The New York herald., 1922-07-26
Sets and Maintains Fast Pace
in New York State
Championship.

Mrs. May Sutton Bundy of Cali
year to bid again for national cham
pionship she held in 1904, left little
doubt after her Impressive tennis in the
New York State championship at the
Green Meadow Country Club of Harri-
son yesterday that she is a strong con-
tender for the national title this season.
If anything her tennis seemed nearer
championship quality than 1t was year
ago and it will be remembered that she
reached the semi-final of the tourna-
ment at Forest Hills and gave Mrs.
Molla Bjursted Mallory the sharpest
kind Of a tussle.
What impressed critics most was the
fact that she appeared to be in better
condition than she was a year ago; that
she seemed able to sustain a swift pace
with greater ease and for a greater
length Of time. In coming through two
matches yesterday, the first against
Mrs. X. Shope and the second against
Miss Mary Heaton, with the loss of only
two games the former champions game
was every bit as strong as the score
indicates. She was driving powerful
and with great accuracy, maneuvering
skillfully and finding her openings with
splendid dispatch. And it must be re-
membered, too, that 1t was her first
effort on turf this season.
Mrs. Bundys two victories brought
her into the round before the semi-final.
Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory in the
opposite half of the draw made SINH
lar advance, defeating Mrs. Gertrude
Chisholm, Go, 60, and Miss Helen
Gilleaudeau and Miss Leslie Bancroft
also won their third round matches.
Mrs Mallory did not have to extend
herself at any stage of her contest.
In the hardest fought and most spec
tacular match of the day 16-year-old
Miss Helen Wills of California met
defeat at the hands of Miss Martha
Bayard of Short Hills, 6-3, 4-6, 10--S.
The tussle was so close that a little
shift in fortune easily might have re-
versed the result. The Pacific Coast girl
played with her customary vim and
skill and enthused the gallery time and
again with her astonishing recoveries
and passes but she was too over anxious
at critical stages and her errors proved
costly
Miss Bayard was very steady and
while her drives could not compare In
speed with those of her opponent she
gauged the lines accurately and varied
length skillfully, bringing Miss Wills
well UP to mid-court and then passing
her either side.
Mrs. Bundys doubles partner. Mrs.
william Henry of Los Angeles, met de-
feat In singles after two long deuce
sets against Mrs. Percy Wilbourn. stead
mess again being the winning factor. but
In doubles Mrs. Henry played well with
her more prominent partner and ad-
vanced to the third round. Miss Helen
GilIeaudeau and Mrs. Birmingham and
Miss Glare Cassel and Miss Wagner also
reached that round. The summary:
FIRST ROUND.
Mrs. Percy wilbourn defeated Mrs william
Henry, TO. 1913.
SECOND ROUND.
Nc,a. Marie Wagner defeated Mrs. John G.
C,oIingwood. Go, GO.
Miss Margaret Grove defeated Miss Phyllis
walsh 6--3, TO.
Miss Grace Chisholm defeated Miss c. sher-
man, 6--3. 6-S, Go
Miss Martha Bayard defeated Miss Helen
Miss Leslie bancroft defeated Mrs II. S.
I,owenthai, Go. 6-2.
Mas katherine Gardner defeated Miss Bessie
Mrs. iio'osi May Sutton Bundy defeated Mrs. r.