Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-26
FINAL MATCH IS WON
BY NATIVE Of NORWAY
Defeats Miss Leslie Bancroft.
of Boston, in Straight
Sets.
ALSO TAKES DOUBTLESS TITLE
successfully Defends Crown When
Paired with William ridden. H..
against Il. Norris Williams. H.. md
Nr>. Ernnl> H. Godfrey.

LBy Associa,ed press.l

BOSTON. March e5-Mrs. Frank.
lin !. Mallory. or New York. who. as
Miss Molla Bjurstedt. began winning
United states lawn tennis champion
ships back In 1918. today added two
moro national indoor titles 10 her
credit on the I.ongwood Cricket
Clubs covered courts at Chestnut
Hiil. She defended her singles title.
winning tho event for the fifth time.
when She overcamc Miss Leslie
Bancroft. Lorrwood lcft-handcr -.
6-1. With William 7, Tildcu H.. Of
Philadelphia. worlds singles cham
pion, she captured tho mixed doubles
little for tho second limo in as many
attempts. The nations greatest sin
giles players mastered S-s Frank II.
Godfrey and X. Norrls Williams. H..
"f Boston. -. 80
Mrs. Mallory also figured I'm the
women's doubles final. lowcrinc her
colors yesterday IN Partnership with
Mrs. l.. 6. Morris. OF New Y"r.. To-
Mrs. j. l.. Jessup. OF Wilmington.
Del. and Mrs. Godfrey.
Tournament iIns Closed
Today's program hrouGh; tu ~ close
Tie first national tournament under
The new arrangement Of "sccGIug''
the draw Form ran excccG!nciy
true. the only upset of the week hav-
ing been furnished ny Miss ran-
croft who eliminated Mrs. JtSSup in
the seminal round OF the singles
yesterday.
For time this afternoon. !. APP
rcarcd that Miss Bancroft, would
further coufouud Ia" critics hv tax
Ing the measure Of Mrs. Mallory. but
s''2 'aiicrcG when within a point
OF winning the opening set, and
Thereafter was completely sub
merged !; was Miss Raucroft's frst
appearance IN y national tennis inal
and size played brilliant tennis In
the end. however the logged deter
mination and s,eadineSs OF the de-
Tending champion forced the chall.u-
ger !nto errors.
Miss Bancroft started confidently.
h't'nS terrible pace, hut her Wild :
N rrss enabled Mrs Mallory to rally
1kN "a the odds greatly against hcr ana
89'ull out tn" first set. The cha n,pion
pjayed n typical hasc line game. re-
8lFinE on speed ana endurance to de-
81 c.dr the issue
Miss nnncr"ft Good in First SET.
MISS Bancroft earned thirteen
points In the opening st. a. com
pared with seven for Mrs. Mallory,
The local competitor continued 10 nj,
The ball hard i'm tn" second set. again
outpo!nt!ns her opponent IN car,lcL
4 points. hu' p!l!nE ~ costly errors
taat G.d not leave tho issue Ion: IN
doubt
Williams. = former national SIN
Ries champion. continued to uec his
new stce- strung racquet tnrnushuut
The mixed doubles Tournament. and
! NJ times brought on shots Tor which
lie j. noted. The sc.utlllatiuE wori.
i in n.S contest. however was fur
! nished ny T:ldcn. wAosc tremendous
reach ana agility enabled him Ia
turn the tid" definitely ia favor ot
his side when the Boston pain
threatened. For N" most part Mrs
Sialiory's roll" was that of !. .s2cc;,
tor, for Tiidcn p"ached to lf,-, l,tait )
content. ana piled up thirt! carried
points in tho twenty games. only fou.
OF which Went 20 deuce
Alter the match T!.Gcu defeated
Williams, G9. - In an exhibition
4 singles. contest.