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

practiced in the mastery Of the tea
cup a TWO piece crepe dress pro-
claiming the cut of its designer,
Jean Patou, in subtly scanned insets
about neck and hip line, matched its
soft cerrulean blue to Miss Wits
eyes. \ Beige Sigolo hat was pulled
lar over her coppery hair. which is
worn long, parted in the center and
drawn into a low knot in the back.
The oval OF her face is slightly
thinner since the recent operation
for appendicitis that spoiled her
fun at Wimbledon. Her creamy
complexion denies her vigorous life
on the courts. Her Well formed figure
and excellent carriage, foretell in the
grace of her movements oft the court
something Of the beautiful ease and
economy of effort noticeable in her
game. Her story of her development
in tennis. she believes, can become
the story of any American girl who
viii combine fun with earnestness
in playing tn egame. Her story con-
tinues:
All young tennis players should
quickly get into tournament playing
no matter how modest the tourna-
ment. My first year in the Berkeley
Tennis Club brought me my first
tournament at the age of Is. | was
defeated. but | remembered the big
thrill that first tournament gave me.
Mrs. Marjorie Vale kress beat me in
the first round but | was pleased
with myself because | took a set.
Mrs kress was then ranking fourth
or fifth player in the state"
When Helen went to college she
continued to play almost daily after
she finished her classes. The fact
that she did not enter into college
athletics, or outside activities, was
probably responsible, she admits, for
the fact that she continued to win
tennis tournaments and still was able
by her jupior year, to win Phi Beta
Kappa Key, with heavy
major in art.
Before she discussed how she
played in her championship matches
she gave ten points for the use of
would-be champions of the court as
follows:
First. get plenty of practice.
Second, choose variety of OPP
ponents.
Third, get fun out of your play
ing.
Fourth. have good equipment
this means a good racquet well
strung, good balls. a decent court and
comfortable clothes.
Fifth, watch good players and
tournament matches, not to copy,
but to unconsciously absorb the
rythm of the game.
Sixth, play with players better
than yourself
Seven, develop your cool work on
the courts.
Eighth. don't fool on the courts
concentrate on doing your best,
Ninth, relax completely before
and after games.
Tenth, and most important, new
er give up"
How do you face a championship
match?"
q never plan ahead for matches.
and never remember them after
wards. l play all my tennis on the
court. While I am playing l am en-
Toying the fun of the game and eX-
element of the match. and | am
looking no further ahead than the
next point. | find them exciting
whether ] am winning or losing, and
no more nerve racking at set point
than at first point. l never make
fetish of training. / merely go to
bed early during tournament weeks.
eat simple food and take care not
to catch cold-thats about all. And
I repeat that | don't worry about
the matches. l have never felt any
of the terrible tension so often de-
scribed. 1 think l enjoy the game
too much"
How do you plan your attack in
different matches?"
TT is impossible to do much plan.
ming ahead of time, One cannot tell
what the opponent will do. One
can't even tell how the match is go