New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-08

"onans tennis championship of tn
Both Mrs. Mallory and Mile. Leng-
len came through to-day's semi-fnals
with decisive scores, the American de
1eating her opponent, GO, Go, and
the French woman winning bv Ga
6--1.
Io-morrow's meeting is looked upon
as decidedly suspicious one as,
apart from interest in the match It.
self, it is the first time that America
mas sent q woman player since the
war who has succeeded in reaching
tne hnal at Wimbledon, and this re.
SUIT, 1T is pointed out, fully proves
me claims repeatedly made in the past
months tournaments that Mrs. NAL
Tory this year has been showing a
form ahead of anything seen in Eng
iand on her previous visits.
Mile. Lenglen's play in the tourna-
,ment and in her match to-day has
been source of wonder to those who
witnessed the tournament play.
Not Physically Strong
when it was suggested to her to-
DAY that in the past three DAYS she
has been playing the greatest game in
her career, she smiled and, apparently
much pleased, said: Eyes, think you
are Ilght, that my play is Of d better
standard than ever before, but now
aaays have to be careful; | cannot
run T so much. But l agree with YOU
my mind my playing in the match
with Miss Elizabeth Ryan was a class
ahead of\ my match with Mrs. Lam
bert Chambers in 1919. We both
prayed harder this year, and | played
ever eve, so much better against Hiss Ryan
than against Miss McKane."
Mrs. Mallory appeared to play an in
splred game to-day. She was almost
faultless against Mrs. Beamish. Her
control of the ball was amazing. She
often has revealed an instability in re-
turning the ball on the backhand, but
to-day it might have been her stronger
side. Ball after. ball she hit with per
1ect control and fine speed to within
inches of Mrs. Beamish's left side line
IN a rally she would send over a con-
tlnuous stream to this spot; then
having got Mrs. Beamish we'll dis
paced out of the court, would shoot a
1orehand winner across to the opposite
corner, leaving the English woman
yards away from the ball The specta
tors were amazed On all sides was
heard the same remark: az thought
MRS. Mallory didn't have a backhand
return"
Mrs. Mallory started in brilliant
1ashlon, running through five games in
as many minutes before Mrs. Beamish
could sense her surroundings. It was
a, hurricane bombardment such as the
hnglishwoman probably had never ex.
perlenced. But Mrs. Beamish recov.
cred strongly and there were tense
rallies in the next game. During one
base line duel both found themselves
perhaps unwillingly, at the net, and
1hen ensued an exchange of six or
seven volleys which. drew the applause
OF the, gallery, and Mrs. Beamish
scored her first game.
ohe gained the next before Mrs.
Mallory annexed the first set with the
eighth game, made up largely of lone
range duelling, in which the American
made some beautiful winning shots on
the forehand.
Mrs. Mallory Dominates
IN the second set the rallies were
much longer sustained, Mrs. Beamish
strongly contesting each point, but
the majority ended with Mrs. Mallory
ooverpowerlng her opponent. Thus the
American got the first game, the Eng
ilshwoman the second; then Mrs. NAL
ACAS "Cie IilA ouGH 10 ID IN brilliant.
steady play. she pulled out of three
games with the score at 800.
In the last game there was an extra
ordinary period Of waiting for nearly
minute, Mrs. Beamish having oniy
one ball to serve, the others being lost.
In this game, too, the English woman
led 800, but Mrs. Mallory came
through with number of wonderful
shots and won the necessary four
posts by getting Mrs. Beamish out Of
position after long rallies.
The play Of Mrs. Peacock,l in her
match with Mile. Lenglen, aroused the
greatest enthusiasm. Her backhand
drive was frequently a forcing ball and
she scored winners into Mile. Lenglen's
forehand corner. Often the English
drives were SO hard and so
accurately placed to her opponents
backhand on the base line that the
French woman was thrown back off
her balance and failed to return the
ball into the court.
Mrs. Mallory was most attentive
spectator of this match. From the
competitors stand she watched every