The New York herald., 1921-08-07


ord. Mrs. Mallory, getting into her
stride. quickly swept through the first
set In short order. her opponent beire
outsteadied and outplaced. But in thS
second set Mrs. Jessup found her
speed, and the squirt she launches
turned one sided match into one that
gave the na+.oral champion many an
ious moments before she finali.-
clinched the victory.
Bolder Play Succeeds.
The secret of Mrs. Jessup's success
in the second set. after her mediocre
work in the first, was her willingnesa
to take more chances and follow fore
ing shot to the net more often. Her
failure to make any headway against
Mrs. Mallory's back court game in the
opening division of play must have CO.
vinced her that her only hope lay int
forcing the attack at the net. She found
it costly at times. but she persisted ara
managed TO volley for placement often
enough to hold the lead throughout Il
greater part OF the set
BY breaking through service in tho
sixth game Mrs. Jessup Increased her
advantage to "a. Mrs. Mallory. whoss
speed had lapsed slightly, rallied and
retalated by taking Mrs. Jessup's SER +
vice in the next game. but a third break
In succession returned the two game
lead to Mrs. Jessup. Then came tho
game that was to decide wether the
match was to end in straight sets or
run into n third Mrs. Jessup began
IL by double faulting, but she steadied
\ and brought the score to 1870 in her
| favor. One more point and the set
would be hers at 6-3. Mrs Mallory
was hanging on tenaciously, however.
and she passed Mrs. Jessup cieanly at
the ct, bringing the score TO deuce.
The national champion netted the next
service, however, and again Mrs. Jessup
was within point. E
1t was tense moment and the largo
gallery sat silent, sensing the Importance
| OF the aest stroke or two. The chances
certainly favored Mrs. Jessup at that
stage, for she had been going well, and
apparently was in full stride. One more
! point and then--but Mrs. Jessup served
double fault. while the crowd gaspc
and Mrs. Mallory looked relieved. Tnel
| she served another double fault. tis
| third Of the game. "A bad time II vGsf
for loss Of control OF service. Mrs. MAJ
lory, quick to grasp the opportunity ae,
rivals errors afforded, steadied remar
ably in tho pinch. took the game f1a
never gave Mrs. Jessup another charca.
She fairly breezed through the nert
three games for the set ard match, tho
last few moments showing her at her
best.
Thrills I'm Doubles.
For thrills the doubles champions.
final, In which Mrs. May Sutton Bum
and Miss Helen Wills OF California
umphed. surpassed the singles (.
match. Both the former national cha
plon and her fifteen-year-old partr
were In excellent stroke and they gave
brilliant exhibition in defeating Mss
Helen Gilleaudeau and Miss Mart
Bayard at Sc. 6--1.
Miss Wills play was a tennis tref
| The severity Of the schoolgirls strokoA
her splendid driving forehand and bacg4
hand and her crisp. decisive volleyir,s
had the gallery looking on In wonder
Her able partner by her steady deaa
court driving, kept the rallies going ant
gave the youngster her opportunities
and there were few that Miss Willis a 4
AifN s~ahN ANAA aAN NdtlNAEo 0A Az ltlG ma
ter OF earned points she probably had a.
many as the other three players con
bined.
Miss Gilleaudeau and Miss Baya
tired after the long first set and tn
defence was broken through withc
much trouble The first set had las
an hour; the second less than ten m
utes Throughout 1t was Miss Wills v
furnished the major portion OF the 1.
mis- pyrotechnics. The summary:
womea's Metropolitan Tennis champl
ship Sngles-Final round-Mrs. Franklin
Mallory defeated Mrs. Marion zinderst
Championship pouhles-Thlrd round-N
Robert lie Roy and Miss Ceres Baker lH4e
feated Miss Adelaide Hooker and Miss Ifo
seml-fInal round--Mrs May sutton Bu
and Miss Helen wills defeated Miss l.
Bancroft and Miss Phyllis Walsh. e..
o.; Mics Helen Giileaudeau ard Miss y
tina Dayard defeated Mrs. Robert 10
and Miss Ceres Baker, 6-4, 6-l.
Final round-Mrs. Bundy and Miss
defeated Miss Gilieaudcau and Miss Bay
| SO. 81.
The point score and stroke anal IL
OF the singles final follow:
FIRST SET.
Mr. Mr.. ids.SS,y iMsila5y' ....... 80: r
Nets. outs. ment. Aces.
Mr.. Mr.. sssnsp'. Mslls5y 1 ( i ( 9
SECOND SET.
MR.. MR.. Msil45y. SessS5, aatisaS8Ssss65 Z
-. o.., rlase- ,ass. Service
MTs. MTs. SsssSp Msll35y. Is ia Z 9 e
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