The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-15

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The California girl is far more.
popular than was Mrs. Molla Blur
Atedt, Mrs. May Sutton Bundy,
Mary Browne or any other star Of
national prominence. Because Of
her popularity she is the outstand.
ing star Of the team that Uncle
Sam is sending over for interna-
tional tennis competiron.
The cause Of Miss Wills early
departure Is to allow her to famil-
tarze herself with the task that she
has shOuldered. Miss Wills father
IL one Of the most noted physicians
Of the Pacific coast. 1t was upon
his request to the United States
Lawn Tennis Association that the
champion is making her departure a
couple Of weeks before the other
members OF the American team.
Miss Wills viii 60 to Wimbledon
o soon after her arrival as pos.
atbIe. II Is her intention Of put
ting In as much time on the Brit.
tsh courts as possible before en-.
gAgtng with Miss Kathelen0 Nc.
Kane, the British tltIehOlder, and
! her mates In the big international
series which starts on June IS.
the California girl reaches the
: sop Of her game by that time she
VIII engage in the All-EngIish
title tournament as well rs taking
part In the British United States
series.
Her playing in both Of these
matches depends upon the way she
feels. II her physical condition ID
not perfect she will only take part
In the latter series. Following this
she will move over to Paris to OBJ.
tain some necessary practice on the
Olympic courts before the big
tournament starts. 4
Tennis enthusiasts in this coun.
try are looking with confidence
upon Miss Wills invasion Of sEu.
rope. Even the undauntable Molla
BJurStedt Mallory never carried the
same amount OF confidence as her
successor to national outdoor hon
oFs. The fact that Miss Wills
game IL more evenly developed than
any other woman's in the history
OF tennis in this country is what
makes her the outstanding player
of the present time.
She IL equally. as good on the
left hand Jsi1e of the court as ON
the right hand side. This Is an
asset, that iss Sofng Ito make Miss
Kathlene McKAne~ and Mile. Su.
!zanna Lenglen do some tall hust-
ling II they wish to keep their
tennis states clean from defeats
in either the British or Olympic
championship tests.
Those who have watched Miss
Wills In her training during the
past winter and spring months
state that the California champion
is improved considerably over
what she displayed I'm winning the
national title from Mrs. Mallory
at Forrest Hills last summer. All
Of the best men players Of the
Pacific coast have been lending q
hand I'm the development Of this
sensational eighteen-year-OId miss.
The fact that she has vanquished
most Of them in hard-fought matches
is being taken as evidence that
she is well qualified In the Olympic
las well as the British.U United States
international series.
It Is generally easy to pick a
fault in the makeup Of cham.
pion. William T. Tilden, jr., ma
tional champion, and Helene Wills
are the only two among present
day tennis stars that experts can
not pick some flaw in their styles.
Tilden is thought unbeatable In his
sphere. Miss Wills is just as in.
vincible in the ranks Of women
players in the United States as
Big Bill is among the worlds
greatest stars. :.