The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-21
National Singles
 Won Fifth Time
 By Mrs. Mallor,

the fifth time in a period of seven years Mrs. Molle Bjurstedt Mallory, a native of Norway, now a resident of New York city, today won the na- tional woman's singles tennis cham pionship, defeating Miss Mary K. Browne of sante Monica, Cal, two sets out of three by scores of 4-6, 6-4. 6-2. The feat established a new rec ord in the history of the American woman's national tennis play.
 As young woman, Mrs. Mallory, then Molla Bjurstedt won her first United States honors in 1915, after the voluntary retirement of Miss Browne. who had won the title the three preceding years and staged such valiant comeback" today.
 Mrs. Mallory, in defeating Miss Browne today, played one of the best matches of her career. In the for nier title holder, who is now 2S years old, Mrs. Mallory faced an opponent too dangerous to be trifled with at any stage of the game. Miss Browne, as a court strategisty tactician and master of large repertoire of strokes is unequalled Yet this aft ernon the Norsewoman, after losing the first set. four games to six, re- sponded to the cheering, and by an unequal display of almost mannish driving and steadiness carried on to victory in the next two sets.
 Mrs. Mallory said after the match that it was the hardest she had ever played, and that the change of pace and variation in the lengths of her opponents returns was a puzzling problem which she was never certain of solving until the winning point had been scored. It was this delft ness with brain and racquet that en- abled the Californian to carry her more burly and stronger opponent through three sets of play which were more keenly contested than even point scores and stroke an alysis would Indicate.
 Mrs Mallory clearly demonstrated that so far as speed of foot and en- durance is concerned. she is in a class by herself. Time and again she raced far out of court or beyond the side lines and with smashing drive sent the ball whirling back into play, when & placement ace seemed assured for Miss Browne.
 The latter tried repeatedly to pass the Norwe gian on her backhand, sup DC sedly her weakest point, and while sometimes successful. the margin was not sufficient to change the result. The Californian was more success flu, when she succeeded in coaxing Mrs. Mallory to the net with soft re- turns, but the latter, realizing that forecourt play is not her forte, so maneuvered her returns that she was seldom actually forced close to the corded barrier.
 Reduced to the last anaylsis, 1t would appear that Mrs. Mallory's victory was due to her opponents !n- sistent lifting of tho ball over the base line. Miss Browne made almost twice as many outs as did the vic- tor, and In no other department of the play was there such a wide vari- ation. There were IF points differ ence at the end of three sets in the point score, nine in earned points and three in errors. Each made two double faults, and while Mrs. Mallory netted the ball 43 times to Miss Browne's 24, the 50 outs of the santa Monica expert as compared with tho New Workers 2s tell the story.
 Played Cautisus Game
 In some respects the match did ot rise to the sensational heights that had been expected. Both were i'm clined to play a more or less eau tious game. and while Mrs. Mallory drove strong and severely both back and forehand Whenever the opportu- nity offered, there were none Of the thrilling volleys which marked the first set between Mrs. Bundy and Mrs. Mallory yesterday
 Miss Browne elected whenever possible. to play just inside the service line and from low crouch ing position sealed the ball back frequently to inaccessible points, but this very lifting stroke far more frequently carried the ball out ef the court As the play progressed, tell, and while Mrs. Mallory ap- peared to be almost as strong as when she started. Miss Browne seemed to grow less confidents both In her stroking and footwork.
 Wins Doubles
 The Californian, however, gained some satisfaction and much honor for the months of training which she has spent in preparation for the return to the courts, for although her valiant effort to regain the singles crown was | failure. she was suc- cessful, with Mrs. Louise Williams, of Los Angeles. in lifting tho doubles title three times. They were notorious in the event in 1913 and lell.
 Mrs. L. c. Morris and Miss Helen Gilieaudeau. while rated highly in the east as double team. were aelp- lAso before the slashjng net attack