Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-21
TENNIS STARS GET
JUBILEE MEDALS
King and Queen, at WimbIe-
don. Award Trophies to 40
Former Champions.
Ry the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WIMBLEDON. June 2l.-rhe ju-
hilee Wimbledon tournament began
auspiciously this afternoon under a
blue cloud f1ecked sky and in a mild
June atmosphere. Crowds fiocked
early to the stands around the center
court, in which the tennis champions
Of past years were to receive medals
from the hands of Queen Mary In the
presence of King George.
King George arrived promptly on
time. accompanied by Queen Mary.
hand played the national anthem ana
the crowd came TO its feet as the
rovaI party proceeded 10 the center
space.
The Queen. who wore a lilac cos
tune with a plumed hat to match.
presented the medals to the man
champions, who were called up one
by one.
There were nearly 40 eX-champlons
all told. of whom nine We're women.
The oldest man was the veteran j. L.
F.. Hartley, II years old, who won the
championship in 1879.
Richards Gets Medal.
Vincent Richards, who with Frank
T. Hunter won the doubles champion
ship here in 1924. was one of the re-
aipients of medals at the hands or hef
majesty The woman former cham-
pions followed the men. the queen
also giving them their trophies. Inc
King shock hands with each player.
There was great applause for Mrs.
Lambert Chambers. seven times
championship winner. and there was
an even greater burst when Mile.
Lenglen stepped up. The French star
courtesied deeply to their ma1estles
as she received her medal
The ceremonies opened shortly be-
o'clock with a parade of the COM
petitors, the men lining up at one
end of the court and the women at
the other The scene was most pic
turesoue. the stands being filled with
colorfully dressed representatives or
the world of fashion. with many OF
the women carrying bright-hued para
soils.
Lenglen Wears Green.
A redcarpeted PATHWAY led from
the roval box to a rug covered space
in the center. where the King was TO
make the presentations.
The players were followed by the
former champions. who lined up at
the side of the court. Suzanne Leng-
len wore an apple green tennis cos
tune, with ba ndedu Oh the SdlHc
color.
PLAY on the outside courts. sched-
uled to begin at . o'clock. was de-
laved. the players wishing to witness
the royal ceremonies.
There were three rOuSins cheers Tor
the King as the ceremony ended and
the royal party went to their box to
watch the first match on the center
court, an exhibition doubles between
Mile. Lenglen and Miss Elizabeth
RYAN against Mrs. Kitty Mckane
Godfree and Senorita d Alvarez.
Miss Ryan Out OF Form.
At the last moment it was decided
to substitute Miss X. Bouman OF
Holland for Senorita d'AlvareZ.
Mile. Lenglen and Miss Ryan lost
the first set 6-S. in which the famous
French player found it necessary to
take off her green sweater and to work
her hardest.
Miss Ryan. who had little turf court
practice lately, was off on her service
and was weak at the net. The Eng
fish Holland pair kept a vigorous pace.
BY going to the net at every opportu-
nifty they kept even with the Ameri-
oan- French stars, finally capturing
the set.
The exhibition match was confined
to this one set and the regular pro
gram of the mems singles followed.
At the conclusion of the exhibition
match their majesties left their box.
Vincent Richards Wins.
Vincent Richards, youthful Ameri-
can internationalist. came through the
first round of the singles today defeat
ing A. F Yencken in three straight
love sets.
H. w. Thinner of Holland defeated
d. Stralem, former Harvard student,
60, al, 60.
H. w. Austin of England defeated
B. r. Lawrence. 81. 60. IS.
Charles II. Kingsley of England
defeated Willie Robson of Argentina.
60. 1-6. g.. 90
Lord Cholmondeley defeated F.
Bryans, S-1. e.. S--1.
o. G. n. Turnbull defeated George
r. o. Crole- Rees, 6-3, 6--3. 60.