New-York tribune., 1922-07-30
Mrs. Mallory Is
Victor In { inlas !:
For State Title
National Woman Champion
Defeats Mrs. Bundy, 40,
90, 6-2, on Rye Courts


Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory, ma
tional woman champion. once again
demonstrated yesterday that she.is in
vincible among the women players Of
this country by defeating Mrs. May
Sutton Bundy, at 4-6, 60, 6-2, in
the final round match of the women's
New York State championship 9awn
tennis tournament, on the turf courts
Of the Green Meadow Country Club,
at Harrison.
In the final and championship round
of the doubles Mrs. Mallory and Miss
Phyllis Walsh defea5ed Miss Marie
Wagner and Miss Clare Cassel by
score of 3-6, 6--3, 6--1, thus bring
ing most successful tournament to a
close.
The championship stretch of turf
was hemmed in on all four sides when
the singles match began yesterday, with
William A. Campbell sitting in the
umpire's high chair. Mrs. Bundy be-
gan the service, but after winning the
opening game dropped the next three
as Mrs. Mallory began scoring on pow
erful forehand drives close to the side
lines.
During Ghis period it looked like
walk-over for the champion, but Mrs
Bundy steadied down splendidly after
that and @on five out of the next six
games. Sle was following in behind
her strong forehand drives and cutting
off returns close to the net. She also
handled short lobs that came within
the sweep of her racquet with decisive
6nalItV Mrg Mo1lor,t
squarely en- the defensive by these
forcing tactics, yet she compelled Mrs.
Bundy to do a lot of chasing after
placed shots, and it was this call upon
her strength that eventually wore the
famous Californian down and allowed
the national champion TO storm through
to victory in the last two sets with the
loss of only two games.
Champion Plays Brilliantly
Rarely has Mrs. Mallory flashed more
| brilliant game in this country tnan she
uncovered in the last two sets of the
match yesterday. There was a power
IN her shots that simply swept Mrs.
Bundy off the court, and the ball came
back at the Californian so swiftly and
SO remarkably close to the lines that
the former title holder was frequently
yards short of position and never even
got her racquet on many of the balls.
Not only off her forehand, but also
when taking the ball on her backhand,
Mrs. Mallory was invincible, and at the
| same time she started a furious bonn
bardment of her opponents backhand.
For short period Mrs. Bundy stood
off these assaults fairly we'll, but then
! she began to falter under the merciless
| battering, and Mrs. Mallory swept
/ through the second set without the
loss Of game. 1t was an impressive
exhibition of power under brilliant
control.
Mrs: Bundy appeared considerably
refreshed when she came on the court
after. the customary rest period fol-
lowing the second set, and she won
the opening game by closing in and
! cutting off returns on the volley Mrs.
Mallory soon started another invinci-
! Bile onslaught from deep court. how
ever, and took the next three frames.
with Mrs Bundy able to get only two
| points.
Californian's Last Stand
The Californian wen the fifth game,
but that was her last stand, for the
champion rushed through the last three
games with hardly a pause, not only
outplaying Mrs. Bundy from back
court, but also earning many points by
| dazzling low volleys from mid-court
| A review of the stroke analysis of
the match shows that Mrs. Mallory
scored 27 placements to her rivals 20.
while her errors totaled 52 to Mrs
Bundy's 55. and the tota' Of points
read 81 to 62 in Mrs. Mallorys favor,
she winning winning just twice as
many games.
F. In the doubles match the smooth er
teamwork Of Miss Wagner and Hiss
Cassel was rot sufficient 70 Withstand
! the con hiued indiv.lGa attark of Irs.
Mallory and Miss Nalsa 1lls Nal
iory defended deep court. ana rom
there her forcing shots made many
openings for tD Ting smasaes md
volleys, and at such times j. + Walsh
| did her part brilliantly.