The Washington times., 1926-02-16
Suzanne Beats Helen
IN Doubles Also

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| small amount of voIIeying. There
was little work at the net. Both
IconteStants seemed quite satisfied
to play their shots from the back
courts.
Helen's Service sizzies
The American girl prayed much
more robust and masculine game
than the French champion. Helen
stood on the baselines and smashed
drive after drive at SLzanne. Her
/ game was courageous, and her
service sizzling. She took chances
with fortitude and wen points on
the bOldness Of her garae.
Mile. Lenglen played with her
usual mechanical precision. There
did not appear to be q great deal
of power back Of her returns, but
Ishe relied upon the acc Lracy OF her
eye for finely shaded placements.
IsAs usual, wherever tie ball was,
lthere was Suzanne, AID how she
IRot there was ~ myseery, Tor she
made q minimum of motion.
1t was q test OF youthful, strong
courage against the machtne-iike
efficiency of a veteran.
Honors for spectacular play went
to Miss Wills, though the almost
dreary accuracy OF Suzanne was al
joy to the trained eye.
/ If the game had been won by
Temperament the American glrI
would have been returned a victor
/ There we're several doubtfnl line
fdecisiOIs during the c0lirss OF the
match. but they pertrurbed Helen
] not one little bit, whereas Suzanne
when decision did not meet with
her approval.
Suzanne Turns Up Nose
Cool courtesy only prevailed
throughout. Suzanne has never
Host any love for those who put
her skin to severe test. Today was
no exception. AS the two fighting
players changed courts Suzanne
| deliberately turned her head away
from the California girl, who looked
straight ahead with full composurG.
not to be nettled by what may
have been meant for slight.
Never in her three years career
las q champion has Miss Wills dis
played better tennis than she did to-
fday. Critics have accused her OF
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almost as fast on her feet AZ SUI
zanne. notwithstanding slight
limp, the result of yesterdays fall.
There might have been q different
tale TO tell IL she had not suffered
that disastrous stumble in the de-
cisive game. Her strategy was re-
Imarka.ble.
A Little More Skilled
- ayMn
| the mature woman OF 81, did not
outthink the youngster OF 20. Her
experience counted for nothing, she
was Just q little more skilled.
Already the fans are talking about
the next time. There are reports
of revenge match upon private
courts here. Some enthusiasts WetC5
dasning around nnadly this after
noon striving to place bets thai
| Helen viii beat Suzanne If they
meet at Wimbledon this year.
Suzanne still reigns. but her tower
Of strength totters. Today nearly
saw the break in long career OF
victo-y. One thing stands out al
the result of today's match and 1t
is this-Suzanne does not stand
a'one in the world of women tennis
s:ars. Helen of Berkeley Is at her
heels.
Miss Wills took the courts at
| 11:l0, admist loud cheers. There
was but little doubt that she was
| the popular favorite, although the
| frantic gentlemen back of the stands
| striving to place last minute bets
found the money largely in favor
/ OF Suzanne.
Wore Lucky Sweater
Miss Wills halted long enough TO
i pose for the photographers as she
entered the great center court. She
wore her lucky" sweater OF cerise
and her eye shade.
Suzanne's automobile made Its
way slowly through the throngs of
| enthusiastic, cheering Frenchmen.
i Women hung upon the running
4 board and clung to the tenders
| with Euzanne was her mother and
her manager, the latter holding a
cluster of rackets.
u While a, thousand carpenters still
| worked feverishly to conTplete the
temporary stands, several hundred
tennis enthusiasts had lined up at
| q O'Clock to wait for the opening OF
the gates to be the first to the un.
reserved seats.
Crowd Enormous
Even by Q o'clock the crowd had
grown enormously and had begun
TO jostle and become disorderIy.
The police were having difficulty in
maintaining order. Although the
Cannes authorities have concen.
trated all the police at their dis
possl in the vicinity of the courts
some doubt was expressed as to
their ability to control the situation.
Ia MA l. n
thad stationed themselves on the
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