New-York tribune., 1922-07-09
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Nile. Lenglen Retains Worlds
Championship at Wimbledon

she did not succeed even in getting
rrder way.
When The two faced each other
across the rot, which they did smil-
iagly. the rain rad ceased. Nine. Leng-
len had rfe service in ,hc hrsr game,
and il .h.s Nfs. Mallory laled 10 make
a point In three % the games Of the
afst set the American player held the
vantage point, but ~ these critical
STAGES Suzanne surpassed herself
Wi;h remarkable generalship Nile.
Lcng'on controlled the positions of
both players. She took no unnece'-
sary risks. only humping seross hard
shots when an ace point was required.
After making a hole Ia her opponents
cour, the French girl repeatedly sent
over a drive which could not be
reached. Sometimes Mrs. Mallory Was
br0aght % the net BY ball dropped
over so close thai she was unable 70
get back Then her opponent put
across a clear winning pass.
Al times Mrs. Mallory, too. made
wonderful placements, occasionally put
ting the ball beyond reach, but she
could not keep the pkce long enough
Sic hit brayely throughout but
strategy told.
Those who expected some show u
nerves on SYzanno's part, IN view Of
her American experience, were dlssp-
pointed. lo- there vas never moment
whom abe lost her self-control In any
sense. aud she faced 'he critical gal
lory unfinchingly. on the other hand,
Ifl. Mallory showed considerable
rervousncss az times, and misjudged
shots which ordinarily would have
given her no trouble whatever
Thd match was gl.m.y Business
Ike, neither player evineing any emo
tlon, annoyance or distress when u
ended with only two games % Mrs.
Mallory's credit, both smiled and shook
hands over the net, while the applause
from the multitude conveyed tho on
lockers verdict that the best woman
had won.
Plays Unbeatable Tennis
Mrs. Mallory continued 20 nght In
plueky fashion after she had lost the
first set, showing better tennis IN the
second. and smiled when the score
showed a love set against her, FOR the
score hardly did her justice. In the
second set she reached deuce In most
Il the games, but when Il came 20
critical moment Mile. Lcnglen was un-
beatablc. Her defense was impregnabls,
except 20 a clean winning stroke. She
seldom netted or drove the ball out
Of bounds, so that 6cr opponent WAS
compelled always 20 take risks.
Tic second game Of the second set
was the finest exhibition ot all. The
two PLAYED on even terms, reaching
deuce. Then Suzanne came % the net.
Mrs. Mallory drove hard % her oppo-
nents' lef,, the latter yolleyed, Mrs.
Mallory drove again 20 the same spot,
and then a third time. The French
girl. amid the FIRST rousing cheer she
had received, acod her third yolley 20
within inches Of the bssellne. Later
she got great ovation when shs
killed of Mrs Mallory's smash at the
not
There was no attempt on the part ~
the spectators 20 shower personal con-
gratulations on the winner. Among
the first 70 greet her after she quit
tho court was Pat O'lIara Wood. her
partner in the mixed doubles. Umpire
Hillyard. Of the Wimbledon Club
shook hands with both players.
The victory Of Gerald J.. Patterson
the Australian star. over J. o. Ander.
son, was a praiseworthy comeback II
the face Of an almost wholly Anderson
gallery and after Patterson had lost
two sets In the first three RaiS
stopped the contest after each had
won a set and they were all in the
third. In fhe FIRST set Patterson's hur'
ricane services and swift yollying
swept Anderson on his feet. II went
/ 10 SO, Anderson being simply un-
able 10 intercept many Of the swift
services. and Patterson also used
effectively n chop-stroke with a low
bound 10 his opponents backhand.
Finally the set closed, 81 In Patter-
sons favor.
In the second set Patterson foot
/ faultcd several times and dropped two
/ service games. Anderson then i'm
proved. becoming much steadier OF the
ground. Patterson netted lot on the
shots, and Anderson won out on the
ninth game.
Tho third set ran 70 sixteen games,
Anderson again proving the victor.
But from that on Patterson. with his
whirlwind service and terrific yolley.
/ ing, overwhelmed his opponent and
finished the match an easy victor.