The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05
Tennis CHAMPION
SCORES IN FINAL
Mrs. Mallory Easily Defeats
Miss Bancroft at Heights
Casino.

For the sixth time in seven years
Mrs. Franklin I. Mallory, national
champion, won the final round Of the
women's invitation tennis tournament
at the Heights Casino yesterday. She
triumpEed more or less easily over
Miss Leslie Bancroft of Boston, start
ing leisurely. but gradually increasing
the speed and effectiveness of her
game until toward the end she was
flashing her most brilliant tennis
The score was ca. 6-1.
For one set the Boston girl threatened
very seriously. Strol1ing boldly. cover
ing lot OF ground and getting great
depth and sting into her strokes, Miss
Bancroft held her own for eight games.
She showed great confidence in playing
the lines and the corners. and Mrs. Nal
lory had to keep on her toes to catch
up with the bali Miss Bancroft was
placing unusual dependence on her back
hand, and her control OF it was good
enough at the start to keep the rallies
going. Every now and then, too, she
outgessed Mrs. Mallory as to position
and sent sharp angled shot through
for placement that reused the gallery
into furry of applause.
Games followed service until the fifth.
when Mrs. Mallory was the first to
break through with the assistance OF
three drives out of court by her OPP
ponent. For four games following
service proved no factor at all, being
broken through in succession. In the
al. \.
point. Miss Bancroft started with a
double fault, and then, as her control
continued to desert her. Melted once,
drove beyond the lines twice and dropped
the game points to 2. Mrs. Mallory
then proceeded to end the set in the
next game, which she took at love.
Boston Girl weakens.
Miss Bancroft began the second set
determined, and two Of the prettiest
placements of the match gave her the
game in Impressive fashion. Then and
there ended her chances of victory.
Rebuilding her efforts, as though con-
scious that she had found her best speed
and control. Mrs. Mallory launched a
wh1rlwind attack that completely broke
down Miss Bancroft's defense and with
1t her offcrse. The champions fore
hand drive, placed with unerring judg-
ment as to distance and angles, had
Miss Bancroft racing and plunging from
one side OF the base line to the other
She fought hard and made some good
recoveries. but eventually Mrs. Mallory
forced an opening for a placement or
an error
Mrs. Mallory won six games in row
in completing the match. and during
that stretch Miss Bancroft scored only
five points to twenty-four for the title
holder. and all five on eXcusable errors
by Mrs. Mallory. The latter was earn
Ing a majority of her points on clean
passes or drives that the Boston girl
barely reached with her racquet
The stroke analysis Which shows
forty-four errors for Miss Bancroft and
twenty-five for Mrs. Mallory tells the
story of the match. AS expected lack
of control was Miss Bancroft's weak
ness.
Long Doubles Set.
In the doubles final played early in
the day Mrs. Mallory and Miss Edith
Sigourney OF Boston triumphed over
Miss Bancroft and Miss Bayard by a
score of GO, 10-S. The winners were
the steadier and showed the better team
play throughout the greater part of
the match. Miss Bancroft and Miss
Bayard rallied late in the second set.
and swift attack almost won that
division of play for them. After
spirited exhibition. however that ran
to the eighteenth game. Mrs. Mallory
and Miss Sigourney ended the tussle in
straight sets.
The point score and stroke analysis
of the singles final follow:
FIRST SET.
Mis- Mr.; n nsnsSct,. ss1ofaeas tssts -s
Place. Serv. D'ble
Nets. Outs. ments. Aces. Fits.
Mrs. Mrs. Msnsyctt 10 y g 3 9
> SECOND SET.
Mrs. Mallory; .,.....i - 4 4-25s
Place. Serv. Dble
Nets. Outs. rnents. Aces. Fits
miss miss s hallaTxi : : : 9 !
RECAP1TULATIoN.
PTS. Gs. n. o. J. SADIE
Mrs. Mallory. 80 IL IL 10 il
Miss Bancroft 80 5 % 10 s o
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