The New York herald., 1921-03-16
MORSE GIRL PLAYS
HER BEST TENNIS
Defeats Miss Bancroft Of BOs-
ton 6-1, 60 in Indoor Cham
pionship Tourney.
LOOMS UP FOR TITLE
Though Mrs. Mallory Is the
Magnet, Other New York
Women Play Brilliantly.

Special Despatch to THE New YoRK HERALD.
BOSTON. March 15.--Mrs. F. !. Mallory
OF New York better known in the tennis
world as Miss Molla ~iurstedt, made her
appearance to-day in the singles division
OF the women's national indoor cham-
pionship tennis tournament on the cov-
cred courts of the Longwood Cricket
Club at Chestnut HILL She proved she Is
the same versatile player Of other years,
and her play in her match against Miss
Leslie Bancroft of this city indicates
that she is line to capture the national
title. which Mrs. E. A. Falk OF New
York did not care to defend
The Morse girl won in straight sets,
6-1 and &C, and was very much on
her game. Her opponent was erratic ana
her best efforts could not prevail against
Mrs. Mallory's varied style. The former
champion hit hard, cut the ball across
court and sent IL down the side lines
with such accuracy it is difficult TO figure
any of the field as having chance 70
beat her Mrs. Mallory won five games
before losing one, and It appeared as II
she let down when Miss Bancroft won
The later hit the ball hard, but Mrs.
mallory IOTCeQ Htr 10 uO LIdNtl dAAiiiiAs.
This, with centring her attack against
her backhand, earned many points The
local player also was caught out OF po-
sition many times all of which made
Mrs. Mallory look all the better.
Mrs. Mallory the Magnet.
The days play was centred around
Mrs Mallory's tennis. She was the one
player the devotees Of the game wanted
TO see in action. She. however, did not
furnish all the brilliancy. for Mrs. B. 4.
Cole I'd formerly Ann Sheafe; Miss
Martha Bayard. runner-up in the Metro
politan championship last week; Mrs, A.
&c. Butler of Boston. Miss Phyllis Walsh
of Philadelphia and Mrs. b. F. Stenz of
New York performed in such a creditable
manner as to insure further competition
being interesting when these players OPP
pose each other.
Mrs. Cole defeated Miss NJ. r. Lincoln
Y Of Brookline 60, 6-1. Mrs. Cole is TO
meet Miss Phyllis Walsh Of Philadelphia
Z Tomorrow, and the Philadelphia adj
vanced to-day by beating Mrs. Hunting
ton r. Hardwicix in straight sets. I'll,
6-1.
No player created a more favorable
Impression than did Miss Martha Bayard
s.pf Short Hills, n. J. She drove the ball
with terrific speed in her match against
hiss Jessie Gott Of New York, winning
BY 6-2, s--1. Miss Bayard, however
complained OF being tired because Of her
metropolitan competition.
Miss Florence Ballin Of New York san
xuA against o foe worthy of bringing out
S7he best there was in her when she
faced Miss Ceres Baker OF Orange, ". ].
the match was a three set affair. Miss
iiBaker won the first set by clever play
Aing. She kept Miss Ballln on the run.
4and her points were we'll earned. Miss
sBallin also was erratic, but stea6ied as
the contest progressed and succeeded in
beating her less experienced opponent by
her general knowledge Of the game.
New York Women Oppose.
Mrs. B. f. Stenz OF New York was
much steadler than Miss l.. b. Cattus,
also from New York and won by a COM
. bination OF well played set strokes and
errors by her opponent
Mrs. S. T. Crawford of Boston won
one of the other three set matches by
defeating Mrs. p. T. Campbell of Win
throp. Mass. Both players worked a
slow, conservative game, and had one
or tie other forced the play there would
not have been any necessity TO have
played the extra set.
The summary
First Ronnd-Mrs A. o. Butler, Brook
line. beat Mrs. w. II. Pritchard. New York.
g., g.; Mrs. William Endicott. Boston,
beat Miss Dorothy Van Syck, Providence.
Cd. Sc; Mrs. j. l.. Bremen. Boston. beat
Hiss Caroline p. Robinson. New York, g-2
6--3; Miss Martha BayRrd. Short. Hills
y. J., beat Miss Jessie Gott. New York
6-1. 6-2
Second Round-Afiss Ruth yerxa, Boston,
beat Mrs. G. II. Howell. Boston, e-3 Sc
Miss Florence Ballin, New York. beat Miss
Ceres Baker. Orange. Nj J.. 2-8. 6-3, 6--i
Mrs. $. T. Crawford. Boston, beat Mrs p
r Campbell. Winthrop. 10. 8-3. e-4; Mrs
w H. Trumbull, Jr;; Boston. beat Miss
Harriet Hunghardt, Brookline, 6-2, 6--i
Mrs. y. z. Cole Cd, Andover, beat Miss
NJ II. Lincoln, Brookline, 8--2, Ell: Miss
Phyllis Walsh, Philadelphia, beat Mrs III
y. Hardwick, Boston. OIL Ell; Mrs. f.
!. Mallory, New York. beat Miss Leslie
Bancroft, Boston. 6-i. 60: Mrs. u. f.
stenz, New York, beat Miss L. b. Cattus
New York. 60. 0-l Mrs. T.. II. Godfrey
rrookllno, beat Miss Corneiia Burgess
Worcester, Go, G-i Miss Rosamond New.
ton. Brookline. beat Mrs. William Endicott
boston, i-6. 6-3. 6-1. Miss Ann Fuller
Cambridge, beat Mrs. J. L. Bremen Boston
"a, T-5, T-5; Miss Martha Bayard, Short
Iliiis, N. j.. beat Mrs. y. G. Mills. Orange
n. j.. -. Cd.
Third Round-Mrs. w. II. TrumbuIl, Jr..
Boston, beat Miss Ruth Yerxa Boston