Evening journal., 1921-08-17

FOREST HILLS, N. Y. Aug. II
Omitted Press) )--suzanne Lenglen, the
little tennis marvel OF France, sat in
her apartment here today with only
her mother to comfort and console
her.
The American champion. Mrs.
Molla Bjurstedt Mallory. yesterday
not only defeated the queen OF the
European courts and the claimant
OF the worlds championship. but
forced her to quit after losing the
first set 6-2.
The American champion despite
the manner in which her victory was
accomplished. deserves full credit
for her triumph. It was her day.
The greatest game OF her life found
her in her greatest form and It is
doubtful II the little French girl
could have won II she had been in
perfect condition. She was suffer-
ing from a severe cough.
! But the spectators, a gathering of
5000 tennis fans. supposed to repre-
sent the very highest type OF Amer
lean sportsmanship, can accept or
claim no credit for the treatment
accorded a vanquished girl.
From the time the little Suzanne
weakly raised her left hand as a
token OF surrender and staggered
to the referee with at is impossi-
Bile for me to continue"-forced out
between violent coughs that had her
almost in Mysteries while she was
sitting collapsed on the chair alone
in the middle OF the court and while
she walked to a secluded corner OF
/ the club house where she sat alone
with her mother there we're only
murmurs. and open accusations that
she had quit in ignominy.
Some one finally called a doctor.
The crowd. principally women look
ed on with morbid curiosity while
the physician gave her a hasty ex-
animation. No one lent helping
hand, no one offered a kind word.
Little Lenglen had no friends there.
Revived sufficiently, the French
girl went home, walking several
blocks through lines and lines OF au-
tomobfes- Her mother supported
her on one side and her fellow coun-
tryman, A. r. DeJoannis, on the
other.
The French champion who lost
was not the dashlng vivacious suz-
anne OF Antwerp. Wimbledon and
Paris. It was a physically unfit SUI
anne who in her own words went out
ou ito play because she did not wish
I odisappoint the big crowd OF Amer
leans.
Another thing. Mile. Lengler
came to the courts expecting to NEE
Miss Eleanor Goss When she ar
rived she was notified that her op
ponent was to be Mrs. Mallory th'
greatest in America.
Mrs. Mallory practically has cinch
ed the national championship a
she is now in her greatest game.
The third round or the singles VII
be played this afternoon togethe
with the second round OF the JUNO
and doubles championships.
. Mile. Lenglen sadi today that sh
= doesn't know how she was able q
go through the first set yesterday.
J, I'm the first game OF the secon'
n set my chest became heavy, m
a arms weak and 1 could scarcel
breath. My throat WAS choke
l. and my head was dizzy. though
k perhaps It would pass away but
felt faint and could do nothing bu
t retire" she said.
$ Although she did not comment o
e the statements that she did not begi
d to cough until the tide was goin
against her. she referred to this faS
with:
Il was forced TO extra efforts an
: when I exerted myself my wind gre
e short and 1 started coughing.
g She said she was not attemptn
L to 'alibi.' that she was defeated /
= first-ciass tennis and that her COT
queror was a great player. Sh
a intends to go on her exhibition tou
= II she RECEIVERS in week and sf
expressed the desire to meet Mr.
Mallory again.
, DR.. T. b. Barringer, Of the Ne
6 York Hospital and a prominent tel
4, mis- player, who attended Mile Leni
len after she collapsed said:
e 'She suffered a recurrence Of
y recent attack OF bronchitis and n
D. coughing pulled her of her gam
She became excited as a result. HI
condition is not serious"
* Play Brilliant Match.
g A far more brilliant, skilful AT
interesting contest preceded this II