The God of Luck took a hand in the blind draw and this resulted
in all the stars, with the exception of Miss Mary Browne, falling
in one half. Mile. Suzanne Lenglen was drawn against Miss Eleanor
Goss, while Mrs. Mallory met Mrs. Marion Zinderstein Jessop, her
famous rival, in the first round, with the winners of these
matches to play each other in the second.
Unfortunately illness prevented Mile. Lenglen from sailing at her
appointed time. She arrived in America but one day before the
tournament was to start. The officials of the United States Lawn
Tennis Association wisely granted Mile. Lenglen another day's
grace by holding her match with Miss Goss until Tuesday. Mrs.
Mallory, playing brilliantly, crushed Mrs. Jessop on Monday.
Then came the deluge! Miss Goss, taken suddenly ill, was forced
to default to Mlle. Lenglen on Tuesday and Mrs. Mallory was
called upon to meet the great French player in Mlle. Lenglen's
first American appearance.
There is no question but what it was a terribly hard position for
Mlle. Lenglen. Mrs. Mallory was physically and mentally on the
crest. She had lived for this chance ever since Mlle. Lenglen had
defeated her at St. Cloud in June. Now it was hers and she
determined to make the most of it.
The two women stepped on the court together. Mlle. Lenglen was
obviously and naturally nervous. Mrs. Mallory was quietly, grimly
confident. Her whole attitude said "I won't be beaten.
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