Evening star., 1941-07-13
Behind in Second Set,
ia, Muny Tennis Ace
Wins, ST, 6-4, 81
Singles Opponents Foce
Fishburne, Moore Today
For Doubles Crown
BY BILL DISMER, JR.

Wee Willie Herbert proved con-
cluslvely again yesterday that a
tennis game learned on the public
courts can beat one developed by
a country club professional when she
rallied from the brink of a straight
set defeat to whip Margo Mahony
for the District championship.
Trailing, IA, in the second set
after dropping the first one, ST,
Mrs, Herbert, Washington's mu-
rlicipal courts queen, thrilled size
able gallery at Columbia Country
Club by winning II of the next IL
games to capture the decision in the
second and third sets, 6-4, 6-1.
1t was the third time in four tour
nament meetings between the two
that Mrs. Herbert has defeated the
Chevy Chase Club champion, but the
way in which she did it left no
doubt as to the superiority of the
little parks player.
After a 15-minute rest. the two
singles rivals paired to turn back
Elinor Finckel and Dorette Miller
In a hard-fought semifinal doubles
encounter. The singles finalists had
things all their way in the first set
which they won, 81, but Miss
Finckel and Mrs. Miller fought them
tooth and nail in the second which
went to 1913 before the Herbert
Mahony combination prevailed.
Hot Doubles Final Likely.
A. thorr will
Moore and Eleanor Fishbourne for
the doubles title at II o'clock this
morning. Mrs. Mahony and Mrs.
Herbert are the ranking No. l
women's doubles team of the Dis
trict, but this is the second time in
as many tournaments that Mrs.
Fishburne and Miss Moore have
reached the finals and they can be
depended upon to offer stiff op-
position. They bowed to Mrs. Her.
bert and Charlotte Decker In the
final of The Star tournament last
month in a match which went the
limit.
Also scheduled for this morning
Is the consolation final between Miss
Finckel and Ena Dellinger. the New
Mexico champion who was elm
mated in the first round of the title
competition by Mrs. Mahony, but
who upset Margaret Graham in
eemifnal match Yesterday, 6-3, So.
Physical condition, a surprisingly
strong backhand and a never-say-
die attitude were the ingredients
which Mrs. Herbert mixed yester-
day in defeating Mrs. Mahony. In
dication of the third quality was
given throughout the first set when
the eventual winner, behind from
the outset, refused to stay down
and finally tied the score at sail.
Previously she had been on the
short end of Al and 5-3 counts.
But after regaining the lead at SIS,
Mrs. Mahony cracked her foes serv-
ice for first blood.
Willie Herbert's Rally Amazes.
Mrs. Mahony dropped the first
game of the second set. then cap
tured four in row. Then, to the
establishment of all, the tide began
to turn. Running tirelessly from
corner to corner while her foe be-
gan showing signs of fatigue, Willie
not only returned everything hit
to her, but held Margo to single
points in the sixth, seventh and
eighth games.
At that stage, with the score tied
at "A. Margo double -faulted on the
first point of the ninth game, then
stood fatfooted two points later
when Willie passed her with a
placement to forge ahead for the
first time at 5-4 Again Mrs. Ma
hony was held to single point in
the 10th game, during which Willie
was credited with two placements
As she squared the match at set
each
After the second game, Mrs.
Mahony never was in the running
in the third set. the new champ
running off with the last five games,
of which only one went to deuce.
Match point was won when a strong
wind carried Mrs. Mahony's weak
lob far into the alley.
Although the winner was debited
with six more errors than her VIC
tim on The Star scoreboard, her
superiority clearly is shown by the !
comparison of placements, Mrs. |
Herbert being credited with So to |
her opponents IS.
Loser Has Only Service Ace.
The loser drove 81 balls out of |
bounds. four more than Mrs. Her.
bert, but netted only % while her |
conqueror netted 3D. Willie double
faulted five times against Margos |.
three, and the only service ace was
credited to the loser.
The point score:
First Set.
Mehony serving AL 443 1S2 554-43-7
Herbert ----- ia :15 444 751-3s-5 |
Second Set.
Mahony serving c66 441 1t2 1-cs-4
Herbert - 444 2O4 444 r54-6
Third Set
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