The New York herald., 1922-08-10
SCHOOLGIRL TAKES
SET FROM CHAMPION
But Miss Helen Wills Tires
and Is Beaten by Mrs.
Mallory.

Visions of one of the most startling
upsets of the tennis season vanished on
the turf courts of the Nassau Country
Club yesterday when. after sxteen-year-
old Miss Helen Wills of California had
taken a 6-3 set from Mrs. Molla Blur
stedt Mallory, national champion. the
tide turned completely and brought VIC
tory to the title holder at 60, 6-2.
But the threat OF Mrs. Mallory's defeat
and the surprisingly effective tennis
played by the Pacific coast schoolgirl
furnished a distinct sensation, the only
real sensation so far in the metropolitan
turf court event. which reached the semi
final round yesterday
II was n set clearly earned The
youthful tennis prodigy played with dar-
| ing and dash throughout that division of
the match. came UP boldly behind pow
| erful forcing shots and volleyed- with a
| fnalIty that ended many an important
| rally In her favor. Her speed and ag-
grersive attack and her splendid placing
compelled Mrs. Mallory to hurry her
strokes far more than usual and her
customary control was lacking as re-
suit. With everything to gain and moth
Ing to lose the youngster played with
surprising confidence and her exhibition
In the first set was easily the most i'm
pressive she has given since her arrival
in the East
1t was too much to expect Miss Wills
10 maintain the fast pace she had set
for the entire length of a match and SO
II proved. She tired badly in the second
set and then Mrs. Mallory. who had been
having all sorts OF trouble with her con-
very decisively in the second and third
sets. outsteadying her young rival and
forcing her on the defensive with the
power and accuracy OF her deep fore
hand drive. Too fatigued to resume her
net attack Miss Wills yielded the second
and third sets at 60, GO.
Hard Task Ahead.
The victory brought Mrs. Mallory into
the semi-fnal. in which she is now
| bracketed with Mrs. May Sutton Bundy
of California, national champion Of 1904,
whom she has beaten on two previous
occasions this season. Mrs. Bundy. how
ever, Is showing better speed and
greater accuracy In every match and
should extend the champion to the limit
TO win. The California woman out
speeded and outgeneraed Miss Edith
SiHourney OF Boston in back court duel
yesterday in which the latter held her
own only In the matter OF control The
score was 6--1. 81.
! In the opposite half OF the draw the
| emlennalists are Mrs Marion Finder
stein Jessup. of Wilmington and Miss
Leslie Bancroft Of Boston, Seabrighi
finalist. both OF whom scored comfort
ably I'm their fourth round matches.
Mrs. Jessup's net play, her sharp vol
/ a tt,rr "a.
too strong for Mrs Frank H.. Godfrey
Of Boston and the match ended at e.
s-2. Miss Bancroft. although inclined
TO erratic hitting at times, always man
aged 70 steady at critical stages OF her
match with Miss Helen Hooker. and the
superior finality OF her strokes turned
victory her way.
In the doubles, too, the seml-fnal
round was reached. the victories being
all gained with great ease. The teams
that survive are Mrs Mallory and Miss
Sigourney and Miss Helen Wills and
Mrs. Marion Zindersteh Jessup IN the
upper half and Mrs. Frank III. Godfrey
and Miss Katherine Gard ner and Mrs
May sutton Bundy and Mrs. William
Henry in the lower. The summary
srNGLEs-FoURTH ROUND.
Mira. Marion zinderstcin Jessup defeated
Mrs. Frank VI. Godfrey, 6-2. Co..
Miss Leslie Bancroft defeated Miss Heller
| Hooker, e--2. Ca.
Mrs Mona D. Mallory defeated Miss Helen
| Wills, 30, Go. 0-2.
Mrs MAY sutton Rundy defeated Miss
Edith Slgourney. G-l. Cd
DoUBLEs-sEcoND ROUND.
Miss Florence Ballln and Mrs. n. y. Far
aiihar defeated Mrs. Do Forest Cando and
Miss L. Sohst, ca. G-s, Go
THIRD ROUND.
Mrs Mallory and Miss sIgourney defeated
| Miss Jessie Gott and Miss X. Caudwell
1 Go, CO.
Mrs. Iessup and Miss Wills defeated Miss
Balln and Mrs Farauhar, Ga. 6-i.
Mrs. Godfrey and Miss X. Gardner Dc.
feated Mrs. william ". Pritchard and Mrs
| O. Fulchcr. al G-3.
| Mrs. May Sutton Bunhy and Mrs. William
Henry defeated Miss NJ. S'raher and Mrs.
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