San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-02
Wills Def A 7
JARS TENNIS
FOLLOWERS
Miss Ryan, Conqueror, in
Form-Richards Trims
Anderson.
By GEORGE E. TIMPSON
Universal Service

~. ia aug. l.
Helen Wills has fallen.
The peerless Berkeley girl was
defeated in straight sets in the finals
of the historic invitation tennis tourn-
ament of the Seabright club. Miss
Elizabeth Ryan, of California and
England, did the deed and the score
was 6-3, 6-3.
1t was chop, chop. chop from the
racket of Miss Ryan that wrought
the champions undoing. Right from
the start the partner of 2uzanne
Lengien was piling up a lead over
Helen Wills by balls that Just crossed
the net and dropped dead before the
younger star could reach them.
Miss Wills service was par
ticular target for them. Miss Ryan
often captured three placements in
row that way.
Miss Ryan ran into the lead in
quick time. She took the first four
games easily. Then Miss Wills. who
mad been playing backcourt game.
tired for net play. This proved sue
cessful at first, but, after the score
reached As. the chops began !, 10
prevail again and the set went to
MISS Ryan with a last orgie of place
ments off service. ~
CUTS THE LINES.
Miss Wills managed to break
through into the lead at 81 in the
second, when Miss Ryan served
series of double faults.
But this ended Helcn's chances.
The English player was cutting the
lines with her carefully placed shots.
while Helen, who complained of
cold, was unable to send her shots
over with their usual sting. She
won love zane on her service when
trailing at so, but the next went
TO Miss Ryan after she had two
chances. The first time her try for
a placement was out less than an
inch, but she followed with n service
ace. and took the final point on a
smash that was netted by the ma.
tional champion.
In the finals Of the men's doubles.
which followed. Little Bill" Johnston.
ana feck Griffin scored straight
set victory over the national cham
pions, the Kinsey Brothers, Sc, rs,
I'll, This was largely due to the
weakness Of Robert Kinsey. and the
play, of Griffin, who showed
better than he has been for several
years; Kinsey was later compelled to
default IN the mixed doubles, on med |
ical advice.
BEATS HELEN AGAIN.
Then, at the, start of the after.
noon play, the finals of the women's
doubles resulted in another victory for
MISS Ryan, with Miss Eleanor Cos.
for her partner, this pair defeating
MISS Wills and Miss Mary X.
Browne, 11-0. 6-1.' This was mostly
due to the play of Miss Ryan whose
work Mt the net was the feature Of
the match. She has been declared
the best doubles player in the world
ana the reputation was borne out by
her play in this match. Her yolleys
we're sensational and her court GOV
erlng reused the spectators who were
massed around the court to cheers.
MISS Goss was weak at the start
ana thls kept matters even in the
iirst set, but in the second, the New
York player steadied and the pair
smashed their way TO victory easily.
The final match Of the day. be.
tween Vincent Richards and James
q. Anderson, dcgencratcd into a
farce after the second set.
Richards won, 81, 4-G, so. 60.
3 ANDERSON EASY.
Richards was invincible in the
opener, his drives carrying a sting
that left Anderson helpless before
them. Anderson also experienced diff
tculty in finding the court. making
many outs by narrow margins.
In the second Anderson fought his
hardest, taking the lead on a break
through service. at the start and
carrying off the set by his careful
placements in the tenth game.
But, with the start of the third,
the tall Australian apparently real
lied that he was outclassed and,
though he made a fair effort at the
start. his opponent took love set.
The American star was showing
his finest play and did not let up
an instant. His placements were
scraping the lines and his volleys ac-
counted for many points.
The usual rest was omitted after
the third set, and, with Anderson
merely going through the motions Of
playing, Richards took four games
in row with the loss of only two
points.
The two final games were closer.
Init both wont m Vinuia after lgupC