, after a long driving duel in which occasional nets by Mrs. JessUp were the turning points from victory to defeat. The point bcore:
 First set.
 Mallory 4>s-2-5-4-4-o-3-4-2-HA46-7 JesSup 2.4-4-5-1-2-4-5-2-4-1-2-Ss-5
 The second set and the match went to Mrs. Mallory at so. The 1920 champion placed her drives well and with Mrs Jessup netting repeatedly did not ex- tend herself or attempt to reach the net. The point score:
 Second set
 Mallory ........... 4-6-5-54-S-2S-s Jessup .............. 1-4-3-S-1-3-15-o
 Miss J. B. Traven New York, defeat. cd Mrs. B. I. Chapman. New York, 4-s s-3 6-3; Mrs. c. V. Hitchins Mexico defeated Mrs. B. F. Stenz, New York 4-6. 6-4, 6-4 Miss Eleanor A. Sears Boston. defeated Miss Caroma Vim New York, 5-4, S-6; Miss Helen Gillea- deau. New York, defeated Mrs. E. Welty New York, 6-1, 5-7, 6-2; Mrs T. Sohst New York, defeated Mrs. <, E. Bailey New York, 6-1, so.
 Mrs. Stewart Greene, New York, 6e- feated Mrs. s. H. Waring, New York Gel 6-1; Miss Martha Bayardl Short Hills, N. J., defeated Mrs R. L. Wood New York, 6-2, 6-1; Mrs B. B. Cole Boston, defeated Miss Clare Cassel New TLrk 9-7, s-3 Miss Edith Sigourney Boston, defeated Mrs. E. C. Nuble New York, so, 6-0 Mrs. Helen PoDak Falk Sew York, defeated Mrs. c. McWilliams. New York, so, 6-3 Miss Phyllis Walsh Philadelphia, defeated Mrs. Paul Mar In, New York, 6-1, 6-1.