The New York herald., 1922-02-04
MISS BANCROFT IN
TENNIS CUP MATCH
Boston Girl Meets National
Champion at Heights
Casino To-day.
BY SAMUEL J. BRooKMAN.

Predictions were fulfilled when Miss
Leslie Bancroft OF Boston reached the
final round of the Heights Casino In
vitat!on tennis tournament yesterday.
On rating and on early season indoor
performances the Boston girl had fig
the draw and her advance therefore
came as no surprise. The unexpected
element was provided by two OF her
opponents. who extended her to the
limit to prevent defeat. One or them
was Miss Helen Hooker, who carried
Miss Bancroft to two close sets or
wednesday and the other Miss Edith
Sigourney. clubmate of Miss Ban
croft's. who not only managed TO take
ono set in the semi-fnal yesterday, but
who made the other two decidedly in
teresting for the winner.
IL was no superiority OF tennis craft
nor steadiness. nor versatility. that wor
for Miss Bancroft yesterday by a score
of Ga. 81, 6--3. 1t was sheer speed
speed Of foot and speed of stroke.
Miss Sigourney. who will be remembered
as the doubles partner of Mrs. Franklin
I. Mallory at Paris and Wimbledon last
summer. showed good generalship al
through the match and her judgment
of distance and angles was well above
tho ordinary. But her attack, though
spirited at times. was weak in com.
pnrison to that of Miss Bancroft. who
forced the pace all through and strokec
boldly.
There were occasions, particularly In
the second set. when Miss Bancroft's
daring proved costly, but in the lonf
run her aggressiv and willingness
to take chances with shots that nickeo
the sidelines or went speeding into the
corners brought her success. The con-
test never Jagged in interest and be-
cause of long sustained rallies lasted
nearly an hour and half.
In the cup round beginning at 1 80
this afternoon Miss Bancroft will meet
Mrs. Franklin J. Mallory. national
champion. who reached the final on
Thursday. At her best Miss Bancroft
should make matters decidedly inter-
esting for the title holder. 1t all de-
pends on her control.
The doubles final will be played at
II A. M. and in this match too Miss
Bancroft and Mrs. Mallory viii be on
opposite sides of the net. Mrs. Mallory's
partner will be Miss Sigourney, while
Miss Bancroft will play with Miss
Martha Bayard. 1t was at the expense
of the strong team of Miss Marie Wag-
ner and Mrs. Rawson Wood that Mrs.
Mallory and Miss Sigourney advanced
to the final yesterday. Both individually
and as team, the winners easily
demonstrated their superiority, the score
ending 6--3, Go in their favor
Following the completion of the won-
ems tournament the Heights Casino
courts will be taken over by the teams
of the Longwood Cricket Club of Bos-
ton and the Heights Casino. Who will
start their annual two day series. Wat
son NJ. Washburn. Dean Mathey, Hugh
Kelleher. Harold Throckmorton Cedric
a. Major and William J. Gallon will
play in the order named in singles for
Casino. and Washburn and Mathcy,
Throckmorton and Kelleher and Karl
Behr and Holcomb Ward will represent
the club In doubles. r. Norris Will
Jams. former national champion, will
head the visiting Boston players, who
VIII include Lawrence II. Rice and
Nathaniel Niles. who are among the
first ten in national ranking. and Irving
c. Wright and Harry c. Johnson. The
summary:
Heights Casino Invitation Women 8
Singles--Semifinal Round-Miss Leslie Ban
croft defeated Miss Edith slgourney Ct.
G-I. G-3.
Doubles-Semifinal Round-Miss Edith 81
courtney and Mrs. Franklin I. Mallory de-
fcated Miss Marie Wagner and Miss Raw
son Wood, C--3, Co