Evening star., 1924-07-06

nlm IN triumph to the championship
BY such a game, he had defeated
The score today was 6--1, So, g.
The mixed doubles title, the only
ail-British final, went. to Miss Kath-
1een McKane and J. b. Gilbert, who
defeated Mrs. Shepherd-Barron and
L. a Godfree, 6-5, S-6, 6-3. VIM
bledon's fifth title was decided yes-
terday when Miss Mckane beat Miss
Wills in the ladies' singles.
Miss Wills Impressive.
The American champions victory
this afternoon atoned in part for her
loss OF the singles. With Mrs.
"lghtman, the team captain, as part
ner. Miss Wills played sterling ten
MS during most of the match. y The
ieature or the first set was the
lengthy period of lobbing toward the
end of the set which proved eminently
successful. as it was done with rare
perfection and gave the American
players four straight games and the
set.
The second seesawed to four-all.
then Miss Wills and Mrs Wightman
carried out a series of rallies which
Notwithstanding some erratic playing
by Mrs. Wrightman. ended in victory
for the Americans.
The score by points:
First set
Miss Wills and Mrs. wightman-
10 4-6
Miss Mckane and Mrs Covell--
II o q
Second set
Miss Wills and Mrs. wightman-
8 4 4--6
Miss Mckane and Mrs. Covell-
) 4 4 , IL
An-American Doubles.
In
Borotra and the stylist La Coste
bobbed up and down all ever the
court through five sets. Then the
big four of the American olympic
team, who did not prove so formidable
as English critics thought they would
possession of the center court 10. get
what consolation thes could from
an all-Anerican doubles final.
1t was not brilliant tennis to start
progressed. Hunter netted three re-
turns from his service and double
faulted, to lose a love game at the
Yening Of the match. Williams was
the weaker of the other pair and
could not get the range: most of his
fast ones overshot the baseline.
Hunter and Richards took the first
at 6-3. and Williams and Washburn
the second. with the same count. and
by much the same sort of tennis.
being involved the crowds were walt
ing to applaud tennis on it's merits,
but it was the middle of the twenty
third game before the Olympic, COM
petitors staged rally that brought
rousing applause of the crowded ter
races.
Put L? Great Battle.
After that the contest improved and
the British spectators were given IA fine
,y1Io Nf H,,1l. oh.f,- ri. too,
Each pair held on like grim death
for points. The powerful Hunter and
the youthful Richards stuck to Will
liams' rocket shots and worried
Washburn until even his traditional
steadiness began to be shaken just
d little, which was sufficient for the
others to win.
Five of the nine games in the fifth
set went to deuce. Hunter, serving
in the ninth, took the count of 40-15.
and double -faulted. He then sent one
of his fast ones over the line. Will
liams and Washburn netted one each
and the match and the Wimbledon
doubles title went to Richards and
Hunter.
matches throughout the afternoon.
She says she is well enough to enjoy
the game as a spectator. 1t is not
certain, however, that she will be
able to compete in the Olympics, her
doctors not having decided that
point yet.
Makes No Excuses.
LONDON, July 5.-Miss Helen Wills,
discussing her defeat in tennis singles
at Wimbledon. has told the Evening
News she will try again.
II am disappointed, but / guess l
can And consolation in my age, as
1 have plenty of time to get better
and try again. she said. Il can't
say Just how I.lost my big lead yes
terday. l enjoyed the game thor
ouphIy most of the time and thought
/ was going to win.
1T hasn't taken me long to find my
form over here. 1 am now playing
every bit as well as l did in America.