Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-28

and splendid effort of the Australian.
IN beating France and Spaip in IN.
semi final and final without the services
ot James o. Anderson. who was seri :
ously i'll for several weeks, was highly
commendable.
The Australians defeated France.
iour matches TO one. and then earned
the right TO meet America in the cbol :
lengc round by eliminating Spain by
the same score. 1t was peculiar thai
the victory of the United States was
also by four matches to one. Patter.
son and o, 1ara Wood scoring the only
foreign triumph in the doubles over
Tilden and Richards.
Patterson drove further toward the
national crown than any of the visit .
ing players. the Australian captain
reaching. the semi. final However. il
remained for Manuel Alfonso. the dash /.
ing young Spa niard, to furnish the most
spectacular play. Alfonso plays very
interesting. colorful and all l-around
game. His future is probably brighter
than any the foreign players face.
Alonso went to the round before the
semi final. there to bow to the Wizard
Of the West. Little Bill Johnston.
ThE foreign players rcre cIdted
orcr the treatment accorded then,
~ hfs country and il they had their
ray there rould be an "a Amprican
biedon' here in 1928.
Suzanne's Success
A MERICA did not send its usual
n number Of high class players to
Wfn,hlalnn In tha
summer, but Mrs. Mallory did make the
trip and tennis officials and players
here were certain she would return with
the crown.
Intense interest was shown in the
match between Mrs. Mallory and Mile.
Suzanne Lenglen. whose collapse on
the courts of the West Side Club
started rumorS that her courage was
not the equal Of a lawn tennis queen.
However, Mile. Lcnglen dspelled all
such fear when she swept on 10 three
worlds titles.
The ease with which the Flower of
France snuffcd out Mrs. Mallory In the
flnal round startled the tennis public.
She permitted the former Molla Blur
stcdt only two games in the first set and
won the second Mt love.
In addition to her singles victory,
Mile Lcnglen paired with Elizabeth
Ryan, the California miss. for tri-
umph in the doubles and then teamed
with Pat O'Hara Wood for a win in
the mixed doubles
r. WAS the fomM consecutive
Wimbledon crorn for MRe. Lena.
len, and IN the toHr years she has
DDf Inc
Miss Wills Sensation
DESPITE the crushing defeat suf-
~ fcrcd by Molla Mallory. at Wlmble
don. she was supreme on American
courts. and Miss Helen Wills was the
only player capable Of winning a set
from her.
During the season the California
girl mad" il apparent 10 all thnt the
tim" is not far distant when her claim
to the national championship will be
awarded. Miss Wills, in spite Of her
youth. is n more finished player than
Mrs. Mallory. Her strokes arc better
executed and Of IA larger variety, but
Sho does not have the terrific drive and
endurance which the champion enjoys.
Vincent Richards passed out Of the
nks Of juniors, but nevertheless It was
good year for young talent. Arnold
W. Jones, Yale student, won the
national junior title and with his
father, J. d. +. Jones, he gained ma
tional honors In father. and. son doubles
JONES Is one Of the pr0tegcs Of
y Bin Tiidcn, and there ,ccre a
number Of other vOUng players on
the cou,tU during the season mho
showrd results Of careful teaching.
OMctalS arc Wise IN caring for tic
juniors. ThC jHiurc Of the game IN
lhis cnNLiru rcSlS rih hcm.