New-York tribune., 1921-09-21
National Champion Invin-
chile in Singles and
Doubles at Ardsley Meet
By Fred Hawthorne


| The feature of busy day on the turf
courts Of tho Ardsley Club at Ardsley-
on Hudson, yesterday afternoon was
tho playing of Mrs. Molla Biurstedt
Mallory, the national champion, in the
sixth annual invitation lawn tennis
tournament for women. In one singles
and two doubles matches Mrs. Mallory
played total Of thirty-seven games
and won thirty-six of them, probably
losing one in the doubles merely to
prove that she is human, after all.
Those of US who have watched the
work of the national champion close
| ly this season know that never before
in her brilliant career ON American
courts has Mrs. Mallory shown such an
unbeatable quality Of tennis. Since
returning to this country from abroad
last July she has not lost a single
match, although competing against
every great player in this country, be-
sides forcing Mile. Suzanne Lenglen,
of France, the worlds champion, to
default in the national championship
tourney, after taking the first set from
the French girl.
The tournament record of William T.
Tilden I'd, the mems worlds champion,
is the only one that compares with
Mrs. Mallory's unbroken string Of vic
tories. 1t was no surprise, therefore,
that Mrs. Mallory should stalk through
the field at Ardsley without encounter
ing serious opposition, yet the tremen-
dous margin of her superiority is most
impressive.
Plays Back Court Game
In the second round of the singles
yesterday the champion defeated Miss
Gertrude Hopper, of New Jersey, by
score of 60, Go, maintaining an ir-
resistible pace from back court that
Miss Hopper could never make g. stand
against. It made little difference to
Mrs. Mallory whether the ball came to
her on the right or left side, for her
backhand drives carried almost as
much speed as her famous forehand.
There were a few occasions when she
went to the net to finish off her points
by severe driving volleys, but in the
main she did not find it necessary to
leave the back of the court
1t was practically the same story in
the two doubles matches that Mrs.
Mallory played. Paired with Mrs.
Lewis Gouverneur Morris, she first
defeated Mrs. Theodore Sohst and Mrs.
Samuel Waring, at 60 Go, and then
took the measure Of Mrs. Henry Potter
score of 60, 6-1. Mrs. Morris was
most effective at the net position.
smothering many hard drives by block
volleys that rendered returns almost
impossible.
Mrs. Russell showed a severe and
we'll placed service, and occasionally
she finished off rallies at the net on
the vol1ey, while Miss Holden covered
the back-court territory well. The
however, was too great an obstacle.
In another doubles match Miss Mary
K. Browne and Mrs. Louise r. Will
liams, of California. the national cham
pions, defeated Mrs. Rawson L. Wood
and Miss Florence Ballin, Of the West
Side Tennis Club, by a score of 7-5,
6-3. Here was match in which hard
stroking and sharp rallies were fea-
lures. Considering the reputation and
experience of their opponents, Mrs.
Wood and Miss Ballin made a remarka-
bly, good showing.
Doubles Champions Advance
Miss Ballin has not done much tour
nament playing recently, owing to an
furnished many of the thrills of the
match by her kills" overhead and her
low volleying. Mrs. Wood, too, showed
some fine tennis, both from hack-court
and from the close volleying position.
The champions, however, were always
in command Of the situation
All the winners in the singles yes
terday advanced to the round before
the semi-fnal, and the eight survivors
will meet to-day in this order: Miss
Holden vs. Miss Edith Sigourney. Mrs.
Mallory VS.. Miss Newton, Miss Wagner
VS.. Mrs. Waring, Mrs. Marshall Nc
first match will begin at II o'clock this
morning.
The summaries:
Ardsley Clubs wonen's invitation singles
fsecond round}-Mrs. Samuel Waring de-
feated Mrs. Harold Ellsworth. So, SO:
Wilbourn, Go, 80; Miss Bessie Holden
defeated Mrs. Edward K. Van Wrinkle.
lswie, sMie l!l Mrs MoIa B5urstsdt Nal
MRS W: II; Pritchard, 2-s. s-2. 81;
Marion Chapman. 6--7, s--s, s-2; Mrs
Edward Raymond defeated Mrs. C. c. Par
song, a-i e.:
Miss Mary K. Browne and Mrs. Louise |
r. Williams defeated Mrs. Rawson L. Wood /
aertrnds Ger I' Hopps aud i' Miss % riorsnos sheI hass
don defeated Mrs. lingo Hartmann and
Mrs. Percy Wilbourn, 6--3, 6-l; Mrs. |
Henry Potter Russell and Miss Bessie |
Holden defeated Mrs. c. G. Parsons and |
Mrs. Harold Ellsworth. 81, s-l; Mrs |
Aiolla Bjurstedt Mallory and Mrs Lewis |
Gouverneur Morris defeated Mrs. Theodore |
Sohst and Mrs. Samuel Waring. 60, Go; |
Mrs. Haines and Mrs. Kinibau defeated (
Mrs. Randall and Mrs. Donnett, 6--l
4--6, So.
Second round-Mrs. Mallory and Mrs.
Norris defeated Mrs. Russell and Miss
Holden, Go, I'll.
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