Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-11

how during this enforced lay-off Celie
found poise and confidence in herself.
The old fear of defeat was gone. She
came back to tennis with new eager
ness and new determination.
Celie came to the Riviera in January
to begin serious preparation for the
coming season. Her first few weeks,
naturally, found her far from her best
and she met defeat at the hands of
Miss RYAN and Mrs. Owen, but, unlike
her previous seasons, these defeats did
not affect her confidence. She accepted
them sportingly, as always, but instead
of worrying over them put them aside
from her thoughts and kept her mind
fixed on the coming events. Her game
was steadily improving and she was
gaining in physical stimina with each
week.
Defeats Star Players.
Then came the two big weeks of the
Riviera season, the tournaments at
Monte Carlo and Mention in February.
Most of the great European stars, in
Guiding Miss Ryan, Nine. Simone
Matthew, the French champion; Bar
holder: Mrs. Owen, Miss Ridley and
many others OF note, played in one or
both of these events. Calmly, brilliantly
and decisively Celie AuSSem won both
tournaments beating Nine. Matthew
straight sets in both finals, note
worthy achievement for any girl. She
followed this by brilliant tournament
at the Cannes Club, where she beat
Baroness Won ReSnicek, 6-3, 60, and
Mrs, owen, who had previously beaten
Miss Ryan. in the final round by the
overwhelming score of 60, Go.
Celie had come into her own and to-
day must be recognized as one OF the
great players of the world.
Throughout the Riviera season had
the pleasure of playing mixed doubles
with Celie and thus was given Won
derful chance to study her game and
her temperament. Hers is great game
There is no weakness in her stroke
equipment. Her service is fast and
reliable slice. Her ground strokes are
fast fiat drives of fine accuracy and
depth. She can volley and smash with
severity and reliability. She uses
chop stroke and drop shot with good
Judgment. She has retained all her
old speed of foot in court covering.
Yet it is not in her game that Celie
has made her greatest improvement. 1t
is in her match temperament. She
used to be stroke conscious" thinking
of how she hit the ball rather than
where she hit and what effect 1t would
have on her opponent. This year she
has become match conscious" She
now plays her matches with an eye to
the effect of her game on her opponent
She is always alive to the situation as
shown by the score She is no longer
just a splendid stroke maker. She is
now a conscious thinking tennis player
Of craft and cleverneSS.
It is this change that has carried
Celie into the front rank. She has
gained the confidence in her own ability
and judgment without which no player
can scale the championship heights. If
she does not allow the best intended
advice in the world from all her many
friends to lead her back into the error
Of fearing defeat, she will go on along
the path of success which today she is
modesty and magnificent game would
win her instant recognition and make
her a popular idol.
Germany could send no greater envoy
Of good will and friendship to the
United States than her charming
champion, Celie AuSSem.
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