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Fiesta stands. That was a bitter blow for some who had predicted that her star would be low after her first match with Mlle. Lenglen. But the stands were packed. In the first set Miss Wills played poorly, disappointing her followers. Then she seemed to pick up. A prominent French sportsman came to a reporter of The Paris Times during the course of the afternoon and handed him a copy of the paper with a heavy blue line drawn round the sporting article. “If we could do this and carry no venom in doing it, I would be proud,” he said. The article referred to was in the sporting column, entitled “Give the French Stars Full Credit.” Bretonnel Receives Haire-Line Decision VINCENT RICHARDS, who plays Borotra in New York today, is a crafty player, He has often been declared a “lucky” player. Lacoste beat him, 6-2, 6-4, last week, and their return match on Saturday is being looked forward to as a revenge battle of spectacular possibilities. International Tennis Contest Looks Like a Wide-Open Affair Tilden Faces Lacoste and Borotra Is Matched with Richards in Indoor Davis Cup Play, BULLETIN (By Commercial Cable) NEW YORK, Thursday.—President Jones Mercereau has definitely refused the sanction of the United States Lawn Tennis Association for an international tennis tournament at Madison Square Garden which Miss Anne Morgan had arranged for the benefit of her work in the devastated regions of France. William T. Tilden, the American champion, declared that he will play in spite of the Tennis Association and depend upon public opinion to force the hand of that body. The French players, who had agreed to play for Miss Morgan, withdrew their names when the objection of the Tennis Association was made known. As the guests in America of the Association, they felt that they could not oppose its rulings. (Paris Times Spécial) NEW YORK, Thursday.—The American end of the France-America tennis match which calls for a Davis Cup series in New York this week and a return match in France on May 29, 30 and June 1 begins today on the indoor
refused the sanction of the United States Lawn Tennis Association for an international tennis tournament at Madison Square Garden which Miss Anne Morgan had arranged for the benefit of her work in the devastated regions of France. William T. Tilden, the American champion, declared that he will play in spite of the Tennis Association and depend upon public opinion to force the hand of that body. The French players, who had agreed to play for Miss Morgan, withdrew their names when the objection of the Tennis Association was made known. As the guests in America of the Association, they felt that they could not oppose its rulings. (Paris Times Spécial) NEW YORK, Thursday.—The American end of the France-America tennis match which calls for a Davis Cup series in New York this week and a return match in France on May 29, 30 and June 1 begins today on the indoor courts of the Seventh Regiment Armory. The return match in France will be played on outdoor courts. In the first matches of the American play, Tilden will face the American indoor champion, the French soldier player, René Lacoste, while Richards is drawn to meet Jean Borotra. Tomorrow the doubles match will be played, with the French choosing the team from Lacoste, Borotra and Brugnon, while the Americans may name from Tilden, Richards, Anderson and Hunter. The last two matches, singles, are slated for Saturday and will match the opponents of today in the inverse order, Frenchmen Favored. Because of their victories of last week, the Frenchmen are favored to take at least three of the singles, which would win the tournament. They are likely to lose the doubles, since any pair from the American camp would be stronger than the Tilden-Frank Anderson pair which beat them decisively last week. Tilden, however, is a notoriously bad and hard loser, and he can be depended upon to come back at his opponents with all the fire of his undoubted ability. The uncanny ability and stamina which has carried him to six straight outdoor championships may bring him his revenge over the invaders
will be played, with the French choosing the team from Lacoste, Borotra and Brugnon, while the Americans may name from Tilden, Richards, Anderson and Hunter. The last two matches, singles, are slated for Saturday and will match the opponents of today in the inverse order, Frenchmen Favored. Because of their victories of last week, the Frenchmen are favored to take at least three of the singles, which would win the tournament. They are likely to lose the doubles, since any pair from the American camp would be stronger than the Tilden-Frank Anderson pair which beat them decisively last week. Tilden, however, is a notoriously bad and hard loser, and he can be depended upon to come back at his opponents with all the fire of his undoubted ability. The uncanny ability and stamina which has carried him to six straight outdoor championships may bring him his revenge over the invaders today. It is also whispered that “Big Bill” has recovered from "the eye strain which was caused by his theatrical work and which undoubtedly hindered his stroke play in the previous matches. The French players have taken three days of complete rest in order to prevent staleness, but the Americans have had long practice sessions daily since their defeat of last week. In indoor tennis, even more than in outdoor play, the fine edge of condition plays a great part. Play on the boards is faster and more accurate, and the pound is more severe on the legs. The two methods of training are diametrically opposed. Only results will show which is superior. LONDON TEAM WINS FOOTBALL CUP-TIE (Paris Times Spécial) LONDON, Thursday.—One of the largest crowds ever seen at a midweek football match here assembled at Highbury yesterday to see the replayed Cup-tie between Woolwich Arsenal and Aston Villa. The gates had to be closed half-an-hour before the game began, and it is estimated that there were then more than forty thousand clamoring for admission. Two attempts were made to rush the gates, but they were foiled by mounted police. The Arsenal won an exciting match, which gives London
have had long practice sessions daily since their defeat of last week. In indoor tennis, even more than in outdoor play, the fine edge of condition plays a great part. Play on the boards is faster and more accurate, and the pound is more severe on the legs. The two methods of training are diametrically opposed. Only results will show which is superior. LONDON TEAM WINS FOOTBALL CUP-TIE (Paris Times Spécial) LONDON, Thursday.—One of the largest crowds ever seen at a midweek football match here assembled at Highbury yesterday to see the replayed Cup-tie between Woolwich Arsenal and Aston Villa. The gates had to be closed half-an-hour before the game began, and it is estimated that there were then more than forty thousand clamoring for admission. Two attempts were made to rush the gates, but they were foiled by mounted police. The Arsenal won an exciting match, which gives London three representatives in the sixth round of the competition. At Manchester the home side beat Sunderland in the other replay by a narrow margin, and it will meet Fulham in the next stage, when the Arsenal visits Swansea. Under Rugby rules the Civil Service scored a surprising victory over the Army; the Navy was also defeated by Cambridge University. F. A. Cup (Fifth Round Replay): Arsenal 2, Aston Villa 0; Manchester United 2, Sunderland 1. First League: Bury 2, West Bromwich Albion 0. Third League: Bournemouth 0, Bristol 3; Chesterfield 4, Wisbeach 1. Scottish League: Falkirk 1, Rangers 4; Dundee United 2, Heart of Midlothian 3; Ayr 6, Raith 0; Hamilton 2, Morton 1. Scottish Cup (Replay): Aberdeen 0, St. Johnstone 1 (Rugby): Civil Service 14, Army 9; Royal Naval College (Greenwich) 19, Royal Military College (Sandhurst) 4; Cambridge University 10, Royal Navy 12. AMUSEMENTS. CAVEAU DU PALAIS-ROYAL, 5 Rue de Beaujolais. OPEN: From 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. 3 Attractions, including French & Russian Dancers and Singers. Light suppers. Reserve your table. Phone: Central 21-27. ATHLETICS.—The Dutch Olympic Committee, which had been in Paris for a week, has returned home. BASEBALL.—The death of Eddie Plank, former Athletic, has saddened
Army; the Navy was also defeated by Cambridge University. F. A. Cup (Fifth Round Replay): Arsenal 2, Aston Villa 0; Manchester United 2, Sunderland 1. First League: Bury 2, West Bromwich Albion 0. Third League: Bournemouth 0, Bristol 3; Chesterfield 4, Wisbeach 1. Scottish League: Falkirk 1, Rangers 4; Dundee United 2, Heart of Midlothian 3; Ayr 6, Raith 0; Hamilton 2, Morton 1. Scottish Cup (Replay): Aberdeen 0, St. Johnstone 1 (Rugby): Civil Service 14, Army 9; Royal Naval College (Greenwich) 19, Royal Military College (Sandhurst) 4; Cambridge University 10, Royal Navy 12. AMUSEMENTS. CAVEAU DU PALAIS-ROYAL, 5 Rue de Beaujolais. OPEN: From 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. 3 Attractions, including French & Russian Dancers and Singers. Light suppers. Reserve your table. Phone: Central 21-27. ATHLETICS.—The Dutch Olympic Committee, which had been in Paris for a week, has returned home. BASEBALL.—The death of Eddie Plank, former Athletic, has saddened a million lovers of the game. RUGBY.—Besson has defaulted from the French Rugby team which was chosen to meet England on Saturday. TENNIS.—The Paris Critérium Tournament still has more than 100 players qualified for the several titles. WALKING.—Willie Goodwin, English walker, finished third in his first competitive race in America. SICILIAN ROAD RACE OFFERS HIGH PRIZES (Paris Times Spécial.) ROME, Thursday.—The total prizes for the Sicilian road races which comprise the Florio Shield and the Florio Cup now amount to 400,000 lire, of which 150,000 lire goes to the winner, 50,000 lire to the second driver and 20,000 lire to the third pilot in the general classification, besides 20,000 lire to the winner and 10,000 lire to the second-place car in each category of the race. The prizes to the drivers are not the only rewards for the race, for the Cup, which was won outright last year by the Peugeot Company, has been put up again for competition through the sporting generosity of this firm, and will again reward the winning firm. There are also the medals of the Automobile Club of Sicily, the Ferrario Cup which goes to the pilot turning the fastest lap of the race, and
SICILIAN ROAD RACE OFFERS HIGH PRIZES (Paris Times Spécial.) ROME, Thursday.—The total prizes for the Sicilian road races which comprise the Florio Shield and the Florio Cup now amount to 400,000 lire, of which 150,000 lire goes to the winner, 50,000 lire to the second driver and 20,000 lire to the third pilot in the general classification, besides 20,000 lire to the winner and 10,000 lire to the second-place car in each category of the race. The prizes to the drivers are not the only rewards for the race, for the Cup, which was won outright last year by the Peugeot Company, has been put up again for competition through the sporting generosity of this firm, and will again reward the winning firm. There are also the medals of the Automobile Club of Sicily, the Ferrario Cup which goes to the pilot turning the fastest lap of the race, and the Amicio Cup for the pilot who takes the least time off the track for repairs or refueling. The Basilese Cup is awarded to the Italian car which makes the fastest lap. The Latin Countries Cup is given to the racing driver who scores the lowest in the Grand Prix de France, the San Sebastián Grand Prix, the Italian Grand Prix, and the Targa Florio. G. Fellows-Smith, the wing three-quarter at Guy’s Hospital in London, belongs to an athletic family of three boys and a girl in Durban. His father, “Bert,” is a Melbourne man, and at one time was a prominent yachtsman in Durban, and a champion fisherman. “Barty” Fellows-Smith just escaped his place in the Natal Currie Cup cricket team in December, and the youngest of the three boys stroked his boat at East London, and is a lieutenant in the Royal Naval Reserve. The sister is coming along as a lawn tennis player. HALFEN MEETS JONES IN SUPER GOLF TILT (Paris Times Spécial) ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Thursday.—Walter Hagen, America’s greatest professional golfer, and Bobby Jones, Amateur Champion of the United States, will play a 72-hole match for a mythical “American Title” in Florida starting with thirty-six holes
de France, the San Sebastián Grand Prix, the Italian Grand Prix, and the Targa Florio. G. Fellows-Smith, the wing three-quarter at Guy’s Hospital in London, belongs to an athletic family of three boys and a girl in Durban. His father, “Bert,” is a Melbourne man, and at one time was a prominent yachtsman in Durban, and a champion fisherman. “Barty” Fellows-Smith just escaped his place in the Natal Currie Cup cricket team in December, and the youngest of the three boys stroked his boat at East London, and is a lieutenant in the Royal Naval Reserve. The sister is coming along as a lawn tennis player. HALFEN MEETS JONES IN SUPER GOLF TILT (Paris Times Spécial) ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Thursday.—Walter Hagen, America’s greatest professional golfer, and Bobby Jones, Amateur Champion of the United States, will play a 72-hole match for a mythical “American Title” in Florida starting with thirty-six holes on the links of the Whitfield Estates Country Club at Sarasota on Sunday. The second thirty-six holes will be played over the Pasadena Golf and Country Club here on the following Sunday. The contest will be decided in regular match-play. Although it carries no official importance, it must be regarded as the most significant meeting in American golf this year. WILLIAM BALL DEAD LONDON, Thursday.—The death has occurred, at his home at Croydon, of William Ball, father of the famous golfing brothers, the late Tom, Sid, Harry, and Frank. William Ball was a native of Hoylake, and was a well-known greenkeeper. He died in his seventieth year. TRIPLE BASKETBALL ON BOARDS TONIGHT In Paris this evening, at 8:30, the American Students basketball team which has been renamed the Memorial Athletic Club, and will be known in future as the “Macs,” will meet a sélection team from the Racing Club de France at the American Gymnasium, 79, Rue Denfert-Rochereau. The game will be played strictly under French rules with the best French referee in the business, Captain Beaupuis, of the Joinville Military School of Athletics, holding the whistle. At the session tonight two other matches in the tournament of the Racing
as the most significant meeting in American golf this year. WILLIAM BALL DEAD LONDON, Thursday.—The death has occurred, at his home at Croydon, of William Ball, father of the famous golfing brothers, the late Tom, Sid, Harry, and Frank. William Ball was a native of Hoylake, and was a well-known greenkeeper. He died in his seventieth year. TRIPLE BASKETBALL ON BOARDS TONIGHT In Paris this evening, at 8:30, the American Students basketball team which has been renamed the Memorial Athletic Club, and will be known in future as the “Macs,” will meet a sélection team from the Racing Club de France at the American Gymnasium, 79, Rue Denfert-Rochereau. The game will be played strictly under French rules with the best French referee in the business, Captain Beaupuis, of the Joinville Military School of Athletics, holding the whistle. At the session tonight two other matches in the tournament of the Racing Club de France will be played, and the spectators will have an evening of fast enjoyment guaranteed. The drawings for the Petit Journal tournament have aroused strong dissatisfaction since two teams are given byes through the first two rounds and two others get byes through the first round, only the American team and the Plaisance five being forced to play in the first round. This drawing means that the winning team may have to play three games on Sunday. Since only two substitutes are permitted, the affair is likely to develop into an endurance contest rather than a basketball tournament. It is possible that at least two of the teams will resign. Fred Bretonnel got a deserved but very close decision from Paul Fritsch on points, after ten rounds of good fighting last night at the Salle Wagram in Paris. The fighters were not in the “proverbial pink” and the combat slowed down after the first five rounds, which were evenly fought at fast speed. Bretonnel’s decision came from his superior aggressiveness after the fifth round. Both men were groggy at times during the scrap, although no blows of real mankilling power were received by either of these friendly adversaries.
American team and the Plaisance five being forced to play in the first round. This drawing means that the winning team may have to play three games on Sunday. Since only two substitutes are permitted, the affair is likely to develop into an endurance contest rather than a basketball tournament. It is possible that at least two of the teams will resign. Fred Bretonnel got a deserved but very close decision from Paul Fritsch on points, after ten rounds of good fighting last night at the Salle Wagram in Paris. The fighters were not in the “proverbial pink” and the combat slowed down after the first five rounds, which were evenly fought at fast speed. Bretonnel’s decision came from his superior aggressiveness after the fifth round. Both men were groggy at times during the scrap, although no blows of real mankilling power were received by either of these friendly adversaries. Fabrègues, the Bordeaux demon, lived up to his reputation as a real fighter and scored a technical knockout over Harry Stein, the German bantamweight champion, who conceded 61b. Stein went to the carpet three times in each of the eighth and ninth rounds for varying counts from seven to nine seconds. In the last round he went down as soon as the fighters squared off. Referee Bernstein then stopped the uneven contest in favor of Fabrègues. In the preliminaries, Young Marty got a decision over Tharaud after a good eight-round bantam contest; Gabes won from Rousseau on points after six rounds; Moricaud got a decision over Duffour which was roundly hooted by the crowd. NEWS OF THE SQUARE CIRCLE Young Stribling Takes Severe Fight Schedule Articles of agreement have been signed by which Gene Tuney, contender for the heavyweight crown, will meet Young Stribling on Mardi 13. The agreement, signed by “Pa” Stribling for his son and Billy Gibson for Tunney, calls for the bout to be held in Miami. For refusing to meet Bushy Graham, whom the New York State Athletic Commission had named as his “logical” opponent, Phil Rosenberg has been disqualified for life in the jurisdiction of
seconds. In the last round he went down as soon as the fighters squared off. Referee Bernstein then stopped the uneven contest in favor of Fabrègues. In the preliminaries, Young Marty got a decision over Tharaud after a good eight-round bantam contest; Gabes won from Rousseau on points after six rounds; Moricaud got a decision over Duffour which was roundly hooted by the crowd. NEWS OF THE SQUARE CIRCLE Young Stribling Takes Severe Fight Schedule Articles of agreement have been signed by which Gene Tuney, contender for the heavyweight crown, will meet Young Stribling on Mardi 13. The agreement, signed by “Pa” Stribling for his son and Billy Gibson for Tunney, calls for the bout to be held in Miami. For refusing to meet Bushy Graham, whom the New York State Athletic Commission had named as his “logical” opponent, Phil Rosenberg has been disqualified for life in the jurisdiction of this Commission. A good fight card is on tonight at the Ring de Paris, 8 Rue de Belleville, the chief bout matching Debeve and Baudry. The former once held the French lightweight championship; the latter is recognized as a challenger for Bretonnel. Prices run from 4 fr. to 20 francs. Georges Carpentier was expected to fight his first American battle in Havana last night with Tom Mac Kerman as his opponent, but up to noon today no result of the battle had been received, and it is feared by Manager Descamps that the scrap was called off. MATCHES ARRANGED FOR U. S. WALKER CUP TEAM LONDON, Thursday.—When the American Walker Cup Golf team arrives at St. Andrews to take part in the fifth match against Great Britain on June 2 and 3 it will be the guest of the Royal and Ancient Club. Before that, however, the Americans will play in the competition for the St. George’s Champion Cup on May 15 at Sandwich. From Sandwich they will go to Rye as the guests of the Oxford and Cambridge Society, against whom they will play a two-day match. “Prep” Pep. The American High School basketball team is to play the
Georges Carpentier was expected to fight his first American battle in Havana last night with Tom Mac Kerman as his opponent, but up to noon today no result of the battle had been received, and it is feared by Manager Descamps that the scrap was called off. MATCHES ARRANGED FOR U. S. WALKER CUP TEAM LONDON, Thursday.—When the American Walker Cup Golf team arrives at St. Andrews to take part in the fifth match against Great Britain on June 2 and 3 it will be the guest of the Royal and Ancient Club. Before that, however, the Americans will play in the competition for the St. George’s Champion Cup on May 15 at Sandwich. From Sandwich they will go to Rye as the guests of the Oxford and Cambridge Society, against whom they will play a two-day match. “Prep” Pep. The American High School basketball team is to play the Elms School five at the American “Gym” in Paris on Saturday night. This “prep” game is certain to cause as much interest as the matches of the big teams, for what the youngsters lack in size and experience they more than make up in speed and “pep.” German Saw and Was Conquered. Hulbert Houben, the German sprint champion, who has to his credit victories over Paddock and Murchison, has returned to Germany after a short competition tour in the United States, in which he did not win a single race. He says that he will go back in June for the outdoor meets and show that he can beat the best against whom they may match him. Let the Echo Answer. If a freight train at a Crossing Hits an auto fair and square There’s the freight train— where’s the auto? Echo answers, “Where?” ANOTHER AUTO RECORD CALLS Gartfield, driving a Renault racing car, set a new world's record for 100 kilometers when he covered this distance on the Linas-Montlhéry track near Paris in 31 m., 46 1/10 s. The previous record belonged to J. G. P. Thomas, 32 m., 17 62/100 s. THE RITZ RESTAURANT 15 PLACE VENDÔME LUNCHEON