Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-17
ENGLISH GIRL
GREAT ATHLETE
CALIFORNIA PLAYER TELLS
IMPRESSIONS
THEIR GAME IS CONSISTENT
Not Only Tennis, but All Forms Of
Outdoor Sports, Taken Up by
the Young Women In
England
THEIR GAME is CONSISTENT
BY the Chatterer

shoulders, worthy the name, were ready
to back it up.
May Sutton, woman tennis champion
Of the world, is the possessor of all of
them and she it is who welcomes
home. And home indeed-not only
America or California, but her own
beautiful country home in Pasadena,
where she has grown into woman Of
the only type that makes a conqueror.
She went abroad, she conquered all
and she has returned to receive the vic
tors crown. The people of Pasadena
and, in fact, all Southern California,
have extended the welcoming hand to
her-and still she is unspoiled.
May Sutton, champion woman tennis
player of California, and May Sutton,
champion of the world is one and the
same person, and to every one who sees
her-the May who rejoices to be home
is the same who left Los Angeles four
months ago.
Homage Paid Her
Friday evening she was greeted by
the people of the Crown City and for
whole evening the girl who has not
yet reached her nineteenth birthday
received the homage of loyal towns
people with a graciousness of manner
which made her even dearer to them.
Yesterday she was resting-at least
that Is what she called 1t.
She was sitting on the broad veranda
when The Chatterer called.
my sister and I are just going to
walk into town and 1 am sitting here
waiting for her." she said.
walk to where?" asked the reporter.
"oh, just into town for little con-
stitutional - it is only about three
miles"
Miss Sutton was resting.
There have been so many people
to see me since 1 came back that I
have only just had time to finish un-
packing" she continued. "And then I
had to-"
Here The Chatterer interrupted:
Ibid you say you were resting?" and
then she laughed-a sunny, hearty
laugh, revealing a set of perfect white
teeth.
Her Trip Abroad
"And now you want to know about
my trip?" she said, half to herself.
"I may just as we'll begin by saying
that no girl ever had a more jolly time
than 1, and everywhere went the peo
pie were so nice.
1.-THE English people are lots of fun.
They are a good sporting crowd and
cheered me just as much as they did
the English girls.
when one first meets the English
girls one can not help feeling they are
very stiff and formal, but they improve
on acquaintance and make very good
friends. There are chaperons every
where and 1 would not dare to do the
things over there that everybody does
here.
1.-THE married women were the incest
of all. They seemed to have no feeling
but good will toward me, and some of
the jolliest times 1 had were while I
was visiting at some of their homes.
1.-THE English men are more polished
than the American, but are also more
selfish. The women do everything for
them and they take it all as a matter
of course. They are really an awfully
good sort and very interesting COM
panions.
English Women
1.-THE women players are all older than
most of the American girls who play.
There was no one on the courts who
was under 25 years of age and many
were several years the other side of
the fence.
"They are a fine, strong set of women,
all well preserved and with beautiful
compilations. They play a much bet
ter game than the American girls, drive
we'll, play very steadily, have a good
nerve and lots of endurance. AS soon
as tennis is over they go in for some
other sport and are always exercising.
1.-THE English girls are fearfully con-
servative in everything, especially
dress.
"No woman ever goes on the courts
in a short skirt such as we wear here.
The skirts are long and collars and
cuffs are always worn. 1t may be diff
ferent some day." This last with an
"I know something 1 won't tell" air.
And that is another story. May would
not say anything more about what the
change would be, but her sister, Miss
Violet, volunteered the information.
"You see," she said, May went on
the courts in short skirt, mannish
shirt turned in at the neck and sleeves
rolled up to the elbows.
Another Victory
ITO the English girls that was
great surprise, but they all thought
1t so sensible that they began to won
der why they do not do it, and if what
hear is correct think my sister May
will play with girls in short skirts and
turned-up sleeves if she goes to Eng
land next year."
Another victory for the athletic maid.