The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-20
AMERICAN WOMAN
WILL SEEK WORLDS
CROWN IN TENNIS
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, April 20. - Mrs.
Molla Bjurstedt Mallory, American
woman tenni champion will seek the
worlds cham ionship on the courts of
the Wimbledo club in England again
this season. She sails on May 16,
with her hear. set on the accomplish
ment of two tennis history making
feats-complet, and convincing DEM
onstration that she is superior to Mile
Suzanne Lenglen, the French tennis
star and the winning of the title OF the
worlds best woman tennis player.
There Is o method of aScertaining
which of these two objects-if a pref
erence must be made-that Mrs. NAL
Tory will select, but those who know
the record of her two previous failures
at Wimbledon and who noted her dis
appointment when Mile Lenglen be-
came i'll and abruptly ended their
match last year at Forest Hills, N. Y,
believe she will not be content with
out both.
viii Meet Suzxie.
AS Mile Lenglen has indicated her
intention again to compete for worlds
honors at Wimbledon, Mrs. Mallory
match.
Mrs. Mallory will sail with Mrs.
Edith Sigourney of Boston on the Re-
| lance, reaching Plymouth three weeks
| for the Wimbledon tournament, in
time to participate in the Queens club
meet at Roehampton and in several
minor matches to prepare herself for
what is the supreme test of her tennis
career.
+, Mrs. Mallory has declined to be
quoted, but to her friends, those who
know her as a temperantal f/e-eater
has confided her earnestness in these
ambitions, emphasizing that she plays
because she loves the games and
hopes to demonstrate beyond dispute
her proficiency. She will compete as
an individual representing only her
self and not the United States lawn
tennis association.
! Practice Theory
Mrs. Mallory believes that tennis
/ unlike other sports, does not require
those who are proficient in it to train
| steadily. Consequently she will not
arrange a practice court for Timber
| ing up" while on the Reliance, but
will depend upon her practice matches
after reaching England for rounding
into perfact form. She now believes
herself to be in perfect physical con
| dition.
Those acquainted with Mrs. Mall
ory's dinner parties and her household
= including Mr.. Mallory, who is g
broker-seldom hear her speak of ten
mis-. After returning from visit tC
her home in Norway last year, Mrs
Mallory told inquisitors the only men
ton of her prowess that her family
made was, eve see you were beaten
You must be punk player"
Cannot Teach
4 She has meyer taken lesson" ant
j those who Have importuned her tt
teach them have learned that she car
: not teach. At least she tells them sh'
cannot and declines She refrain
: from advising other players, novice
} or experts and apparently takes small
: interest in their various feats ant
methods of performing.
1t is known that she appraises yer,
low her own service, deeming it TIL
poorest part of her game, but she ha.
every confidence in her dazzling, "hot
shooting" returns and volleys. >Sh,
has not attempted especially to i'm
prove her game this winter, indulgini
in comparatively small numbers of in
door contests with friends who are no
rated extremely fine players
Mrs. Mallory scorns her position a
an athletic leader, refuses to moraliz
on the benefits of the game or on al
taching a ''woman's viewpoint" to il
Her only comment is Il play it be
cause l like to play" She does no
. deny that one impelling reason for he
entering this years CHAMPIONSHIP
tournament is the fear it being sal,
that she feared another test with Mile
: Lenglen.