The New York herald., 1921-08-17
Mrs. Cole Triumphs.

Mrs. Cole Triumphs.
A splendid contest that preceded the
feature Of the day saw Mrs. Benjamin
f. Cole OF Boston, national clay court
champion. triumph over Miss Leslie
Bancroft, also of Boston. It was a long
hard fought extra set tussle, replete with
deuce games and with the hardest sort
OF hitting. From deep court both women
sent through low drives of great length
and speed. playing the lines repeatedly
and forcing each other to race at full
speed to keep pace with the ball. Both
made some astonishing recoverics and
the gallery was kept applauding con-
tinuously.
At the start Miss Bancroft looked like
an easy winner. She scored five games
in a row almost before the gallery had
sized up their styles and was within two
strokes of the set in the next game when
Mrs. Cole rallied suddenly and by out
steadying her opponent brought the
score up to ALL She had to slacken
her pace at that point and Miss Bancroft
took advantage of the opportunity to
take the set at rs.
In each OF the next two sets they were
several times within a point of the set.
but in each case Mrs. Cole finally came
from behind and won. She led 81 in
the second set and S--6 in the third.
winning three OF the last four games
after some spirited rallies. Superior
control decided 1t.
Two other singles matches were
fought out within the grandstand area.
In one of them Miss Mary K Browne
or California, former national champion,
did not have to extend herself to elm
mate Mrs. De Forest Candee, at Co.
6-3. After taking eight games In
row Miss Browne dropped the first two
in the second set, but steadied In time
TO prevent the loss OF more than one
more game. Mrs. Candee's aaggressive
play and persistency won the gallery.
but Miss Browne was too experienced
and too versatile for her.
Sixteen players survive in singles,
nine of whom are residents of the met
ropolitan district. Miss Browne meets
Miss Sigourney and Mrs. Bundy PLAYS
Mrs. Raymond in to-day's feature
matches. a start was made in doubles,
most Of the first round being completed.
Among those who came through easily
were Miss Marie Wagner and Miss
Clare Cassel, Miss Mary X. Browne and
Mrs. Louise r. williams. Mrs. Edward
w. Raymond and Mrs. Frank Welty
and Mrs. l.. G. Morris and Miss Helen
Gilleaudeau
Mile Lenglen announced last night
her withdrawal from participatfon In the
doub'es matches. She was scheduled 10
rlay the first round doubles, paired
with Mrs. Mall.ry. but she tclegraphed
the American champion that her illness
would mako IL impossible.
X. De Joar1is, VICE president of fhe
French Lawn Tennis Federation. an
nouused that .te French star had been
told by her physician to rest for at least
week. He said he hoped Mile. LcngIen
would recuperate sufficiently to make
Fer contemplat tour of the country,
and ne indlcattc that he felt she would
oe able TO do - The summary:
women's National rennr- cnamp,onshin
Singles.-First round-Mlle. Suzanne Lcnrlen.
France, won from Miss Eleanor Coss west
Side Tennis Club, by default
Second round-Miss Mary X. Browne.
Santa Monica. Cal. defeated Mrs. De Fores,
Candee. West Side Tennis Club, 60. C..
Miss Edith sigourney. Boston. defeated Niss
Eleanora Sears, Boston. Co., G-i: Mrs. al
y Hiishins. MexIco CITY. defeated Mrs,
Tyrus ,,y Ciarks Nori9,k. Conn. 6-.l. 60; Mrs.
featcd Miss Louise u. Cattus, Bay Head.
6-i, CO; Mrs. May Sutton Bundy. Tos
angeles, defeated M'ss Virginia Traveii. New
Short HIS, defeated Mrs. Edward v. I,ynch'
a., G-3. Miss katherine Gardner. west
side Tennis Club, defeated Mrs. David 4.
Mis-, orange, CT 81; Miss Florence
sheldon. Montciair, defeated Miss Agnes
Sherwood. Rye, G-2. S--6 Mrs H. stuart
Green, Ardsley. defeated Miss Janet "
Travel, New York. Go. 6--i: Mrs Percy
wllbourn. New York Tennis Club, defeated
Miss Deborah n. Seal. Philadelphia G-2
G-3: Mrs. Edward w. Raymond, Hartsdaic
defeayed Mrs. Robert Le Roy. West Side
Tennis Club, ca, 6-i: Miss Helen C;iIleau-
deau. Gedney Farms @. c., defeated Mrs
Theodore Sohst. Brooklyn. G--3, e--2; Mrs
BENJAMIN y. Cole. Boston, defeated Mise
Leslie bancroft. Boston. 81, o--7. Sc.
bouhles--First ROuud-Mrs. r.. Leroy and
Mrs. 6. Y. Hitchns defeated Miss ADD
c., 6-l; Mlss Marie Wagner and Mlss