New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-21
Motta Mollified after Outbursr
Ut Temper at Tennis Critics
Arrives Angry and Says Papers Have Been Mean
Nun Quarrel With Suzanne, Didn't Enjoy
Being Beaten and Won't Talk Any More

few hours made lot of difference
in Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory yes
terday. In the afternoon, on the Ho-
meric, besieged by reporters asking
pointed questions, the American woman
tennis champion said some biting
things about the newspapers. But in
the evening there came from the Of
fee of the National Lawn Tennis AS
sociation mime eographed official in
terview with Marvellous Molla," which
was mild, almost saccharine in tone.
And that, it appears, is Mrs. Mallory's
last word on the matters which have
troubled the lawn tennis world during
Mile. Lenglen, on Wimbledon and what
happened there, and also on the news
papers.
Writes "Finis' on Episode
Mrs. Mallory, with her husband,
franklln l. Mallory, broker, was at her
home, 50 East Fifty-sixth Street, last
night. She would submit to no more
interviews and Mr.. Mallory said that
the matter was ended with the official
statement sent out by the Lawn Tennis
Association.
There is nothing more to be said"
was Mr.. Mallory's message.
While it lasted the interview on
board the Homeric was fiery affair.
But for the presence of Dean Mathey,
whose role was that of diplomatist par
excellence, it might have been worse
After Mrs. Mallory had burst impetu-
cusly into some very plain language
regarding the newspapers and their
comment on the vocal preliminaries Of
the Lenglen Mallory match it was
Mathey who took her aside and sug-
gested that it might be the part of
wisdom to retract her adjectives. Mrs.
Mallory made. the retraction, but her
mental reservations were reflected in
her countenance. And in the state
ment which is her last word on tho
matter she says the newspapers of the
United States have treated her un-
fairly.
of personal fcud between Mile. Leng-
len and myself makes me angry just
for moment" she said through the
mimeograph. 'Then think how silly
it all is and laugh. l like to play
tennis, and so does Mile. Langlen. We
meet in tournament and she wins.
am perfectly willing to accept the
result, just as she would be, if it were
the other way around. / am human. l
would rather win than lose, of course,
as who wouldn't? But my whole life
isn't ruined just because lose one
tennis match.
Women, Not Peevish Children
at really is unreasonable to try to
make it appear that Mile. Lenglen and
are quarreling like couple of peev-
ish children. We are both full grown
women and we do not like to be made
~ appear ridiealaus.
MIfe. L@s.sIsn won at Wimbledon
fairly and decisivcly. have no use
for alibis and offer none. We had no
quarrel before during or after the
match. / know nothing about her fu-
ture plans or whether we may meet
again. She is wonderful player and
| consider it a privilege to play against
her. What makes me angry is the eff
fort to make this out to be a grudge
match with lot of personal animosity
in it. That sort of thing is unpleasant,
and think it is unfair. / think / have
been playing tennis long enough in this
country for the public to know pretty
we'll whether am in the habit of maxi
ing excuses for defeats or saying dis
courteous and unsportsmanlike things
about nv opponents"