Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-09-03
MAY SUTTON CAUSES ALL
ENGLAND TO WONDER

Miss May Sutton, the American girl
who has wrested from the Britons
their most cherished lawn tennis tro-
plies, returns to this country in few
days the acknowledged worlds queen
o. the courts.
This twenty-year-old California girl
tennis for women here and abroad. In
America the influence Is shown In the
increasing number of women players
that have turned out for the tourna-
nents this year. On the other side it
has made certain an invasion OF the
United States by the foremost English
women to compete for the newly Of
fered international challenge cup. the
first ever hung UP for women in any
branch Of sport. A..
With her Miss Sutton brings prizes,
silver and plate, which may well cause
the eyes OF customs ofiicials to bulge
and make them imagine the diminu-
tive girl has in some manner contrived
to secure the stock OF a Piccadilly sill
versmith. OF the collection the mag
nificent Welsh Cup, valued at $500. has
been won outright by Miss Sutton.
Then there ia the first prize for the
All-English championship, which Is
also her personal property; and the
All-England championship cup on
hich the American girl has now won
Two legs; the prize for the All-England
mixed doubles. the Kent championship
prize; the mixed doubles prize at
Beckenham. second prize at the North
elm championship. second prize In the
Manchester doubles and Lord Butes
Cup.
This is a wonderful array, and In nc
other branch of sport has a player
from this country ever approached the
success Miss Sutton has achieved on
this, her third tour abroad.
ALL ENGLAND MARVELS.
In all England they have never seen
such powerful driving as that OF the
American girl. She hits the ball with
full-arm sweep Of the racquet and
places SO accurately that she soon has
her opponents at disadvantage. Their
Miss Sutton displays an amazing
amount OF energy and Is tireless in hel
foot work. There Is a secret about
this which she divulged while playing
In the st. Nicholas Rink tournament
T.. this city last April, before she SAILED
for England. Since her early schoo
days Miss Sutton has been fond o
long walks and running. Often sh'
takes two and three mile cross-countr!
iuns SO rs to preserve her endurance,
and sustain her wind"
II was her abundant health and en-
durance which made It possible for hel
10 defeat Mrs. Chambers and Mis-
Tupie Lowther. The latter is rated n
the most expert all-around woman
athlete In England, and II is expecte'
that she will be member OF the In
vading team OF Brltons next year. Mis-
Lowther is a winner of championship
at lawn tennis. at polo and fencing
and holds prizes as boxer of N,
mean ability. The annals of lawi
tennis in England record her as hay
ing once severely chastised an impo
lite official of tournament In whicl
she was playing and having sent tn
man sprawling In the dirt
MAY PLAY AT SOUTHAMPTON.
Upon her arrival Miss Sutton is ex
pected to participate In some of tn
women's events In the big tournamen
at southampton. L. l., on the court
Of the Meadow Club. Then she will
follow the crack players to Newport I
witness the deciding of the nations
championships and also to take par
In some Of the informal matches whic
are always feature Of the gala wee
at the famous Casino. II Is planne
10 have Miss Sutton meet Miss Evely
Sears, Of Boston. winner of the Amel
lean championship this year, IN
worlds championship match durin
the tri-State meeting at Clncinna
early next month. Altogether Mis-
Sutton has worked wonders In settin
a new and high standard for the An
erican game of lawn tennis and inspil
ing a wholesome fondness for tn
sport among her countrymen.-Ne'
York World.