Evening star., 1924-08-17

iSo S'diiIpIcHSHlpS.
Except for occasional flashes of the
| forehand power for which she has
long been famous the Morse woman.
who ruled American tennis heights
| for seven years, was an easy victim
FOR the coast girl. Mrs. Nallory's
only squirt came in the seventh and
eighth games of the second set, both
of which she won, temporarily hating
Miss Wills onward march. but II was
only feeting rally, due more TO I;
sudden streak of wildness on the part
OF the champion, than 10 any improve
rnent in the losers game.
Miss Wills Faults Few.
The match was backcourt duel
with Miss Wills displaying not only
superior tactics but outdrivinc ard
outplacins Mrs. Mallory. Occasional
l. the champion showed a tendency TO
misjudge the lines. and weaken il
1 her service, but these faults were feU
and were more than offset by Mrs
Mallory's erratic stroking At 10
time did the former champion have
complete control of her shots and as
a result few o. the rallies were pro-
ionSed. Mrs. MaIory's service also
was impotent and she won it but once
| in the seventh game of the final set
! Except for q spectacular first SET
| with Mrs. Dudley and Miss Browne.
| which went to deuce several time.
Miss Wills and Mrs. Wightnian, the
! Olympic champions, dominated their
two doubles matches. Miss Goss and
| MIS-. Jessup, who haze held the title
/ themselves three times, made a GAL
! liant bid for the final. but found
/ themselves outgeneraled and OUT
driven at critical junctures
| Mrs. Jessup was the outstardins
performer on her side of the net, en-
| ploylng her service effectively, while
Mrs. Wishtman's brilliant overhead
play and chop strokes gained many
! points. Miss Wills was yisibly tired
F.; from the effect OF her two previous
| matches and made many errors. but
clinched the mitch with clever shot
| that had SO much english" it bound
! ed back into the net on her oppo-
| nents side.
Seeks sixth Title This Week.
Miss Wills. who gained her fifth
major crown of the season today, will
| bid for sixth title next week, when
she plays in the national mixed dou-
bles at Boston with Vincent Richards,
youthful Davis cup star. as her part
ner- This brings into partnership
! the two outstanding younger stars OF
American tennis ranks for the first
| time. and their progress will be
| "dtCnSu Win interest against SOcn
| combinations as William T. Tilden
and Mrs. Molla Z. Mallory, the cham
pions; Rene Lacoste of FRANCE and
Miss Eleanor Goss and Jean Borotra.
| another French Davis cup star, and
Mrs. George ". Wightmau. -ar,-
+ Miss Wills two victories today.
which added laurels 10 the donUle
| triumph She also scored lii the Olyn.-
pics and her victory with Mrs. Wight
| man in the Wimbledon doubles final,
marks probably the greatest String
star ever has recorded in a single
season. -. @;~' ~
Miss Wills tournament record over
| the past few seasons now has few, il
| any, equals in court annals. From Il
youngster- in pigtails who first at
| tanned fame in 1921. when she won
the national girls championship, the
Californian in three years has risen
| to the greatest honors the court holds
1-supreme in her country and rival
! ing. if not surpassing. the best
abroad. Only the question ofSsu-
| premacya with Mile. Suzanne ,Eenglen
remains unsettled, but thef French
stars sudden illness at Wimbledon
| spoiled the setting for Il duel this
! year between the best of Europe and
| America. =
Point score and stroke analysis
| the Wills-Mallors match: -.
- FIRST SET.
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Stroke a'''5'isi 81. Z. rl % Outs. yets :; pF
M,lIs;; Mi1Is; So. ! 8 II Is sd ;,eo
J SECOND SET.
Wills. s......5 4 4 4 A LIS tSa-6
Mallory. "a g. 2-26-S
| SA. pL. Outs. Nets. DF.
| Wills. ......... D 15
! Mallory IL 13 q
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