New Britain herald., 1926-06-22
KINSEY IS VICTOR
 BUT RICHARDS NOT
Miss Browne Also Is Defeated
 by Suzanne at Wimbledon
Wimbledon. England. June P LP,

NlmDledOn. Eng ana June = lN' - Howard Kinsey, of California, decisively defeated J. s. Gilbert, lelt-handed British player, in the first Of the important matches on today's program in the Wimbledon lawn tennis tournament. The scores were G-1, G-1. 6-4,
 Kinscy took the first set from Gilbert at G-1. Keeping o the base line, the American found the far corners Of the court with his drives.
 Kinsey also took the second set at 6-1, the Britisher showing no improvement, Kinsey, f anything was more accurate in this set, and went more frequently to the net for snashes or cross court placements.
 Gilbert braccd in the third set and got in several winning shots close 10 the lines Kinsey was in c!ined to net more than usual and missed a number Of his left-hand- cd opponents forceful drives The Californian, speeded up after the game score had reached four-all, ran out the set.
 Richards Defeated
 Tincens- Richards. the outstand- ing Ans4scan star in the tennis tournament. was eliminated by Henri Cochet of France, 4-6. 6-3. G-4. 6-2. Richards also lost 10 Co., chet In the recent hard court championship tournament at Paris.
 Suzanne Defeats Mary
 Suzanne Lenglen eliminated Miss Mary K. Browne, captain of the American Wightman cup team, from the womcn's singles, by a score Of G-2, 6-3. Miss Browne succeeded in taking four more games from the French star than in their final match in the international hard court championships at Paris re- gently.
 The American star drew the first heavy applause with q spectacular placement 10 win the sixth game She seemed to tighten at thls point and succeeded in winning the next
 Then, in the eighth, with the score 20 all, she served double fault and nctted the final point 10 lose the set 2-S.
 Miss Browno's corner placements seemed ineffective against Mile. Lenglen's backhand stroke. Each took two games at the beginning of the second set Both adopted dorp court tactics. seemingly content 10 exchange long hard drives, keeping the ball in play and waiting for the other 10 net.
 Mile. Lenglen took the fifth and sixth.
 Miss Browne won the seventh and made the score 30-all on the eighth, .only to lose that game through mis- timing. the ball striking on the wood of her racquet,
 Suzanne took the ninth game and the match. Both were applauded on leaving the courts. They stopped q moment before a battery of cameras and then left together,
 Mile. LenElcn wore a salmon pink jumper and handeau, while Miss Browne was in her customary white. .The center court stands were crowd led with as large an attendance for .this picturesque match as for the royal pageant on the opening day.
 Miss Browne's feat in taking five games from the rcdoubtable Suzanne .scemc1 to please the British sport ling gallery.
 Jacques Brugnon, French holder of the British hard court champion ship, defeated D. A. Hodges. young Midland star, 7--5, 6-2, 6-2.
 Mrs. Kitty McKanc Godfrcc de- feated Mrs. Von Elliscn in straight love sets.
 Lady Crossfield had a walkoycr when the singles entry of Miss Helen Wills, the American cham pion, was scratched.
 Arthur H. Lowe defeated George Watson. G-2, 6-2, 6-1.
 Miss Elizabeth Ryan, American. defeated Mrs. Colgate Of England, 60, 6-4.
 Miss Joah Fry defeated Mrs. Marshal, 6--l. 6--o.
 II. C. Fisher defeated R. D. Wat son. 7-5, 1--G. 6-f
 \. Sharpe defeated M J, G. Ritchic. G-&. G-4, 4-6, G--2
 Vincent Richards won the first set of his match with Henri Cochct or France 6-4,
 NJ. Van Lenner Of Holland defeat- cd A. H. Colbert 2-G, 7--5. 7-5, S--B
 Mrs. M Watson defeated Miss R. Watson. 6-n, St
 r. D. E. Spence, defeater F. Peter