Evening star., 1921-07-24

into the semi finals in the lower hal
In the upper half. England defeated
Spain in the first round and Australia
and Canada are now playing a match
In that bracket England will play
the winner of the Canada-Austraifa
match at Pittsburgh August 4. and 6.
The victor in this clash will meet
| Denmark in the semi-finals at Cleve-
land August II. IL and 13. the Danes
having drawn a bye in the first round
and received a forfeit from Argentina
in the second.
Australia or Denmark Is picked to
come through in the upper half with
Japan favored to ultimately make
| the challenge round and contest with
the American holders for the famous
trophy. The final will be played at
Newport August is. 19 and 20 and
the. title round will be held at Forest
Hills. L. T., September 2. and 5.
European tennis critics never tire
of commenting on the phenomenal
skill Of Mile. Susanne Lenglen, the
French wizard with the racket. Speak
ing of her recent matches. the Field
of London. says:
'She cannot be judged relatively by
women: she can only be judged rela-
lively by men. Her return Of service
was directed with SO much force and
accuracy that first-class volleyers
were often beaten by it, Some of the
best men resort to the lob. The girl
champion never did. She did not
once allow her game to drop to that
defensive level in which the lob Is
profitable expedient.
"She hit low and hard all the time.
using an orthodox stroke free from
slice or check, invested only with
little top for greater control. Once
the rally had begun, she was as de-
pendable and as resolute as any male
exponent. She has all the shots from
al! the angles and capacity for
covering court which the great ma
jority of men would envy.
Andre Colbert, who held the French
championship for several years until
defeated by Jean Samaziulh of Bor-
deaux in May, served during the war
as an aviator and was recuperating
at vichy from shock received in
fall in 1917. when some of the neu-
trails enjoying the cure organized
Tournament. Colbert entered under
the name of Dubois. Not being in
the best of shape he had a hectic
ime in reaching the semi-fnals. where
he had to meet youthful Dane who
was going great guns.
Colbert lost the first set. six to two.
and was in a fair way Of losing the
second when some one in the crowd
recognized the French champion and
commenced shouting encouragement
TO him. calling him by his own name.
Then the Dane. realizing that he was
playing against the champion of
France, seemed bewildered. making
faults, missing easy returns and net
ting. Colbert won the next three sets.
American tennis players apparently
DO not want to take any chances of
mot getting in the draw for the ma
tional championship. which begins
In Philadelphia September 9. With
so many foreign stars due to contest
their activity. Watson NJ. Washburn
was the first ranking American to
enter and w. NJ. Johnston, runner-up
last year. was not far behind him in
submitting his name.
There already has been heavy de-
mahd for seats to the Germantown
Cricket Club. which will be host to
the event Only 5000 persons can be
accommodated in the grandstand.
FOR the national doubles this season:
Johnston will play with Davis. and
FTilden doubtless will continue to
hook up with Garland. although they
we're beaten in the Rhode Island tour
hey during the past week.
The Davis cup has travelled more
than 100000 miles. 1t came $4,000.
when johnston anu lllueH UTOuSHl II
home from Australia.
Twenty years ago only two nations.
6reat Britain and the United States,
we're playing tennis. with any degree
BIZ seriousness. Now 1t has spread to
all corners Of the world.
For the first time In thirty years
khe women's national tourney will not
AXE place at the Philadelphia Coun-
nv Club, the event having been
awarded to the West Side Club. For
kst Hills, L. l., because the mems title
will be decided in the Quaker city
this season.
ENGLAND. fealising she has depended
hpon old-timers too long, has Bonded
ht last, and has started to train
bchoolboys to play tennis.
Harvard has won the doubles in the
intercollegiate tourney for seventeen
years. Competition began In 1888.
More good players have been turned
but BY the Crimson than any other In
ktitution. Clark, Taylor, Sears. Hovey.
Whitman, Ware. Davis, Clothier.
shaw. Chase. Gardner, Niles, Williams,
Washburn and Harte, all collegiate
champions in singles or doubles In
their day, are notable examples.