New-York tribune., 1922-01-31
Mrs. Mallory
Tops Fine List
OfContenders
No Upsets Recorded Among
Outstanding Stars III
the First Days Matches
By Fred Hawthorne

tnc lrst LAY ) MatCneS 8
By Fred Hawthorne
The seventh annual women's invita-
ton lawn tennis tournament of the
Heights Casino. of Brooklyn. began
Yesterday morning with a splendid
field OF competitors. headed by Mrs.
Molla Bjurstedt Mallory, the national
champion, in the singles. Among the
most prominent contenders for the
honors from out of town are Miss
leslie Bancroft and Miss Edith Sieour-
rev. OF the Longwood Cricket Club;
Mrs. Gilbert Harvey and Mrs. NJ. B.
Uur. o; Philadelphia. and Miss Marth
pavard of Short Hills, n. J.
The field of thirty-onc was weeded
Down to sixteen survivors. without
ANYTHING in the nature Of real upset
being recorded, and the logical favor
ties in each case came through with
Gu. being forced to uncover their best
tennis. The doubles will start this
afternoon. with thirteen teams entered
Ms Mallory and Miss Sgourney look
ike the most likely combination in the
upper half of the draw. while in the
lower section the class seems to lie
between Mrs. Harvey and Mrs. HUFF
and ,iiss Bancroft and Miss Bayard.
Mrs. Mallory for Wimbledon
Chief interest yesterday centcred in
the playing of Mrs. Mallory, who has
announced her intertion OF going to
England again in the spring to play in
the worlds championship at Wimblc
don. Mrs. Mallory has been practicing
fairly regularly for the last few weeks
az the Casino and swept through her
match with Mrs. Percy Wihourn by q
score Of 60, 6-1.
The play was bit closer than the
score would Indicate, four Of the game
going TO Geuce. Mrs. Wilbourn won her
only game Of the match by breaking
through service at the beginning O..
the second set, after several fast driv-
ine exchanges from deep court IN
spite of all she could do. however, Mrs.
Wibourn found It imposs bic to meet
the champions tremendously aggres-
sive attack on anything like even
terms.
There were few attempts made to
force the net position by Mrs Mallory,
ior in the main she found those swift.
beautifully placed. fore and backhand
drives all-suficieat t. force the open
ings and pave the way for the finish
ing shot Yet whcr she believed it
ncoess ssary the champion closed in and
took the return on the full volley get
ting sharp angles on her shots This
morning at 80 o'clock Mrs Mallory
VIII meet Mrs. Samuel Wa.ing, of the
New York Tennis Club.
Miss Bancroft Takes Match
Miss Bancroft took her match from
MIS- Bernard f. Stem by a score Of
33. 60 in splenddly fought out
.,I,I
worthy opponent, for she covers court
well and never comedies point until
It is finished. In the opening set she
held her own pretty well. but in the
last set when Miss Bancroft had her
powerful ground strokes under full
control. the local player was unable
to make any healway. The Lorg-voc6
star showed some really splendid ten
mis- at this stage and she app .srs to
have almost totally overcome the ner-
vousness that until last year mad held
cay Miss Bancroft will play Miss Lillian
Scharman. ore of the younger stars of
the Casino, and this should result in
some fast hard hitting tennis.
Miss Scharman vanquished Miss
Jessie Gott, of the West Side Tennis
Club, Yesterday by score of 6--2
B-3. with both girls travelling at &
spirited pace from start to finish. Miss
Scharman strokes every shot with vim
and it was this superior speed that won
for her.
Philadelphia Champion Due
Mrs. Harvey, who drew a bye in the
first round, viii meet Mrs. Kaltenborn
this morning at 1880 o'clock The
former Philadelphia champion will not
arrive in this city until this morning,
and the fact that she has never played
on the fast Casino courts may handi
cap her to some extert. but she should
soon work into her game. for the Ca
sno light is excellent and the playing
surface fast and true.
default, and will meet Miss Ceres
Baker, of South Orange. at 1O:45
o'clock this morning. The latter won
clever victory over Miss Gertrude
Della Tore at Go. 6-3, showing q
better rounded game than she had last
season. Miss Baker is not afraid to
STRIKE out vigorously when the ball
comes to her overhead, and her volley-
,ng has improved considerably, and
'his was deciding factor in her
match
Miss Bayard won with plenty TO
spare from Mrs. John f. Bailey. of
N'', rN' StNS rOl!lR al . i. o-O
On form Miss Bayard should work her
way INTO the semi final round. There
are still few minor crudites in the
Ne" Jersey girls play. but these
should be easily corrected, and she has
nhe earning shots that more than
oouAterna lance her faults. Miss Bav-
ara and Mrs. Frederick Schmitz, who
he'd the national indoor title in 1910,
meet at l0:45 O'Clock this morning.
Mrs Schmitz Won a good match from,
Msss Caroma Winn by score of ST,
-, 6-3, and Miss Marie Wagner
!ook her match from Mrs. Albert
Humnhries by score of GO, g.
The summarizes:
height Casino women's invitation sin
- 'Nfst round Mrs Fl. A. Kaltenborn
w,estec Mrs lingo Hartmann. 6-4 6-3
rs.tsd tsdith sigourney won from Mrs. j. Il
,.S.ed Miss Gertrude Della Tore, Go
pons Mrs Theodore Sohst won from Mrs
;;o,I' ;;;oosI' lie Roy by default Miss Helen
loser won from Mrs Rawson /. Wood by
s.1f Miss Leslie Bancroft defeated Mrs
see,thaTd + Stenz. S.. 6---0: Miss LiIlia n
fsstHlan defeated Miss Jessie Gott. e.
fo.,, Ars Molla Burst edt Mallory de-
49, Mrs Percy Wilbourn. SO, 6--i
C samuel Waring defeated Miss Bessie
.ssoen. 81. IS: Mrs NJ B Huff de-
Ns-'oi Mrs. G. r. Adam. I'll. SIS Miss
srrr - g. Mrs S. Thom pson won
NJ" Mrs. De Fores, Candee by default
pa..,i B Downs defeated Mrs. C. e
e. AIS. .-6, s. ID. Mrs Frederi,.i,