Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-27


Ten thousand francs against 5000
that Suzanne Lenglen will win over
Miss Wills when they meet were Of
fered Yesterday at the end of the
match between the American girl and
Miss Bendit. who was disposed of
easily, 6-1. 60. Even money was
offered that Helen would not win
more than seven games from the
French flash, and that she would lose
in straight sets. This money also
went begging. A week ago Mile.
Lenglen was the favorite 10 win. but
the experts all believe now that the
American champion is holding some
Thing in reserve, and, therefore, have
shortened their odds.
Suzanne Lenglen is to take a weeks
rest, While Miss Wills will get her
much needed exercise by playing
through the Ciallia tournament. both
in the singles and mixed doubles.
Just when and where Suzanne and
Helen will meet has not been definite
~ determined. Suzanne said yester
day evening that she would decide
next Saturday in what tournament
she would participate in the singles.
She added that she would like to
play at Nice next Monday, but that
she might be prevented from 50 doing
by circumstances over which she had
40 control.
Il will he delighted to meet Miss
Wills" Suzanne continued. but l
cannot risk injuring my health. If my
physical condition does not warrant
my playing in my dear home town of
Nice next Monday, then | must meet
her in the Carleton Hotel tournament
in Cannes, February s.
Il am entered for the singles in
hot h 1nrlo rod Mice,
Wills with a twinkle in her eye when
she learned what Suzanne had said
Tilden Picks Suzanne.
By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 27-William
Tflden, national tennis champion. and
Samuel Hardy, captain of the 1920
Davis cup team. think Suzanne Len
glen Will defeat Helen Wills
Hardy, in a copyrighted article in
the New York Telegram today, says
that he fears Miss Wills will be beaten
several times during her invasion of
European courts.
Besides Mile. Lenglen. Hardy names
Mile. Vlasto, whom Miss Wills con-
quered in the recent Metropole tourna-
ment, and Senorita Alvarez. the Span
ish champion. as probable obstacles
to the Americans success.
Mile. Lenglen, he argues, has no de-
feet in her style. She is faster than
the American, playing on her toes all
the time while Miss Wills is too much
on her heels, and as a strategist
Suzanne is champion.
Suzanne looks to be the better
equipped in every way. but Helen is a
real champion" Hardy sums up. IF
she plays a daring, hard hitting game
she will be right in the thick of the
fight every minute and may record an
upset. But in the normal course of
events Suzanne looks like the winner"
Tilden has told the Brooklyn Eagle
that Miss Wills might win on home
courts or at Wimbledon, but because
of unfamiliar environment has little
chance of victory on the Riviera.
Mile. Lenglen is a genius, and, as
such. subject to flights of artistic tenn
permanent" says Tilden. Miss Wills
hasn't the guile for the courtcraft to
beat Suzanne at her own game. AS
strategist Miss Wills is not in Len
glen's class. Helen may have a poker
face, but Suzanne has a chess brain"
Tilden said if he We're coaching Miss
Wills he would make her knock the
cover off the ball" as perhaps Il ter
rife burst Of slugGinS might democrat
ize Suzanne.