The Washington times., 1921-07-04

To tho minds OF many people the
Dempsey-Carpentier battle was never
more than a set-up for the champion.
But any event that draws to one spot
100. 900 spectators and fascinates 1oo.-
000, 900 more. is worth all the news
paper space available.
The fact remains. however, that
Carpenter never had a chance. A
good little man against q better big
man with everyone knowing the An
swer. The present rate OF foreign ex-
change I sa panacea for even q frac-
tured meta-carpal bone. for the
Frenchman had everything to win and
not a single thing to lose.
AMERICANS WIN.
And while the whole world listened
to the descriptions of the every
thought an daction OF challenger and
champion. America won and lost In
WORLDS tennis Aspirations just as she
did ten days ago in golf.
Almost out for the count at VIM
bledon. Bill Tilden. of Philadelphia
by q superb uphill struggle against
B. I. c. Norton, Of South Africa, re-
tained his championship.
Tildsn was forced to 60 fve sets.
After losing the hrst two he came
back with redoubled fury to land a
victory by 40. pa. 6-l. 60. and rs.
While Tilden made history, Miss
Elizaseth Ryan. who had lost the
women's challenge round to Mile.
Susanne Lenslen, the wonderful
French woman, played with her victor
in the challenge round OF The wom-
ans doubles and won, defeating Mrs.
Deamish and Mrs. Peacock 6-l and
6-2. Miss Ryan, with Randolph Lycett.
who played here with the British team
last summer, won the mixed doubles
title, defeating Mac Woosnam and
Miss r. NJ. Howkins, OF England
NEER GRABS TITLE.
The big fight completely over
championship, which saw Phillip
Nser, of California, the winner over
J. B. Fenno, Jr.. the Harvard star, by
3-6. 6.1, Ca. Ia. 6-1.
Fenno and his teammate, r. w.
Fiebelman. triumphed over Edmund
Levy and wallace Bates, ofCalifornia,
in the doubles by ga, rs. 1912, SO,
and Ga in historic match at Phila-
delphiA
Almost unknown to the tennis world
was the All-American collegiate tennis
team victory over the combined OK
ford-Cambridge tennis teams which
are visiting. At Philadelphia the
American team took seven out OF nine
matches.
Jesse svseetser. OF Yale University,
intercollegiate golf champion, was de-
throned by J. Simpson Dean. OF At
lanta, Ca, who represented Princeton
University.
Dean defeated sweetser at Green
wich, Conn. 3.to-2. The new cham
pion won over thirty-six holes and
scored a medal card OF n in the
out eoins round, frst class golf for
any hnal In eny tournament
EYKEN TAKES sCULLs.
The daily prints almost overlooked
the Grand Classic Challenge cup-row-
Ing race on the Henley which cor
responds to our 'Keepsie regatta The
race was won by the crew of Mag
dalen College. Eyken, a Dutch oars
man, defeated J. Beresford, OF the
Thames Rowing clubs, for the hietor.
ic Diamond sculls, the premier singles
event OF Great Britain.
Almost overlooked over here was
the great mile run by w. q. Hill, the
British Olympic runner, who ran his
race In 4:13:s. new British ANA
tsur record.
Out in Pasadena. Cal. Saturday. on
the first day Of the big Junior A. A.
U. championship meet. the shot put
was the only. event In which tie rec
ord was not broken or eaualef.
The hrst record TO fall went to
Earl Frazier OF Baylor University,
who get . mark Of Is Is seconds nspr
the 2o-yard high hurdles. elpI AZ