Tennis - USA (1923)

Item title reads - Forest Hills, New York. U.S. net players score sweeping victory over British team in international match - Helen Wills, 17 year old star (with eye shade), beats Mrs Clayton (rest of title is obscured by timecode). USA (.). L/S of the ladies match as they play a rally. Intertitle - ’An analysis of some remarkable strokes in “slow motion“.’ M/S of Helen Wills serving in slow motion and the other receiving and hitting it back, we see the rally in slow motion. Intertitle - ’America versus Britain. Mrs Mallory and Miss Wills (U.S. team in foreground) beat Mrs Beamish and Mrs Clayton 6-3, 6-2 in the final match of the series.’ M/S of the doubles match. Intertitle - ’Molla Bjurstedt Mallory and Helen Wills, foremost tennis players of America - Miss Wills is expected to challenge Mrs Mallory for national championship.’ M/S of Mrs Mallory and Miss Wills stood together after the match. Note: this item contains the same or similar footage to item entitled ’Ladies Intern