New-York tribune., 1921-09-12
French Net Star
Disappoints Crowd
After Losing Set
Worlds Champion With
draws Because of Illness
From Crescent Doubles

After losing the first set of mixed
doubles match, Mile. Lenglen, the
French marvel, once again disappointed
gallery of tennis enthusiasts at the
Bay Ridge courts of the Crescent A. C.
yesterday by defaulting on the plea of
illness.
Mile. Lenglen was paired with Walter
Merrill Hall, one of the leading local
players, and the team had lost one set,
at to s, to Harold G. Throckmorton.
of Larchmont, and Miss Leslie Ban
croft, of Boston, when Suzanne was
forced to leave the court.
The French girl was wrapped in
heavy fur coat, and left the grounds
coughing as she walked along. Not a
sound was heard from the three hun
dred spectators as attendants led her
away. There was request for physi-
clan from Mile. Lenglen's party, but no
one responded, and she was whisked
away in an automo mobile.
The weather was threatening and it
was chilly when play was started. In
fact, the weather was generally dis
agreeable. and unsuited for person
with a cold. Mile. Lenglen bore UP re-
markably we'll in the early part of the
game, but was forced to rest for sew
eral minutes when the score stood SIS
against her side.
Was Ill on Arrival
After the score had been tied Mile.
Lenglen explained that she would com
plete the set, but would go no further
She also explained that she was i'll
when she arrived, but consented to
play rather than disappoint the audi
ence.
The set iself was remarkably well
PLAYED, and the French girl could not
complain against her partner, Walter
Merrill Hall. Hall proved the most
steady racket wielder on the court and
scored often for his team. After Mile.
Lenglen's departure Hall and Harold
Throckmorton played a single exh ibi-
ton, Hall holding the advantage, 10-s
and "A, when play was called.
Throckmorton played a sensational
game in the mixed doubles, making a
number of almost miraculous gets"
and scoring often with a we'll placed
forehand drive. He tended to wildness.
however, sending some erratic shots
out of court His volleying game was
also brilliant Miss Bancroft proved
very helpful to her partner with her
net play.
Mile. Lenglen came through with
some sensational playing in the early
stages of the game, scoring with most
accurate placements, but she slowed
up perceptibly toward the end Her
team managed to win the game on her
service three times, but lost the final
on her service.
Her service WAS notably soft in this
last game and easy to hit, compared
with her previous efforts.
Set Closely Contested
The set was most closely contested
but Throckmorton and Miss Bancroft
retained a slight advantage throughout
by winning two of the first three
games. The other pair managed to tie
the score, but could never GO ahead OF
the Throckmorton-B Bancroft combina-
ton.
Mile. Lenglen asked for a short rest
when her opponents were leading 6-5
to square the set on his service
'Throckmorton then won for his team
| forging ahead, 7-6.
The French girl was serving and the
points went to deuce. Next it was
Mile. Lenglen's advantage on her beau.
tifully placed back-hand volley dowr
the alley. Throckmorton brought i,
back to deuce and after brief ex
change he smashed the ball at Hall's
feet for the final point of the game.
The score:
Miss Bancroft and Throckmorton-
4 4 l 4 2 7--S9-,
Mile Lenglen and Hall
9 4 EA1-