Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-07

nor the first time since the Wight
L man Cup play was inaugurated,
the Capital had the pleasure OF
i playing host TO the members OF
the British team yesterday, -FOUR
of whom stopped over to pay BRIEF
visit in Washington and, after spending
the morning in sightseeing, graciously
consented to appear m informal ex-
hibition matches at the Chevy chase
Club in the afternoon.
Betty Nuthall, queen OF the Engllsn
courts as we'll as of the hearts OF ten
mis- fans the world over, was one OF
the group. With her were Mrs. Phoebe
Watson, who put up such courageous
fight against Helen Wills in the Amerl-
can nationals this Summer; Mrs. B.
C. Covell and Mrs. Dorothy Shepherd
Barron.
Miss Betty, with her captivating
smiles and her exquisitely rhythmic
stroking, presented an unusually lovely
white socks, bare legs and bandeau
and sweater Of the new chartreuse
shade green yellow that some peo-
pie find it difficult to wear-but not
the clear skinned English lass. 1t was
interesting to note that Betty had dis
carded her stockings, remembering the
furry created in England when Helen
and several of our other American girls
first appeared Stockingless on European
courts last year.
Betty Alone Rare-Lcsged.
Miss Nuthall was the only one of
the quartet minus hose, however. The
other three wore white socks similar to
hers. but flesh-colored silk hose also
were In evidence. Each wore q head
band of pastel shade; Mrs. Phoebe Wat
son in pale pink Mrs. Shepherd Barron
crowned in yellow and Mrs. Coveu in
marine blue.
In the opening match, Mrs. Covell
and Lawrence Baker, chairman OF the
tennis committee at Chevy Chase,
played Mrs. Shepherd Barron and
Julian Myrick, former president OF the
United States Lawn Tennis Association.
Baker and Mrs. Covell won the first set
at as The other pair wee leading,
81, in the second, when 1t was de-
cided to call the match in order that
the four women might engage in a
doubles tilt.
This was the piece de resistance of
the exhibition. Those privileged to see
it began to understand why the United
States finds it difficult to put doubles
teams into the field that can outwit
their fair sisters from across the sea.
Inc bTILlSn WOIIlcI IdFS VIC OOuUAco
game down to a science. American
girls take it as q secondary considera-
ton. Until we devote the same time
to the development of our doubles team
work that we are willing TO give to our
singles game, we cannot hope to equal
England's well organized team play.
Twas All in Fun.
Yesterday, the English stars were just
having a good time. Obviously, they
were not extending themselves to the
heights of which they are capable. But
the smoothness of their team play was
evident even in the jocund mood in
which the performance was staged. One
of the outstanding features OF the
match was the sklllful acknowledging
attack at which they were much more
effective than our women-even our
best. They rarely advanced on top OF
the net for overhead smashes. Their
forte was a flat-faced volley taken from
just inside the service line and placed
with amazing accuracy at difficult
angles.
Sometimes, one player would advance
while the other remained in the back
court, but more often, the two advanced
parallel for net attacks.
Miss Nuthal and Mrs. Coven won the
doubles match 60, Ga, exhibiting
greater accuracy than their opponents
Mrs. Watson was decidedly on form,