The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-01
SUZANNE LENGLEN
 WINS HOT MATCH FROM BRITISHER
Bv Associated Press


 Lenglen, the worlds woman tennis champion, and Miss Kathleen McKane. one of England's best players, proved the magnet which attracted thousands to the stands at Wimbledon today to witness their play in the champion ship tournament Mile. Lenglen won from Miss McKane in two highly interesting sets, 6-1, 7-5.
 Miss McKane opened the service, and Mile Benglen outed two returns just over the line. Some one in the crowd began to barrack for Miss Mc- Kane, but was silenced by the re- monstrances of the others. The French girl then won four aces and got the second game. Miss McKane won the third game. and on the next was to come Mile Lenglen's first temperamental test. The experts have noted that the temperament of the French girl always becomes evident when she loses her first game. In the fourth, Lenglen began outing and netting. Deuce was call ed many times. Then she came to the net twice consecutively and made perfect diagonal smashes. She had survived the test and thenA with per feet placements, majority of which, however, did not carry much speed, she sailed triumphantly through the first set 6-1.
 Her Second Ordeal
 The French girls second ordeal came when Miss McKane began the second set. taking a love game in consequence of her splendid return to the line and a little unsteadi ness by Mile. Lenglen in outing couple of easy balls. Miss McKane took her own service game, to 15, and the third game to love, with Lenglen making one ace. drive and outing four, when Miss McKane led, 3-0, amid the greatest excitement.
 Mile. Lenglens subsequent victory in winning seven out of the nine games before one of the most partial galleries ever seen at Wimbledon was in the nature of her second test She won four games and reached an off game lead. The eighth game was the most spectacular of the whole set.
 With Mile. Lenglen placing alter uately from side to side, but with Miss McKane hitting the harder ball, the game went to deuce and Miss McKane took the game, finish ing with an overland smash after beautiful winning drive to the forehand line.
 Duece was called on the next game which kept the crowd on edge, but Miss McKane outed the service re- turns and Mile. Lenglen won, lead ing 5-4.
 Miss McKane reached so-love serv- ing. as a result of Mile. Lenglen's errors in the next game. The French girl then ran to the competitors section and excitedly called to Co., chet for something. Be quick, quick" she cried.
 Exciting Games
 Lenglen then returned to the court and scored with two beautiful win ming drives and reached S0-30. Sho ing an outed the next ball six inches and Miss McKane netted the next. an easy one. Then came good volley- ing, both women chasing from side to side. Then Miss McKane scored a point by winning on fast drive to Lenglen's left. but the French girl scooped up short lob. which Miss McKane bumped over the net, again bringing the score to deuce. Miss McKane then rallied amid the breathless silence of the spectators and scored with a smash, five-all being called on an out by Lenglen. A superb placement gave Lenglen a love game and lead of 6-5.
 Lenglen outed for 15-all with a forehand punch straight down the side line and Miss McKane double faulted again giving Lenglen the lead. The French girl then won the next with a great forehand punch to another to the English girls left, and hA eat a nd ma ph 7-E
 The spectators also saw Randolph Lycett, the sterling Australian player, who does not compete in the Davis cup matches owing to a strained shoulder muscle, equal his old time performance in sending down to de- feat Baron De Morpurgo of Italy in a hard-fought contest. 4-6. 6-3, so. 6-S.
 Other interesting matches on the various courts today were the victor- ies of Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory, United States, over Mrs. Hullick. Eng land; Miss Elizabeth Ryan. California, won over Mrs. McNair, England; J. O. Anderson, Australia, over A. H. Fyzee, India: A. F. R. Kingscote, Eng land, over Andrew Colbert, France; Gerald Patterson, England, over J. Borot. France; Henry Cochet, France, over Dean Mathey, United States; and T. NJ. Davidson. England. over G. c. Caper, former American inter-col- legiate champion.
 More than 5000 persons were turned away from Wimbledon today long be- fore the matches began. The Prince of Wales, the Duke of York, former King Manuel of Portugal. Grand Duke Michael. and Mrs. David Lloyd George were among the crowd that saw the Lenglen- McKane and the Lycett-Mor- pugo matches.