The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
ALL FAVORITES RUN TRUE TO' FORM IN PLAY FOR NATIONAL VOMEN'S NET CHAMPIONSHIP
Champion Has Hard Time In Disposing Of Opponent In First Round Match

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 FOREST HILLS, N. Y, August fl. lavorites came through without up set today in the quest for national iomen's tennis honors on the turf If the West Side Tennis club, but wo of the eight seeded stars in sthe singles-Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mai ory, the champion, and Mrs. R. c. layton, one of the four English en- trants-were extended to gain their aird round brackets.
 Mrs. Mallory, beginning cam paign for her eighth national title, found unexpected opposition from Miss Lillian Scharman of New York in the second round and triumphed only after sparkling duel by scores of 63, 6-4.
 Mrs. Clayton, who holds the Eng fish covered court championship, won her first round match easily, but was forced to top speed to down Mrs. David c. Mills, veteran Orange, N, J., player, in the second round, 7-5. 6-3.
 The brilliant play of Miss Helen Wills, 17-year- Berkeley, Cat. school girl, was another outstanding spot in the second day of champion ship play. The wonder girP' from the coast faced perhaps the stlttest test of the day, but triumphed eon- S vincingly over two youthful Ne" Jersey stars. eliminating Miss Martha Bayard of Short Hills, 6-1, 6-3, and Miss Ceres Baker. Orange, 60, 6-l.
 Miss Bayard, who is the sixth ranking woman player in the couh- try, played aggressively, but was consistently outgeneraled and ou.- driven, She threatened for a time in the second set but, with games three all, the California girl speeded up 70 finish the match. Against Miss Ba ker. who ranks No; 20, Miss Wllls was at her best and rushed through two sets without being extended at any time.
 Coming on top of her spectacular triumphs in the international series, Miss Wills performances demoh strated that she has hit the top of her stride. She looms as one of Mrs. Mallorys most dangerous rivals for the crown of women's tennis in thls country
 Aside from Mrs. Clayton, none of the British contestants was given much opposition, but they pertormed in. convincing fashion. neVertheless. Miss Kathleen Mckane, ranking star of the invading quartet swept astae .Sia Miss Louise Dixon of Philadelphla, 6-l. 6-2, in the first round and put out Mrs. Robert Leory of New 1orK in the second round, Gel, 6-o.
 Mrs. Geraldine Beamish dropped but one game in each of two matcne.', l.dn.
 
 or Boston and the second agalns' Miss Anna Fuller of Worcester Mass. while Mrs. Nancy Coven, the other British player. drawing pye in the first round, raced through tWo love sets to victory over Miss ter trude Hopper of sR91=" ooo' ~'' '' in the second round.
 The other two American t3osde seeded d atarF. Miss Leslie Bancroft ot Boston .tNlsa Eleanor l4usa of New 1ork' l.i-t ca me t4 ~ouSh -detfstYetyh
 i The former, playtr out one ma .ch, euSuuteu Ft tte tAtt-.SC 9 r,oith Moore of Montclair, N J' o-z' 63. Miss Goss registered two VIC tories. the first from Miss Fenelope Anderson of Richmond, Va, and the second from ars. A. F. Riez of Sagl nav, Mich, both by scores or o-Z' o-V'
 Mrs. Mallory held the upper hand at most stages of her match with MISS Scharman, but the aggresslVe anu hard hitting young New Yorker re rmaptiv caught the champion out of nosition with well placed strokes Tn Inc last set Miss Scharman squared the count at four all, with loVe game, but Mrs. Mallory called on nel reserve to take the next TWO games and the match. 4, . forcing tactics of Mrs. Mills in thelr second round encounter, ana IL Was only by determined rally that the British woman pulled out the last set, a deuce struggle. The Am e. itan ti' II weakened under the swift pace Tn the last set, howevr, and after brleI spurt was quickly eliminated.
 Miss Mayme Mcdonald of Seattle, the national clay court title holder also faced a severe test asainst MS ,ha 1reetern girl triumphing only after three sets 6 2, 3-b, b-l.
 Completion of second round singles play left Is survivors, of when 1our are British players, two from the fa- cific coast and 10 from the eastern area.
 First round doubles play was begun today and all but one of the matches s in the initial bracket completed. The match between Miss GoSs and Mrs. George w. Wightman of Boston ana Mrs B. konkol and Miss M Richard son, both of New York, wSs postponed until tomorrow. Feature matches In the singles tomorrow will bring to- eether Miss Goss and Mrs. Lockhorn, Miss Sigourney and Mrs. Covell, Mrs. Mallory and Miss Macdonald and Miss Hooker and Mrs. Beamish.
 Summaries.
 Singles, first round:
 Mrs. Geraldine Beamish, England. defeated Miss Eleonora Sears, Bos- ten, 6-1, 60; Mrs. k. C. Clayton, England, defeated Miss Caroma Winn, Mountain Lakes, N. J., 60. 6-S; Miss Helen Wills, Berkeley Cal, defeated Miss Martha Hayward, Stort Hills, N. J., 6-1, 6-3; Miss Kathleen McKane. England. defeated Miss Louise Dixon, Philadelphia. 6-l, 6-2; Miss Eleanor Goss. New York, Gefeated Miss Penelope Anderson. Richmond. Va, 6-2. 60.
 Miss Agnes Sherwood. Bye. N. r.. defeated Mrs. Winifred NJ. Ellis, c. Clayton, England, defeated Mrs. David c. Mills, Orange, N. J.. 7-5. 6-3; Mrs. w. M Shedden. Boston, de- feated Mrs. Percy Wilbourne. New York, 6-l. GA.
 Miss Helen Wills. Berkeley, Cal, defeated Miss Ceres Baker, Orange,
 Miss Kathleen McKane, England, defeated Mrs Robert Leroy of New York, 6-1. 60.
 Miss Eleanor Goss, New York. de- feated Mrs. A. F. Fiese, Saginaw Mich, 6-2, GO.
 Second round:
 Mrs. B. P. Stenes. New York, de- feated Mrs. Bronson Battchel, New York, 6-2. 6-2; Miss Edith Sigourney Boston. defeated Mrs. J. D. Corbiere' Boston. GO, 6-4; Mrs. Nancy CoVeh England defeated Miss Gertrude Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory. New York. defeated Miss Lillian Schar- man, New York, 6-3, 6-4: Mrs. Helen Glleaudeau, Lockhorn, MamaronecK, defeated Miss Phyllis Walsh Phlia- deiphia, 6-1, 6-2.
 Miss Helen Hooker. Greenwich' Conn, defeated Miss Mary Heaton' f-p T.hs