Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-13

MILE. SUZANNE LE->HLEN HAS
4Vl been vindicated. The Flower of
France is n triple champion. She now
holds worlds grass court titles in
singles, doubles and mixed doubles.
The Wimbledon tournament, which
tradition has ordained as the world 5
classic of tennis, ended yesterday and
Mile. Lenglen figured in the majority
of the championships.
Here is the list Of the 1922 title.
holders:
Women's Singles,
Mile. Suzanne Lenglen. France.
WOmen's Doubles
Mile. Suzanne Lenglen. France, and
Miss Elizabeth Ryan, California.
Mems Singles.
Gerald Lee Patterson. Australia.
Mems Doubles
j. D. Anderson and Randolph Lycett.
Australia.
Mixed Doubles
Mile, Snzanne lengler, France. and
Pat O'Hara Wood, Australia.
Sensational Suzanne swept through
the tourney as she has done in the
last three years. 1t was the fourth
time the Wonder Girl Of France has
been crowned worlds champion.
Mile. Lenglen's Wimbledon record of
straight set victories was maintained
in the face of stern opposition. She
had to wade through bracket embrace
ing such stars as Miss Kathleen Nc.
Kane, the nineteen -year-old English
girl, who has one win to her credit
over Mrs. Mallory Mrs. Peacock and
Miss Elizabeth Ryan, the Californian,
whose tennis abroad has been excep-
tionally brilliant.
THE strain of the tourney un-
i doubtcdly sapped Mile. Lenglem's
cnergy, but she had the courage to Keep
fighting and the ability to surrtrc.
At Best in Final
TT WAS when she needed form most
L that temperamental Suzanne was at
her best The dramatic climax of her
match against Mrs. Mallory in this
country made the situation tense when
she took the court against her American
rival at Wimbledon, but the supreme
reaches which her game attained left
Mrs. Mallory in the shadow Of the
valley. Her peerless placements, un-
canny control and remarkable conf !
dence were so dominating as to permit |
the American champion to win only |
two games. The European tennis
queen triumphed, O., 60.
The most strenuous match given Mile. |
Lenglrn in the singles was against |
Miss Ryan. After losing the first set,
the California miss forced her rival to
extra games to win at S-6.
Her success was crowned with more
achievements yesterday, when she
gained two more titles. She scored
three victories in all on the final day
Of the tournament.
First, mademoiselle won her semi
final in the mixed doubles with Pat
OIInrn Wood. Australia. They
eliminated Mrs. J. s. Youle and &. j.
Tindell Green In straight sets.
Then, paired with Miss Ryan. she
lifted the title in the women's doubles.
blotting out Miss McKanc and her
sister, Mrs: Stock, England, in two
NELLE. LENGLEN'S last match mas
IA IN IN" cham pionship round Of the
mircd doubles. The French fash and
OHora Wood stamped out Miss Ryan
md Randolph Lycctt, o., G-3.
NIOlla Beaten Four Times
TllE results Of the tournament would
l. tend to show that the Europcan
women have the edge on tho American.
Mrs. nllory, who is Il six time United
states champion. was beaten in four
singles matches abroad She lost twice
o Mrs. Reamlsh, once to Miss McKane
md once to Mile. Lenglen.
Mrs. Mallory did not oppose Miss
tyan, but the California girl elimi-
lated the title -hOlder at Wimbledon
ast year.
Allie. Suzanne places Mrs. Mallory
'i.n ln her ranging Of the women tennis
'assess of~thH world. She awards
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