New-York tribune., 1921-08-15

~. s,'.,;nc conference at the West
Z isss Ssrpis Club yesterday afternoon,
''..,s N. Jennings, Of Philadelphia;
'.ss ssJ referee of the tournament. and
..n;s Sn mis-, representive Of the French
losHn's, Hns'ssa,ciation, reached an agree
zss's s~ssrebv Mile. Suzanne will play
rss' ~, saS round match against Miss
als' coss. of the local club, to-
sfRss afteruoon at ) o'clock, on the
,..nsujOnship court.
'asfWV =. wednesday, il she has previously
~ e,,sd Miss Goss, the French marvel
i.'sasss va, the winner of the first round
~ ~ 'asss bstween Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt
ss'isry ss'sa and Mrs. Marion zinderstein
'';sIg s.1|sw;pc these two matches, which
'V,r ~ nroye her most severe tests in
''''s sssst tournament, at least until
y l.sI round, and providing she is
X x. "1'' "a win them both, Mile. Lenglen
H.. ~ ssreed = to play two matches on
.s,sdsy or Friday, at the discretion
J: sss committee, so as to catch up
"a ~ ths rest Of the field.
W ''y;sstsrdays rain interfered with
~ ..sIs sIIssnglen's" plans for a little prac-
an the West Side courts yesterday
~ q {, Samuel Hardy. The fair Suzanne,
IL s moved her lares and penates to the
ss.sst Hills Inn. adjoining the club
ssnnds in the afternoon, walked over
tss clubhouse later and surveyed
\, courts from the piazza.
Il +borr rn
mi | wish that could play now, F"
IL ssid when | asked her what she
n sausbt Of the West Side turf and the
sisSdid arrangement of the stands.
Nay Practice This Morning
gsayy tarpaulins covered the three
l.s:lossd courts fronting the club
issss and twice during the afternoon,
.sjs M!le Lenglen was at the grounds,
L. coyars were rolled back and the
=: placed in position, ready for play.
ssvi.ly after ) o'clock, the French
asnuon went back to her apartment
,yss the little village square, and
aurnsd in an automobile to the club
e,:s This time she was clad all in
s.its in her playing costume.
She did not leave the machine, but
b De JSsnnis and Hardy, after taking
lingering, sorrowful, glance at the
fjght drzzle of rain then falling, in
E,rnsd Mile. Lenglen that it was i'm
xssibIe 70 play under the conditions.
lie French queen of the courts then
|IrurEed to her apartment, after hav-
rs announced that she would try and
nj in few practice sets with Hardy
his morning.
4 crowd of several hundred persons
fsns around the West Side clubhouse
shos. Of the day, drawn there by the
,por. that Mile Suzanne was to ap-
Ysr on the courts. A majority of the
aIous we're women, and when the
french star first appeared on the pi-
ms, her jet black hair topped by a
snins scarlet hat, there was a gen
sa erowding in her direction.
Xsde Joannis explained to Jennings
# why it was that Mile. Lenglen
aslsd a twenty-four- hour postpone
MT Of her first match. She had not
@Ed in more than month; the voy-
n! over had been tedious, and made
iassle was i'll for three days, and
sn, 100, she had not been able to
Pep we'll on Saturday night, owing to
n constant ringing of her telephone
asr hotel suite in the city, and fire.
ysat visits from persons who did not
nas her, but wanted to see her, not
outstanding.
Her Nerves on Edge
With her nerves worn to a ragged
sss, Nile. Lenglen and her mothe
Fssded to seek more quiet location
Ea the inn at Forest Hills was decided
Truly, ! cannot find it unreasonable
Vile. lenglen to seek a days post
1Easmsnt, in view of the tremendous
sx taat faces her this week. With
n having had barely time to rid her
81 oi her sea legs the French girl is
Meu 70 meet one Of the strongest
ssrs In this country in her first
sl'ca On strange courts.
saoald She be successful in defeat
\ MSS Goss, who right now is at the
4 VI her game, Mile. Suzanne will
a'e -. 70 play either Mrs. Molla Blur.
~: Mallory, the national champion
Ms Marion Zinderstein Jessup. the
s.aa.as''up last year, in her second
H. ss,'n on Wednesday. Thus, in he1
's two days OF play in foreign
Bssa The slender Parisienne will be
sya upon to face the pick of Ameri.
y greatest women plavers
1 she comes through this ordeal with
ssg colors, and her confidence ir
~ respect is superb. Milo. I,enpler
ssald have easy roing r;aht ;n+n s ~ =
M,a'nnal N round bracket in the lowe1
H. At this stage She vii, faca an.
a momentous task in disnosinq oi
= day Sutton Bundv Of Cal;fnrn;a rI;TT Y'
'as' national and world's chamn;on