Evening star., 1924-07-04
MISS WILLS LOSES
WIMBLEDON FINAL
Defeated by Kathleen Me-
Kane, British Champion,
4-6, N6-4, Ga.
by the Associa ted Press.

by the Associated Press.
WIMBLEDON, England, JULY q
MISS Helen Wills, American woman
lawn tennis champion, was defeated
To-Day in the Wimbledon tournament
nnal by Miss Kathleen McKane.
ranking British woman PLAYER. who
won, 4-6, 6-, 6-4, capturing the
tournament championship in the
women's singles.
The two entered the center court
at 4:05 o'clock.
The California girl had the service
in the first game and won it, Al,
on volley placement, a net and two
drives out of court by her opponent.
Miss Mckane won the second, 40;
the third, Al, and the fourth, 40.
The American came back and won
the fifth game, Al, and drew level
in the fast driving duel by winning
the sixth by similar score against
Miss Mckane's service. She went
ahead in the seventh, ii, while
the English player took the long and
brilliant eighth, 7-5. The ninth was
taken by Miss Wills. IS. The pace
was fast and hard. neither player
allowing the other to hold the net
Miss Wills Takes Set.
Miss Wills finally took the set,
Ga. by outdriving and outlobbing
Miss McKane in the tenth game, in
which the points were 4-2.
Miss Wills, in all, was a bit steadier
and more versa tile than her English
opponent in the first set, using all
the fast-footed fight
Miss McKane broke through the
American girls service to win the
first game in the second set, but Miss
Wills rapidly took the upper hand,
winning the second game, Al, in
which Miss McKane double-faulted
for the final point, taking the third
game by like score on fine passing
drives, and the fourth game, "a, as
well as the fifth. 5-3.
Miss Mckane won the sixth, 81;
the seventh, Al. and the eighth,
Al, placing hard smashes near the
line. She forged ahead by winning
the ninth, SIS, with strong net play
against the Americans service, and
took the tenth, 40. for the set.
In the third set Miss Mckane, who
had begun to get to the net effective
ly, won the first game, Al.
WiIliams-Washb Win.
r. Norris Williams and Watson NJ.
Washburn. the American pair, en-
tered the finals of the tennis doubles
of the Wimbledon lawn tennis tour
nament today. In their match with
Randolph Lycett and L. A Godfree,
England in the semi-finals, the Amer
leans were leading two sets to one
and the score II, in the fourth set,
when Lyctt was forced to retire with
his partner.
The match therefore was awarded
to Williams and Washburn.
Lycett and Godfree took the first
set. to 4. The second set, a ding
dong affair went with the service
until the twenty-second game, when
the Americans on Williams fine work
at the net, broke through to win at
1910.
In the third set they again broke
through the service of Lycett and
won, 6-3, aided by Williams pulling
a game out from love 40 on his own
service by a series of aces in place
mentS.
The American pairs lead when
the match ended was largely due to
the brllliance of Williams Wash
burn was weak and Inaccurate 1t
developed after the match ended that
Lycett's retirement was due to
sprained ankle.
Queen Mary and the Duke and
Duchess of York had Lord Balfour
with them in the royal box The
British royal party was joined later
by former King Manuel and former
queen Mother Amalie of Portugal.