The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-06-27
ENGLISH LAWN TENNIS IDOLS
PLAYERS WHO HAVE WOW THE
HEARTS or THE PUBLIC.

HEARTS or THE PUBLIC.
Mrs. steery. Fsur Times . champion.
the Msat Popular wsman-Dr. W.
v. Eaves, the Twin Aliens"
Corr, Berrstt and Ritehie Fsverites.
Lawn tennis players the world over
:hsve their syss turned toward Wimbledon
these days, for there tho English open
championship b being decided. This
year there are no American crsoks TO
uphold the Starr and Stripes bus this does
no. prevent = Keen interest 'being taken
In everything done At the tournament.
Almost every player who has handled .
racquet there y known tofollowers Of the
game on this side OF the water. bis rating.
style Of play and other peculiarttiss.
We're . canyas TO be made Of the players
here II would be hard to ind which Of the
English players ranked favorite but 1t
homo j. 10 not the most expert who are
the best liked
Perhaps this illustrates q trait Of the
English character, Playing to the gal
Iefy the Erfeiishman does not like. and he
absolutely dstssts q player to, put on any
thing like whAt b called side after he
has scored q victory. That h, TO DO the
real thing Ia England the winner must
not exhibit himself or be .ohssty.' Hhs
ahculd' show The least bit Of imitation over
. good piece OF play It kills him with the
crowd ~ far - popularity goos ever after
ward. Skill Of oourss counts for . good
deal end the oracks always command at
tentspn no matter how tnsy aot .
sEngifsh experts say that nationality 10
another important factor In the drawing
power OF players md they make no secret
OF the fact that Americana always prove
q great attraction at all English tourna-
ments. In touching on the magnetism
OF certain players Eustaos White says;
What an interesting variety OF styles.
gifts and personalities are furnished by
the leading lady players. were there no
male experts 1t all lawn tennis would stii
DO popular With he pubic. AtnouGn py
reason Of their physical limitations the
skili OF ladies' must DO ON . lower plane
b that OF en-. It strikes the oeholdef
Al being In . n moro wonderful. Inc
briliiancy OF . Dohsrty y IN sense
less impressive than the or1ihaucy OF MISS
Lowther. h former o v right 70
expect, the latter comes 81 . surprise.
NTo those who nave not yep ner DE-
fore The service OF Miss Eastlake smitn
appears even more remarkaoie man tnat
OF y. L.. hisiey. IL SIMPLY 2kee tneir
breath away II ~ suoh an stounon
revelation. In nearly every case the
gifts and prowess OF the men ma tnelr
counterpart and eoho among d women
while a. to elegance n style the atter
are not required to borrow from the men.
S~ospectators come to zee theW women play
and IN great crowds and with much reiisn
II the exponents include any OF he opu-
lar favorita-Mis Sutton, Mrs. lambert
~.rh., NJ. Ht.rrv. Mai Iovther.
NJ. nmi-Sr NJ. po~.hh',
MiS. Lualo' mr. go IVY,
Miss Greene. Miss hastiaAe Smith anu
others.
sCominu To individual favorites no
49, re- .v.- .r;ovad . sreatar share
player nas oNo' ouIoyeu
Of public popularity than MIS-. Sterry'
four times woman champion. From the
outset Of her career she caught the public
fancy and won ali hearts when as Miss
hattie Cooper e'p on eiri " ne, Ieens'
she came to enrich the game. its bright
est and bonniest addition. Those were
the great dawn of Mr.. Hillyard, Miss
n~ss 80 NJ Mo-tin lint the .-ternnee.
Doau Anu "Ao v"~-NNI
OF nor many encounVets WIN Nhoeo ioau
ers OF the game " robbed Mrs. Sterry
OF the s~unnipess and optimism which have
h.or hsr oh.rnotaristics. while success
~~-IN--s~-- - 80 ~ .,rrl. .nd I'm
va po"@~ 1870 -. -. tSa- =.
anecteo nature. Aooh1o nof ID aAey uo
for these qualities. 1t IL for her wonderful
yr,t that the public admire her most.
Oh. 4. . ni.v.r ~ many uohill fights.
-. p.S1 a. u.r
and YOU cannot set ner 70 Ssy NO nor
heart beats buoyant ma hoperuI, en1
when defeat does come you Know iuh
well that with u has come q resolve
to have another 'ehot az mel
The harder the task the better y sne
pleased. because the harder DO her
resolution.
THAT 10 Mrs. bterry,, a. well piuoked q
player as ever hit q ball oat OF our
claims the fact, and he that runs may
read It there. Herein are the springs 81
her popularity-ths rhyme And cason OF
her power to attraot spec1ton; ~ %
sides the charm OF her p~ersonaley nere's
the charm Of her play. Other things peing
equal the net player 10 Always more Az
traotive than the base liner, ana MIS-.
Sterry 10 q born volleyer - well . very
graceful one, although she can play Al
most equally, we'll from TN. back o. the
court, volleying 10 her special ms1er. a
native instinct, and she V ' 90 nappy
Or 90 good to watch q hen IN ne vicinity
at her brilliant best. and on those favored
occaGons when ohe and HI. DOh0rty