Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-10

DO you Ihlllk You iHtShI Alcos
1IelenWils again."
II sincerely hope SO" Suzanne re-
sponded Perhaps it can he arranged.
| don't feel that | should he ostra-
sionaL Maybe the United States
Tennis Association will permit a
match between US to he staged IN
America. It would be the ful1llment
Of one of my most cherished ambl-
tlorls. (Means were found to permit
several amateur and professional
golfers to meet and it is this Miss
Ienglen is thought to have in mind.)
Is 81 Years Old.
Picking up the thread Of the story
Of her career on the courts, which
has carried her to such heights, SUI
zanne, responding to the remark that
she talked like a veteran, readily an
swered a. usually taboo question.
How old am -" she flashed. Il
am not afraid TO say that | am "
wears Of age l was born in 1893,
and have been playing tennis for 10
years. began when | was ii years
old.
"'Ouf" what a relief to be free once
more, Jean Rorotra summed 1t up
in a. few words when he said l. was
the only woman in the world that had
no business to be sick. but all these
cares and worries are now gone. and
! am feeling pretty good just now.
fThis was a reference to her recent
Illness when Mile. Ienglen was forced
TO withdraw from tho Nlmbledon
tournament. BOrotrA. the young star
among Frances man players, begged
Suzanne to come dead or alive TO
the courts so as not to disappoint
the crowd Suzanne bundled into an
automobile and played that day IN
answer to hts plea. On those rare
occasions when she has allowed IN
dispositions to interfere with her en-
cagements. public criticism has dis
tressed her greatly. In consequence
she has been Extraordinarily respon'
sive to clamor for her appearance, nut
not always without display OF that
temperament that has SO endeared
her to the French people.(
Her Hardest Match.
What was my hardest match?'
Mile Lenglen continued. She gives
emphasis to questions that interest
her by repeating them. 1T was my
match against Mrs. r. Lambert
Chambers, at Wimbledon in 1919,
where. incidentally. / won my first
world championship. I was a little
girl, aged 20, pitted against the best
PLAYER in the world. Mrs. Lambert
Chambers had been supreme in feml-
nine tennis.
II won the first set, Sc. then lost
the second. &c. That last set was
one l never wish to play again-6-5,
IS, S-7-with my having five
times that set and match point, only
TO see 1t go glimmering, finally win
ming, 11-9. My arm was so limp l
could hardly shake Mrs. Chambers
hand across the net. They tell me
she smiled to me and said: My little
one, you are a great tennis player,
hut I never heard her. Never since
nor before have / had such a hard
match, and I am still proud Of 1t.
MY advice TO young players? Keep
your eye on the ball: second. keep the
hall in play; third. meet the ball on
the rise: fourth, practice your weak
shots, and f1fth, don't worry.
Accuracy Is Essential.
The last is advice 1 never myself
could follow, but don't do as | did, do
as l say. Control of the ball. and
accuracy, is the secret Of tennis sue
,ess. never had u wicked service,
my forehand drive ia not nearly as
~owerful as Miss Wills. but / have
always been able 10 place the ball
within inches Of where | wanted 1t"
Control, control" Suzanne reit.
Grated. and the correspondent re-
marked she was like Walter John
son giving advice to aspiring
young pitchers.
who is Walter JohnsOn?" ask
ed Suzanne.
You will see who he is when
you look up history over there"
ut would never do over there
for you to admit that you have
not heard of Walter Johnson"
"I'll see that 1t doesn't happen
again" said Suzanne. meekly.
Some say that no champion in one
sport can be proficient in another.
Well. l think that's wrong" she
continued. Il was Frances feminine
high jump champion in 1919 with a
leap Of feet inches. This was
within inches of Miss Elizabeth
Shines world record
Miss Slime of Leonia. y. J.. was
credited In 1928 with making world
record jump for women of feet 101a
inches. Later Miss katherine Lee
OF Chicago leaped feet 1875 inches.
Only few days ago Miss d. A. Green
Jumped feet is inches at the CHS
wick sports meet near London)
Then, no one can accuse me of be-
ing a poor dancer. l feel as proud Of
my dancing as of my tennis. can
run so meters about SIS yardsl in /
seconds
Shows She Can Jump.
Suzanne then gave the Associated
Press correspondent an exhibition Of
broad jumping. That's how 1 feel
said Suzanne, as she cleared over 10
feet Suzanne. who was dressed
simply In a smart frock of Suzanne
blue and ahbregiated skirt and pale
blue stockings. then volunteered. II
"A a wmaaRn m N ~