Evening star., 1907-08-11
MISS SUTTON'S CUPS
BRINGS BACK A WONDERFUL
LOT OF TROPHIES

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK. August l0.-Miss May Sut-
ton. the American girl who has wrested
from the Britons their most-cherished lawn
tennis trophies. returns to this country in
a few days the acknowledged worlds queen
OF the courts. This twenty -yearold Cali
fornia girl has brought about new era
in lawn 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 tournaments this
year. On the other side 1t has made GER
tain an invasion Of the United States by
the foremost English women to compete for
the newly offered international challenge
cup. the first ever hung up for women in
any branch of sport
With her Miss Sutton brings prizes. silver
and plate. which may well cause the eyes
of the customs officials to bulge and make
them imagine the diminutive girl has in
some manner contrived to secure the stock
Of Piccadilly silversmith OF the collec-
tion the magnificent Welsh cup, valued at
5000. has been won outright by Miss Sutton.
Then there Is the first ze for the all
English championship. which is also her
personal property, and the all-England
championship cup on which 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
northern championship second prize in the
Manchester doubles and Lord Butts cup
This Is a wonderful array, and in no
other branch of sport has player from this
country ever approached the success Miss
Sutton has achieved on this her third tour
aboard.
In all England they have never seen such
powerful driving that of the American
girl. She hits the ball with a full-arm
sweep OF the racquet. and places so accur-
ately that she soon has her opponents at a
disadvantage. Miss Sutton displays an
amazing amount of energy and Is tireless
in her footwork
She VIII Play Here.
There Is secret about this which she
divulged while playing in the st. Nicholas
Rink tournament in this city last April, be-
fore she sailed for England. Since her
early school days Miss Sutton has been
fond Of long walks and running. Often she
takes two and three mile cross-country
runs SO as to preserve her endurance and
sustain her wind"
1t was her abundant health and endur-
ance which made 1t possible for her to de-
feat Mrs. Chambers and Miss Tupie Low
ther. The latter is rated as the most expert
all-around woman athlete in England and
1t is expected that she will be a member of
eA0 AASuOii8 tcdtu VI oTltOHS next year.
Miss Lowther Is a winner Of championships
at lawn tennis. at polo and fencing. and
holds prizes as a boxer Of no mean ability.
The annals Of lawn tennis In England re-
cord her as having once severely chastised
an tmpolite official Of tournament In
Which she was playing. and having sent the
man sprawling in the Dirt.
Upon her arrival Miss Sutton Is expected
to participate in some Of the womens
events in the big tournament at Southamp-
ton. L. l., on the courts of the Meadow
club. Then she will follow the crack play
ers to Newport to witness the deciding Of
the national championships. and also to
take part in some Of the Informal matches
which are always a feature Of the gala
week at the famous Casino" 1t is planned
to have Miss Sutton meet Miss Evelyn
Sears of Boston. winner Of the American
championship this year, in a worlds cham
pionship match during the tri-state meet
ing at Cincinnati early next month. Alto
gether Miss Sutton has worked wonders in
setting a new and high standard for the
American game Of lawn tennis and inspiring
a wholesome fondness for the sport among
her countrywomen.