Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08

HELEN IS ONLY us.
WIMBLEDON VICTOR
First Honors This Year Go
to French Stars, lacoSte,
Cochet and Brugnon.
~ the Associated Press,

WIMBLEDON, England. July III
4 victory that developed dramatic pos
sihiitieS unlocked for when Helen Wills
is riding the courtS. the queen Of Amer
lean tennis today conquered Senorits
Ella de Alvarez of Spain in the wom'
ems singles final of the Wimbledon
championships to gain the crown foi
the second straight year.
The American youngster. not SO ac-
curate as usual and somewhat OF form
generally. beat the Spanish girl in
straight sets. So, 6--3 but not until
Senorita Alvarez had led SO in games
in the ina. session. Cracking then un-
der the strain OF the battle. and pos
Sihly the illness that kept her from the
courts for several days. Senorita Al
varez folded up under Helens power
fl.l drives
RegaininS her speed and Stroking
control. Miss Wills ran out the next SIX
games IN fine style TO clinch the match
and the unofficial title OF world cham
pion for the second time in succession.
There was no apparent trace OF weak
ened stamina as Senorita Alvarez
hoppe6. skipped and danced about the
center court before a gallery Of 10000
enthusiasts that included their n1ates-
ties. King George and Queen Mary.
while hundreds OF ordinary fans stood
IN line - hours outside the arena seek
ing admission,
Consensus OF Experts
II Alvarez was i'll today we'd like to
see her play when she is well" was the
consensus Of the cynical tennis experts
who watched the graceful Spanish girl
execute her daring backhano half
yolievS in perfect form.
OF all the American stars Miss Wills
alone captured a Wimbledon champion
ship from the huge field that opened
play two weeks ago in the annual blue
ribbon tournament Of the tennis world.
Miss Elizabeth Ryan, former Cali
fornian. won the mixed doubles part
nered with P D. B. Spence of South
Africa. but the British claim her VIC
tory because Of Miss Ryans long resi-
6ence in England Big Bill Tilden.
eliminated from the singles, and Fran
els T. Hunter. his partner in semi
final doubles defeat. sat in the stand
and watched the mems double crown
they won last year go today to the
French Davis Cup stars, Henri Cochet
and jacques Brugnon.
Last year during four American VIC
tories in five finals. Tiiden and Hunter
shared the final days spotlight with
Miss Wills. The American men won the
doubles while Hunter teamed with the
California girl 10 win the mixed doubles
crown, and Miss Wills Joined Miss Ryan
IN the womens doubles victory.
First honors in this Wimbledon
tournament must go TO the rising tide
o. Frances court stars. Rene Lacoste.
Henri Cochet and Jacques Brugnon.
who ran away with all honors in the
mems division.
Lacoste won the singles crown from
his DAVIS Cup teammate. Cochet. yes
terday. and today Cochet teamed with
Brugnon 10 trounce the erratic Austral-
ian veterans, Gerald Patterson and the
Ieft-han6 j. B. Hawkes., 1911 "a,
"a. after a hectic first set.
Only one championship went to Eng
land without claim from another coun-
try. Mrs. Holcroft Watson and Saun-
ders defeated Eileen Bennett and Mrs
Harvey IN an all-British final Al
though winning no title, the Austral-
ians made q particularly fine showing.
Critics particularly watched young Jack
Crawford, q coming star in interna-
tlonal competition. Teamed with
OdtI1a6 Au&bLMkAhH &lKl.
Crawford made gallant stand against
the mixed doubles championship. rs.
6@
The supremacy of Miss Wills re-
manned unouestioned throughout the
tournament. which she won without
the loss of single set. In six matches.
Helen dropped only 10 games while
winning 70. The five games she lost TO
Senorita Alvarez were as many as she
has dropped in any match Of her pres
ent European tour.
To just what extent Miss Wills was
extended today appears debatable. Not
until late in the match was the Cali
fornis girl forced 10 uncover her can
xon-baIl service and when she did I'M
loose il in the final game, victory came
al love.
Helen Apparently Worried.
The "impertursble" Helen appeared
Just bit worried at the beginning Of
the second set, but she may have been
merely following her courteous custom
of letting up on beaten opponent.
Serorita Alvarez drove with a fol-
low-through on every stroke as COM
plete and graceful as Bobby Jones golf
ewing and forced the champion TO race
back and forth along the base lines
in . manner Wimbledon never has
seen before.
For a few moments. Senorita Al
vsrez seemed to have uncovered a real
veaness In Miss Wills backhand and
she scored winning points repeatedly.
Very determinedly Helen went after
these shots, but she missed frequently
and It was not until the fourth game
Of the second set that the champions
beautiful game again asserted itself.
Slowly Miss Wills reduced 6enorita
Alveraez' game. With the point 1910
against her in the fifth game. the
Spanish girl drew up 70 deuce with q
sparkling backhand drive but she
seemed to weaken and Helen broke
through her service TO even the games
Bt thTee-all.
The crowds roared appreciation as
Helen. steady as a rock now and play
3nr Ike a true champion. kept Sen
sJrits Alvarez from employing her
fsvorite half voIleys 10 the backhand
end dominated the remainder Of the
play 70 win The final game al love.
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