The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
ALLEN-BLANOUE SCRAP TOT
French Woman Wins Women's Net Crown
 From, Mrs. Mallory
By Associated Press ? res,

St. Cloud, June 5.--Mademoiselle Su- zanne Lenglen today won the woman's world hard court tennis champlonship by defeating Mrs Molla Bjourstedt Mallory the American contender, in two straight sets. The score was s-2, 6-S
 Mrs Mallory. after a wonderful per formance the first part of the set. being even at two all, beat herself on er- TOTS, netting many easy shots. Both women played cautiously from the back court. Mile. Lenglen evidently feared Mrs Mallory's shots and aban- doned volleying The ball went over the net many times Sometimes there were more than 20 shots before points were decided Cautious play continued throughout the second set, but Mrs. Mallory consistently was less steady than the French woman. Mrs. Mallory started off well by breaking through Mile. Lenglen's service. for the first g;sme, but the French champion promptly returned the compliment. and then repeated on her own service. The match proved something of a disap- pointment on account of lack of dash in the play, Mile. Lengden absolutely refusing to take any chances at the net and playing safe all the way.
 Deciding Factor
 The difference in netted balls brought victory for Mile. Lenglen. Mrs Mallory netted 32 shots against for nxtt ott a "a, service ace Mrs. Mallory outpiaycd Mile Lengden l6 to 10 and had aa outs to 27.
 ln the mixed doubles, Mile. Lenglen and Max Decugis won from Mile. Gold ing and w. $. Laurentz, 6-S, 6-2, after the Golding- Laurentz pair had defeated Mme. Storms and NJ. Washer of Bel gium, 4z6, 6-4, 11-s, for the right to eomplete in the final.
 In the finals for the mems doubles title, Andre Colbert and Laurentz won frons Gerbault and Albarran, .S.a, b7z' e-S, ca. The experienced French team proved too much for their younger op- ponents.
 Five hundred francs were offered to- day for seats to witness the Lengien- Mallory match, and spectators who had obtained possession of many choice seats early in the week reaped har- vest.
 The defeat of Mrs. Mallory leaves the United States with on.v one cham pionship out of five.
 Roll of Honor
 The roll of honor now reals. hard court championships:
 Mep's singles. William T. Tilden America.
 Women's singles: Mademoiselle Su- game Lenglen France.
 Mixed doubles: Max Decugis and Mmlle Lenglen, France.
 Women's doubles: Mmlle, LenElen and Madame Golding, France,
 Mems doubles: Andre Colbert and William II, Laurentz, France.
 Mrs. Mallorys defeat by Mile. Iens- len was a case of superior steaainess on the part of the winner cGlplel with. her soft game, the French champion playing apparently under h. structions and advice from close ob 7 servers of Mrs. Mallorys play in pre- yious games.
 Mrs Mallory fought hard.
 No woman in the world eanI beat Mrs Mallory today Tilden fnsid- uously whispered in Mile. LenE.en's ear just before she took rile court, but Suzanne merely waived the cham pion away, saying;
 America had its day vest erday; this lis France's day"
 At Her Best
 Mile, Lenglen just now Is at the very acme of her game, but 1t is pcs sble with few more weeks framing that Mrs Mallory VII give her q closer contest when they meet ai Wimbledon, The somewhat strained feeling which seemed to exist betwe sn the two prior to today's match was smoothed out as Mile. Lenglen has tened to the net after Mrs. Mallory netted the last ball and reached over and shook the American warmly by the hand as the crowd cheered.
 Never before in the history of tennis in France have such crowds witnessed the games, fully 5000 persons being turned away.