The New York herald., 1922-05-21
SUZANNE WINS BUT
MAY QUIT TENNIS
Irench Girl Extended to Limit
Complains Of Heart
Trouble.

BRUSSELS, May 20 (Associated Press)
Mile. Suzanne Lenglen. worlds woman
champion tennis player. and Miss Eliza
beth Ryan Of California will meet to-
morrow I'm the final round OF the wom-
ans singles of the international hard
court tournament.
Mile. Leglen coming from behind In a
hard match with Miss McISane OF Eng
land in the semi-finals, to-day defeated
her opponent, 10-S, 6--2. The English
PLAYER showed excellent form and was
the first opponent OF the champion to
win game from her in the tournament.
Miss McKane had a lead of ST in the
first set. Miss Ryan earned the right
to play In the finals by defeating Nine.
De Borman Of Belgium. GO, 60.
Mile. Lengien played In the finals OF
the mixed doubles with her partner, the
French boy player, Cochet, and defeated
J. b. Gilbert and Mrs. Beamish. Eng
land, ca, 4--6, 60.
Cochet who has shown dashing form
throughout the tournament. met Nicho-
las Mishu, the Rumanian player, In the
semi-finals of the mems singles. and
won his match, 4-6, 6--2, 6-2, 6--1.
Another match In the mems singles to-
day was that between Count De Gomar,
Spain, and Bortra. France, the Spaniard
winning, 4-6. SIS. 6-1, Go.
Miss Ryan I'm Two Finals.
Miss Ryan, who is the only American
entered in the international hard court
championship. also qualified for the
finals of the woman's doubles in which,
paired with Mile. Lenglen, she will play
against Mrs. Beamish and Miss Nc
Kane.
After Mile, Lenglen was leading 80
In her match with Miss McKane, the
English player took four straight games,
breaking through the champions SER
vice twice. Miss McKane retained a
lead of one game the score going 5-4,
SIS, 7-6, ST. At that stage she
looked like sure winner, for the French
woman began complaining of pains about
the heart, repeatedly placing her hand
as il to ease the pain and looking up
appealingly at her father in the grand
stand. She played with less confidence
than usual. making many errors and
outs and seldom getting her first SER
vice past the net.
Miss McKane tired. however, and Mile.
Lenglen took the second set easily Miss
McKane toward the end was so weary
that she seemed hardly able to lift her
racket and made three double faults.
Queen Elizabeth attended the tourna-
ment and congratulated both players
after the match.
Mile. Lenglen may abandon tennis
after this tournament. She has been
complaining throughout the week of a
heart affection, especially last night and
during the match with Miss Mckane tnis
afternoon. Her father is urging her
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tournament is completed here and not
play in the Wimbledon tournament
She is anxious. however to defend her
title at Wimbledon. but will consult a
Paris specialist Monday and abide by
his decision.
Suzanne Lacks Speed.
Those who witnessed the match said
1t gave proof of her ill health. Size
lacked her usual speed on the court,
seldom coming UP to the net apparently
content to stay on the base lines. Whec
the score was SIS in the first set she
appeared to be on the verge of CO..
lapse, but displayed rare grit and
finished strong after consulting her
father. He advised her to withdraw.
but she said: II will play until ] drop"
Later. when she played in the mixed
doubles finals against Gilbert and Mrs.
Beamish. Mile. Lenglen was tired al d
out of form and Cochet had 20 cover
three-fourths of the court.
Manuel Alfonso. the Spanish player
defaulted In the mems doubles to-day. His
ankle. which was hurt yesterday during
his game with Cochet, is badly swollen
He has withdrawn from the approach
ing Franco-Spanish matches at Boi :
deaux and may not be able to play ir
the Wimbledon tournament.