Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-21
MOLLA MALLORY
MUCH MIFFED AT
MISCONCEPTIONS

New 1ork, July 20-Unconyinced
that she is not better tennis play
er than Mile. Suzanne Lenglen,
who deafeated her recently at
imbledon in straight sets, Mrs.
Molla Bjurstedt Mallory, American
champion. came home today on the
i1omeric, vowing that she will go
back to England next year IF I am
alive" in the hope of again meeting
the French star.
Mrs. Mallory confessed that she
was lin a temper when newspaper
men questioned as the ship came up
the bay She at first declined to
make any statement declaring she
mad been "misquoted so often that
| am afraid to open my mouth"
Finally however, at the repeated
urging of Dean Mathey, American
player who accompanied her, Mrs.
Mallory authorized the quotation,
the better player Won.
She denied everything that has
been published about the banter re-
ported to have been exchanged be-
tween hrself and Nile Lenglen af-
ter the match. Denouncing these
reports as ''lies, lies, les" she ex-
claimed:
The newspapers are the vilest and
dirtiest things in America and if
they don't let me alone, they will
drive me out of tennis and back to
Norway"
At the solicitation Of Mathey. she
withdrew her characterization OF the
American Press and after he had
dictated the phrase, mile. Lcnglen
IS the most marvellous woman tennis
player in the world, Mrs. Mallory
said she could be quoted as so say
irs. Clasping her hands in a pray
erlul attitude, she added, II swear
it on the Bible. Is that what you
want me to say?"
Mathey pleaded with the inter-
viewers to remember the Mrs. NAL
Tory is woman and hot tempered"
and constantly putting phrases into
her mouth, urging her to be Sports
manllke' but it was plain that his
views were not hers. Asked what
she wanted to tell the public con-
corning her deafeat, Mrs. Mallory
frowned and said:
Il have nothing to say. What can
| say? | did not ask to meet her
again. l didn't say anything about
not being up to my real form What
is to be said? We did not quarrel.
Nothing was said over the net. After
the game l just congratulated her.
or course, ! want to play her again.
was beaten and that's all there
was to it,"
MISS Edith Sigourncy of Boston.
VINO accompanied Mrs. Mallory over
and back, and also played at VIM
bledon. Landed the treatment ac-
corded the Americans in England and
said:
enjoyed myself very much. in.
deed. l have seen Mrs. Mallory play
much better than she did against
Mile. Lenglen."
requested to give her version of
what occurred after her defeat nIrs
mallory reiterated that she had con-
graduated Mile. Lenglen.
we are not children and We do
not quarrel" she said. 1--WE arc
grownups"
Mrs. Mallory denied for her t,us.
band, who met her at the pier, reports
mat he had wagered $4,000 that she
would defeat Mile. Lenglen, though
Mr. Mallory had declined to enher
confirm or deny them, admitting that
large sum was placed by 'some-
one" in Wall street.
Did he kick you out of his ,Ifice
when you asked him that?" Mrs.
Mallory inquired of the reporters.
Meanwhile Mathey kept making
statements that he said represented
Mrs. Mallory's real attitude, and
Mrs. Mallory. putting away at a
cigarette, said she would agree to be
quoted on anything Mathey dictated.
The final statement read:
Il think that Mile. Lenglen is the
most marvellous tennis player in the
world. The better player won.
However. should like to have an
other opportunity Of playing her
again. That is quite natural, isn't
1t? Every tennis player after being
defeated would like to have another
chance. I enjoyed the match very