New-York tribune., 1922-07-08
Molla and Suzanne Clash
On Tennis Court To-day
For the Title and Reuenee
Seeks New Lau.
rels on Wimble e d on
Courts, French Cham.
pion of World Sol
ace for Defeat
of Last Year


from Wimbledon. England. yesterday
afternoon that Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt
Mallory, Americas national woman
champion. had defeated Mrs. A. Z.
Beamish, Of England, at 60, 6-2 in
the semi-fnal round Of the worlds
championship lawn tennis, followers OF
the game in this country breathed
easier.
For Mrs. Mallory's decisive victory
meant that she had gained the right
to face Mile Suzanne Lenglen, Of
Paris, the li' champion Of the world,
for the greatest prize in the realm
of womens tennis. Mile. Lenslen. hav-
ing defeated Mrs. Peacock, Of India,
at ca, 81, in tie other semi-fnal
match, had removed all except one con-
tender from her paA A victory over
Mrs. Mallory to-das will mark the
fourth successive year that the bril-
liant French girl has held the worlds
highest tennis honors.
Both at Top of Their Game
Accounts Of yesterdays matches lay
stress on the fact that both women
played at the top Of their game. In
Mrs. Mallory's case the English critics
seem agreed that the American cham
pion's playing was distinctly better
than anything she had ever shown be-
fore in England This Is Mrs. NAL
lory's third pilgrimage across the sea
in quest Of the worlds title. Ia It
TO be crowned with victory?
The most of US here in America who
follow tournament tennis can form
our opinions Of Mile. Lenglen's ability
only from what we saw Of her playing
at Forest Hills last August, and IN
three or four other matches on local
courts.
Mrs. Mallory's career on American
courts, however. is an open book to
/ practically every person who plays
the game or follows the course OF the
| champions in this country. Five times
has Marvellous Molla" won the ma
tional turf court championship, and
once. in 1917, she won the highest hon
ors. although no title passed on that
occasion, because Of the World War.
IL was last year. however, that Mrs.
Mallory made her most decisive sweep
of American courts. After returning
from England the first week in August
she was driven direct TO the courts OF
the Nassau Country Club, at Glen Cove,
and during the week won the Metropol.
itan turf court championship, with all
the high ranking women players OF the
country competing.
A week later she began play IN the
national tournament at Forest Hilis,
and in the second round came her meet
ing with Mile. Lcnglcn and the SEN
sational triumph Of the American girl.
after the slender worlds champion
! losing the opening set NJ 90, had de-
faulted just after the start Of the sec
ond. II was a dramatic, tragic ending
Of match that held the thousands OF
persons in the stand spelIbound from
the moment play began until Nile.
Lenglen, in an outburst Of hysteria and
coughing, walked weakly over 10 Om-
pirc Conlin's stand and announced she
was unable TO continue because OF
heart attack.
Champion Perfect in Practice
Previous to this mattel. in practice.
at Forest Hills, Mile. Lenglen had
flashed the most brilliant playing ever
shown by n woman. Her strokes were
dazzling, almost unbelievably perfect,
and her footwork as she fairly noated
around the court on winged feet drew
deserved tribute from the great gal
leries that watched her play.
In bare justice TO the French giri !
believe it should be stated that she
was not in her best physical condition
when she faced Mrs. Mallory in the ma
tional tournament. Sne nad Deeh
troubled with a cough all week and this
undoubtedly impeded her breathing to
some extent.
But a far more vital factor in the
match. in my opinion, was the mental
attitude between the two opposing
PLAYERS and the really ferocious attack
that Mrs. Mallory launched from the
time the ball was put into play.
The American champion was tne pic.
ture of concentrated determination and
the will to win. Her one dominating
thought was victory; that or a glorious,
6ghting. losing match. She asked no
onarteT' nor did she give any, and
slowly vet surely she bore Mile. Len
olen down to defeat by the sheer fury
Of her driving attack from deep court.
Vainlv did the worlds champion
strivc 70 check Mrs. Mallory by every
tennis trick and subtlety Of which she
wss The mistress. Change OF pace,
Alternating the length Of her returns
from deep court TO delicate crop-yo!-
leys that barely foated over the net,
ali the arts OF the game as she sne" ,,
II. were brought into play by Mile'
Lenglen and all in vain.
Attack Overwhelms Visitor
Mrs. Mallory would not be denlea.
The memory Of her defeat at the HANDS
Of the French champion in the haFd-
tcsailauss On ssss nIao