Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-21

ing when it is going on-because it
goes back and forth. teeters. from
one side to the other.
81 think PLAYER makes great
mistake to try to alter her bame in
attacking particular opponents She
can vary her pace. but not change
her game. To do so is an impossI-
bjlity, and will wreck the steadicst
game.
IT is also important to remember
to use ones head Young players
usually forget to. Older ones. more
experienced at the game, become
craftier
In that respect I have great
admiration for Mrs. Lambert Cham
hers-she is one Of the most heady'
players l have ever known
can YOU remember certain
matches that have been more than
usually thrilling to YOU" Miss
Wills was asked.
Il think Wimbledon two years ago
thrilled me more than anything else
I've ever taken part in. 1t was the
first time I'd played there, and |
went to the final match of three
sets-anyone who has been there
knows the excitement Of Wimble-
don-the zest in the air.
After all, endurance is the inn
portant thing, and ! have a big adj
vantage there, for | am strons."
do you think that a champion
woman player ever will be produced
strong enough, and good enough to
beat the champion man?' she was
asked.
No, I don't think the best woman
will ever beat the best man." she
any reason why women shouldn't
continue to become better and bet
ter players, and more Of them be-
come real championship metal.
Poor craftsmanship often charged
against women, is entirely a mat
ter of individual temperament,
think, and it is very rare in tennis.
There are many, many more times
more sporting players than there
are those who are not sporting"
Sportsmanship" she described as
an essential to the game making a
player far more apt to react instan-
taneously at calling doubtful
point against himself than for him
self"
You want more girls to play ten
mis-. How can that be brought about
"If more schools would only encour-
age children to play tennis she OBJ
served. ives he bringing along a lots
bigger crop of promising young girls
tennis PLAYERS today.
OR if the play grounds superinten-
dents could be induced to include
courts in the usual plan-wouldn't it
he nice?
I'VE need to do something like that
in this country.
England and France are getting
far ahead of US in the number Of cap
able girls they are getting ready for
championships"
One more thing: Has Helen Wills.
the young woman, often had to make
sacrifices to Helen Wills, the tennis
player"
"Oh, no I have simply played more
tennis than I've done anything else
because I have liked it better But
I've had time for dancing, which love-
and which I consider quite help in
the developmentof good footwork.
I've had time for lots of art, draw
ing and study of the old masters I
loved my visits to the great galleries
Of Europe.
Il think whether person who
wants TO play good tennis goes in for
other sports depends entirely on the
individual. I've known match players,
like Miss D'Alvarez, who We're good at
other sports-Inn not
Il was beaten by Mrs Kitty Nc
Kane Godfree, but 1t was close and
very exciting to me. The whole day
stands out, and has ever since, much
more than later matches inthis coun-
try in which I beat her.
Other matches recalled by Miss
Wills az close and thrilling included
her play last year at Forest Hills
against Miss Joan Fry.