Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-03
R|CHARDS-K|NSEY
TEAM IS DEFEATED
French Pair Win Finals at
WimbIedon-Mrs. Godfree
Takes Singles.

By the Associated Press.
WIMBLEDON, England. July s.
England's Kitty Mckane came back
to her own today, when, in a. thrilling
three.set match with Senorita de
Alvarez of Spain. she recaptured the
women's singles title which she won
two years ago with a victory over
Helen Wills.
The strong American pair. Vincent
Richards and Howard kinsey, were
defeated in the final of the mems
doubles by Henri Cochet and Jacques
Brugnon. French stars. IS, 4-6,
IS, f.
With both suzanne LenGlen and
Miss Wills out of this years Wimble
don tournament. Kitty. now Mrs. l..
A. Godfree. had a new and formidable
contender 10 beat in the person of the
Spanish girl but she accomplished
the task with fine exhibition OF
tennis. pluck and skill. The score
was e.. 4--6, SIS.
The match WAS the feature of the
closing day of the Wimbledon Jubilee
tournament.
Weather Is Ideal
The ideal tennis weather which has
prevailed for the two weeks of the
tournament persisted to the end, and
q large crowd was on hand at the
opening of today's program.
n wave of applause greeted the
appearance of Mrs. Godfree and
Senorita de Alvarez. The Spa nisf
girl wore bright red jumper and
bandeau with a eream-colored silk
skirt. Mrs. Godfree was in the con
ventional white, with IA white eve
shade.
Mrs. Godfree got away 10 running
start, winning the first three games
Her steady plugging overcame the
Spanish invaders forceful style. Sc.
norIta de Alvarez was inaccurate dur
ing the flrst set, which Mrs. Godfree
won with the loss of only two games
The latter's deep soft shots consider
ABLY slowed the Spanish girls game
except in the fourth, when she broke
through Mrs. Godfree's service. and
the NTH. which she won with clever
angle shots
both players remained close to the
baselines during the set.
IN the second set Senorita de Al
NareZ charged the net and hogan
getting the range on the corners to
win three straight games. Mrs. Cod
free rallied on her own service in
the fourth. went to the net for the
first time and won.
Takes Chances.
The Spanish girl began taking
chances and lost her own service in
the fifth. Mrs. Godfree lost the
next. Her returns lacked power and
the Spanish girl got in several aces.
Mrs. Godfree recovered and took her
nnnnnAnffS 1.
one point.
Senorita de Alvarez made it Ga on
the next, putting over some deadly
drop shots. She lost the ninth game.
Mrs, Godfree played in determined
fashion. refusing to let her opponents
brilliant shots worry her. The Span
ish Girl clinched the set. Ct, when
she broke through Mrs. Godfree's
service in the tenth on superior driv-
ing power from the baseline. She
scored two aces during the game.
Mrs. Godfree took the third set and
the match on the strength of her
logged persistence in returning most
of the senorita s best shots. This
seemed to worry the Spanish girl,
who had opened the set ambitiously
for a lead of 81.
Cndisturbed, the plucky English girl
fought her way back, winning five
straight games to Clinch the set and
match. She swept the Spanish girl
off her feet with accurate placements
in the eighth game, scoring three
aces.
Comes From Behind.
The ninth looked like the senorita &
when she carried the score TO 40--15
on her service. but Mrs. Godfree won
stubborn net rally to make it
1910, and took it to deuce on an
aced return.
Senorita de Alvarez lost the van.
tage on three trying cross-court shots,
and seemingly threw away the match
point. making no attempt to get Mrs.
Godfree's easy placement.
The Spanish girl seemed to take
her defeat hard. She removed her
scarlet bandeau before walking hest
tatingly over to congratulate the
victor.
The first of Richards and kinsey's
match against Cochet and Brugnon
was replete with brilliant net play on
the part Of all. Kinsey's deadly drop
shot accounted for many of the Amer
leans points, most of which passed
Cochet at the net.
BrugnonS service gave France the
vantage game after the Americans
had tied the set at 5--all and Rich
ards became the first player to lose
his service, serving a double fault for
the set point.
Cites Pending Suits.
The President. in his veto message
said the tendency of the matter in
the courts not only raised a question
as to the propriety of legislative in
terferen nee at this time. but said the
effect of the bill would be that the
40 permits would virtually be vail
dated. ard the 400 applications would
virtually be refused
While these 20 permittees. he said
enjoyed certain equities by reason oil
expenditures made which do not apply
to the other 400 applicants. he regard
ed the application Of a different rule
as between these two classes as some
what difficult to Justify"
Win by Teamwork.
The Americans broke through Co
chefs service In the first game of the
second set. and Richards rose to bril-
liant heights in the second, for lead
of 90. Kinsey's drop shots and
Richards cross.court slicing increased