New Britain herald., 1927-08-25
FOREIGN TALENT
 IN TOURNAMENT
International Flavor Adds Inter.
 est to Tennis Matches
BY MARY K. BROWNE

(United Press Staff Correspondent
 New York. Aug. 25.- Copyright 1927. by United Press)-The for tieth womens national tennis cham pionship of the United States finds more foreign talent in it than has ever been our good fortune to at- tract to our shores. There is no doubt that this international flavor adds greatly to the interest of the
 matches. Of the last 16 players seven are foreigners and in the eight matches scheduled for today. we have in all but one, a foreigner vs. an American.
 AS I wandered from match to match, could see the players ex- pressions growing a little more seri-
 ous, their steps little more nervous and the atmosphere growing more tense. The matches are tightening up. The players are passing into occupied territory and they know that the territory will not be evacu- ated without stiff fight.
 The youngsters are beginning to realize what it means to be under |expert observation. to have their weaknesses observed and broadcast to the world. There is no hiding or covering up. They must face the music. Helen Jacobs must take her forearm drive onto the court with her and she knows that Eileen Ben nett, her opponent of today. will jump on it with all Hours" because it is weaker than Helen Jacobs backhand. If Helen can stand up under bombardment of her weak ness she will gain the confidence which will carry her on to greater victories.
 Molla Mallory will pound Gwen dolyn Sterry's forearm, too. It is an interesting fact that the rising generation of tennis players are bet ter from the backhand than from the forearm. A few years ago the reverse was true.
 Mrs. Mallory played very badly yesterday and when she reached our box in the marque. she said: T shall have to play better than that to defeat Gwendolyn Sterry." So even Molla has to be "on her toes" <" There is no more loafing from now on.
 Gwendolyn Sterry is a fine little player and will give Molla a good match but I scarcely expect the youngster from England to win. When Gwen Sterry played Helen Wills at Wimbledon this year and won the first set, then Helen took the second set and went into a lead of 80 in the third set. Helen then put on her sweater. Gwen Sterry thought that it suggested that she was not extending Helen enough to keep her warm. Gwendolyn gritted her baby" teeth and tore into Helen, taking the next three games.
 She made Helen take off her sweater. Then Helen ran out the set and the match. Gwen's friends said that if Helen had not taken off her sweater she might have lost the match.
 Gwen Sterry is generally too Tight hearted" about her tennis to be a good match player, but this incident shows that she has the fire when she is aroused. Her mother had it and was world champion.
 Joan Fry is favored to win over Mrs. Chapin, because she is steadier and has very good. passing shots Mrs. Chapin's method of attack will probably be deep forcing shots to Miss Frys back hand and then come to the net. This match should be very interesting because we have net player, Mrs. Chapin, vs. a back court player. Joan Fry.
 Eleanor Goss should win from Miss Harvey. of England, as the English girl IS essentially doubles player.
 The Betty Nuthall- Penelope An- derson match should be peach Nip" Anderson has wonderful days when everything is going and on a day like that she might beat Betty Nuthall, but as a regular thing l would expect Betty to win. She IS steadier and more reliable player.
 Kea Bouman, the Dutch and French champion is steadily recov- ering from her strained back muscles. She is favored to win over Mrs. Corbiere, sixth ranking player of America. That will mean match between the Dutch girl and Helen Wills. I do not believe that the Dutch girl at her best can defeat 1Ialep Wills