The New York herald., 1922-08-20
California Girl Makes Plucky
Fight, but Champions Con-
troll Triumphs.
DOUBLES FINAL THRILLS
Mrs. Jessup and Miss Wills
Stage Uphill Rally in Win
ming Title.
BY SAMUEL J. BRooKMAN.


to reign as queen Of American tennis.
For one brief quarter hour in the title
match at Forest Hills yesterday six
teen year-old Miss Wills threatened
the champion seriously, fought her
almost to standstill with brilliant
attack that had gallery looking on
spellbound. And then the wonderful
strength, the remarkable control and
the whirlwind speed of Mrs. Mallory
asserted themselves and 1t was only a
would last
Another year or two may tell differ
ent story but as they played yesterday
there was no questioning the superiority
OF Mrs. Mallory over the California
schoolgirl whose advance to the cham
pionship match had been fought with
brilliant impressive tennis. The score
was 6-3. 6-1, but that scarcely tells the
tale. does not begin to indicate the
plucky fight the new girl wonder made
against a title holder VINO was travelling
at her best speed does not give any
hint of the boldness with which the
youngster set the pace from the start
the severity of her strokes, or the ver-
satility of her game
From the start Miss Wills seemed in
tent on outspeeding the champion, on
compelling her to hurry her returns and
IN that way break up the accuracy Of
her game. She drove confidently, rover
1ully and deep. and be 1t said that II
TOOK all of the champions agility to keep
pace with the ball in the first set She
mad Mrs. Mallory racing desperately all
over the court, forced her to make re-
turns from all sorts OF difficult angles.
Yet the harder the young girl pounded
the ball across, the swifter the pace she
set, the steadier and more alert the
champion seemed to grow.
Mol!a Gets Everything.
Many shot that would have escaped
the average top notch woman tennis star
entirely was recovered by Mrs. Mallory
Win her customary remarkable getting
ohe seemed to get everything back and
alter six hard fought games had been
divided evenly her exceptional control
began to turn the tide her way
MISS Wills varied pace and varied
iensth In manner calculated to puzzle
her opponent. but she could not match
the unshakable' steadiness Of the title
holder and her hopes of victory began
TO iade The girls deep driving seemed
10 bring results whenever she kept the
ball within bounds but too often, far TOO
OFTEN, sne sent the sphere sailing far be-
yond the lines and as the errors piled IN
Mrs. Mallory's task grew simpler.
Tnere was no great fault to find with
MISS Wliis's tactics, but her execution
was erratic She did not seem to have
the range and Mrs. Mallory's speed
never permitted her to find ii. On fire.
4 quent occasions the youngster finding
the champion we'll back of the base
line, shortened her stroke and attempted
to drop the ball just over the net. but
as a rule the stroke was not short
enough, and Mrs. Mallory, by starting
Quickly. was able to catch the ball on
her racket on the first bound and pass
her opponent. who was up at the net
prepared 20 volley possible return.
Miss Wills began by breaking through
service, only to lose her advantage in
the next game, when she drove the ball
three times out OF bounds Then the
games went on service all the way To
the eighth with spirited. well sustained
rallies In the interim, when Mrs NAL
lory, with the aid of a double fault. two
untimely errors on the girls part and
a terrific crosscourt forehand drive.
broke through for lead to TO 3. She
clincned the set In the next game when
f'iss Wills. again overdriving the base
line. contributed four outs" In success
sion.
In the second set Miss Wills was able
TO win only the third game. but the
champion was kept travelling at top
speed to prevent the loss OF several of
the games, and 1t was only her superb
control and superior stamina that
enabled her to Leep and add to iaaar
lead.
But although defeated "a singles Mis-
Wills Is a national cnAm:ofon nevcrthe-
less, or rather can claim 60 per cent. of
the doubles title, for In the match that
followed shortly after her effort against
Mrs. Mallory the California schoolgirl.
playing with Mrs. Marion Zinderstein
Jessup, triumphed over Mrs. Mallory and
Miss Edith Sigourney after extra sets.
e.. To. 6-3.
Ms Jessup Doubles star.
Tho contest was a thriller, chock full
OF spectacular rallies, volleying duels
and tense moments when important
points were fought out brilliantly.
Throughout the greater part of the tussIc
Mrs. Jessup dominated Her splendid
volleying and decisive overhead play
stood out prominently In the majority
of the rallies and accounted for most Of
the earned points for her side. She
played with great zest and with show
OF speed that drew round after round of
applause from gallery that grew more
enthusiastic with every game
Miss Wills. although not as severe or
ms decisive as In singles. proved an able
assistant and was particularly depend
able when an important point hung in
tho balance Mrs. Mallory again showed
exceptional steadiness. but did not shine
as brilliantly as the more versatile and
more spectacular Mrs. Jessup Miss
Sigourney contributed most OF the errors
for her side, but that was probably due
TO the fact that her opponents directed
their attack her way as rule.
BY far the most scintillating period OF
the match came in the final set after
Mrs. Mallory and Miss Sigourney had
run off TO lead of 3 love and appeare
headed for victory. Ralying splendI1iy
Mrs. Jessup and Miss Wills. with the
former again dominating, fought uphilI
and tied the score at 3 all and the went
on TO victory at 6-3, while the gallery
went into a frenzy OF delight During
that squirt that earned six games In a
row Miss Wills seemed to improve won
0nrfully In the matter OF speed OF
stroke. while Mrs. Jessup's blocking at
the net and her sharp angled returns
had her opponents reaching and plung-
ing In vain for the ball
The winners were twice within n point
of ending the match in straight sets In
the second division of play. but failed
TO come through with the necessary
stroke and then temporary lapse In
control on Mrs Jessups part enabled
Mrs. Mallory and Miss Sigourney TO
place the set to their credit In the six