The Washington times., 1926-02-16

shortly before the match.
Prospects OF playing the most.
dramatic match Of her spectacular
career had little effect upon the
orderly habits of Suzanne Lenglen.
Despite reports Of her over
wrought nervous condition, she.
spent the evening in the greatest
serenity at the villa Of her friend,
Mrs Isaac Blumenthal. She took
part IN cory dinner party given
by Nine Blumenthal and retired
shortly afterWard.
T always 90 to bed when am
sleepy. 4 she said. why should I
act differently before q match.
Suzanne's papa, who was. too
I'M to Be present to watch his
daughter play, got the results Of
the match, play BY play, over the
telephone.
Pere Lenglen IS convalescing from
q long illness. To him Is conceded
much Of the credit for Suzanness
re.eminence on the courts
However, Suzanne was not with
out solicitous guardians. An ever
present mother and q 14-year-old
Belgian griffon were watching over
her with the zeal of lovers. The
world calls the griffon gyp, but
Suzanns has rechristened him cli
cut.
Come what may, fashion win not
be neglected. Suzanne this morning
donned d brand new rose cOlored
silk sleeveless sweater with head
band to match.
Suzanne's hair-dresser openly
Dragged today that he had Wagered
2 900 francs against 5000 that his
most famous customer would defeat
Helen.
No less than 40 newspaper men
representing dailies In more than
20 different countries covered the
match. I'm addition there we're
40 "still'' photographers and ID
movie men.
The 1000 odd spectators were ac-
commodated in one permanent con-
crete stand and two temporary
wooden structures erected on two
sides of the court.
A crowd Of husky American col
lege men forming a flying wedge
attempted to crash the gate. They
made a breach in the wire screen
but failed to get in. They were re-
pulsed with shouts and flashing OF
sabres by the almost hysterical
gendarmes.
Adding to the excitement Mardi
Gras celebration was in progress.
Bemasked and costumed merry
makers played pranks through the
beflagged streets making light OF
the serious demeanor Of the tennis
enthusiasts who regarded the match
as an event Of tragic solemnity.
With the opening of the gates
the crowd surged in. White-spRtted
British lords, dusky Argentines,
Observation-Disclosures Americans and q
gaily turbaned Indian Maharajah
scrimmaged to get to seats and
squeezed indignifiedly into the last
available inch of space.
An adventurous American, girl
almost lost her life attempting to
10 a tight-wire walking stunt on
the peak Of q gable roof. She
teetered and would have lost her
balance and fallen several stories
had she not been hauled to safety.
The officials of the match were:
Referee. George Hillyard. Of VIM
bed on: linesmen, Mrs. Satter-
.tLwaite. Cyril Tolley Lord Charles
Hope. q. C. Ballgreen, w. p. Pink
,ney, r. D. Unkerly. All of thu
linesmen are1 English. Three other
n imes were suggested by HillyarG
hut William Simonds. Of the Tennis
Federation, objected to them on the
ground that they were journalists.
Suzanne and Helen were to meet
for second time in the final OF
the doubles tournament at 2:15 this
afternoon. Helen paired with Mile.
4enriette Contoslavos will play
against Lenglen, who will have at
a teammate Mile. Didi Vlasto.