New-York tribune., 1922-09-04

Mrs. Mallory anu MISS leslse lsA'''A
urx Mallory has. that reserve forces
~. neerless ability TO bring forth her
ssgs ~ tennis when the stakes are high.
$, that consistently overcofnes ali q
Nc. wnis's brillianee and versatility
= ..xnkss and tactics. 1t seems tnat
~ Platforms girl must eventually
s~inn,nh over the present natloilaI
.ssmnion. She has the foundation 70
sssc,,srI;sh such q feat, but that 1lme
-. nat vet arrived. Mrs. Mallory is
M sssIl the undisputed queen OF American
courts. ,,.a-5av in
+ srsl round OF the Rockaway Hunt
saa Cinb's annual invitation tourhs.
.ssns far women. on turf court tha'
Ss5 hesn whipped into splendid conai-
sss .saa hy James Burns, the club pro1es-
ssnai s;s with Mrs. Mallory winning by a
s.e. ~ s--e. 6--s, 6--3. The cham
-, siow to swing into her stride, was
s.sW. sW.ar down on simple shots IN the
.s.s.. stages and was clearly outpiayed
- ier young rival, who was hitting
gss.us;fuily ~ on her ground strokes and
syssuting her yolleying shots with
stsss Ts.n having taken that opening set,
- soon los. her initial advantage as
Hrs. Mallory started to speed up. The
ssinv IN the champions shots that had
bssn lacking in the first set was be-
earning more evident every moment,
and there was no longer any tendency
= averdrive the base line or hit the
,sl Miss Wills sought to break up
ssr opponents attack by mixing up her
,s,s and the depth of her returns,
sas there was no stopping the cham
sar. who refused TO be beaten by any
lse. and gradually wore Miss Wills
dawn to the breaking point by whip
ring the ball first into one corner of
isep court and then into the other,
nd occasionally varied these tactics by
lrepping short one into fore-court.
Miss Wills Partially Revenged
In the doubles, however, Miss Wills
nined partial revenge. for she and
hIys Bancroft defeated Mrs. Mallory
sud Miss Phyllis Walsh, by score
asse-f, rs, in the final round of
tsss event Previous to this the semi-
faaI round matches were played, Miss
wills and Miss Bancroft vanquishing
Mrs. May Sutton Bundy, of California,
md Mrs. Barger Wallach at ST.,
81, 6-2, while Mrs. Mallory and
Miss Walsh triumphed over Mrs DE-
Forest Candee and Miss Edith Handy
ss6-4, 7-5. in two stirring struggles
The Cedarhurst summer colony
showed that it appreciates the playing
Of the high ranking players by turning
out Ia goodly number yesterday. And
Il was az unusually intelligent gallery
esick 10 recognize brilliant bit df
play By either side and never applaud
!ag error, with the exception of ore
a two instances, when enthusiastic
and irrepressible small sons of club
members, ranged ever on the side Of
yesth, could not restrain their feel
ings when Mrs. Mallory erred in her
Rssking.
Mrs. George B. Sanford, the chair
nan Of the tournament committee, had
saIsted complete set of linesmen
saa sn umpire, and when the two stars
cane forth from the clubhouse the
ssars was ianked on either side and
u both ends by spectators, the women
not hesitating to sit on the turf, on
ne veranda railing and even on one
q the German machine guns captured
u the World War and now drawn up
the rear Of the court. 1t was q pic
saresque setting for the final day OF
pay
Youngster Takes Lead Easily
Miss Wills started the service and
gaackly ran into lead of ii, break
iag through service in the second and
fourth games, but losing her own in
ne third. The Californian had plenty
a pace in her forehand drives and her
No.
enabled to strike close to the side
mes for clever passing shots.
AIS Mallory made a stand, after
hss, winning the sixth and eighth
Emss, mainly as the result of errors
y her opponent. the final point in the
sgl!h game coming at the end of a
long keenly fought, rally from deep
eous, as Miss Wills drove into the
asl The champion lapsed into an
osaer streak of erratic hitting, how
s sser' IN the ninth game, and Miss
sshis ciinched the set at 6-3 with a
Msnging drive down the side line as
court. "ppeA 4H eensei
go far the Pacific Coast star had
Met Mrs. Mallory at the champion's
own style Of deep court play. and had
s,eaten her on that basis. Not onIv
va her strokes flash over the NET moro
epeealiy, but Miss Wills followed in
ssleyeriy when an opening had been
loreed and finished off her noints
sanay' sansfsly' either with a deftly angled
solIey or hard drive.
me 1ne iact that she was trailino IL
Maneeroas Ms. opponent only served to put
tsas Maiiory on her mettle, and from
sJas point to the end she was a chaneed
payer. Gone were her glupeishnsss
sue sna apparent indifference and IN 4ho;r
arS p.aSo we saw an alert determination
,r. aggressiveness that swiftly
matters. eo'hpiexlon on
Champion Quickens Pace
d;s,r as s; champion started to send splen-
r;sa; sined and aimed forehand drives
asd gP,ng . through the opposite court
Wss,s ahaer the lash of these shots Miss
s;sa 's was quickly put on the defen-
I;,,;. now she was extended to her
sss s 20 get her racquet on the hall
ss,s aithough she earned applause nv
~ az spectacular reeoveries It was All
svident that her efforts were
gaihg her of her reserve strenotb
eouid win only the second oana
sssss ssls mrs. Mallory had SQUARED she
sssss. ssn Dy winning the set at 6--1 and
Ing I. the final drive for victory
Lsss the third set Miss wins as 7
IA. said, tried change OF nace hu+
sis campaign did not halt the oh
lsIisoso any sustained period. The
Sd bsr nan was too slow in bringing
lerv ~ - srap shots, giving Mrs. NAL
hsl aas I opportunity to get up to the
sas sas ae sorn the shot into winning
ssss.nts aefself, The first. sixth and
ss,1 A.n games represented Miss WiIIs's