TENNIS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 5 August 1926, Page 3

TENNIS.

▼ MDLLE. LENGLEN AND PROF SION ALT,SM. HAS DONE WHAT WAS EXPECT BY CABLE-PRESS ASSOCIATION—COP YRIC LONON, Aug. a Wallis Myers, writing in the D; Telegraph, sys: ‘Aidlie. Lenglen done what those knowing her psyel ogy expected. She lias won enoi championships to satisfy her com,p< five instinct. It was as- tiresome keep in training as to keep appoi ments, and doubtless she imogin rightly or wrongly, that her skill \ being exploited by associations \a Clubs for tho benefit of their o treasuries.’’ “Mdlle. Lenglen’s decision causec sensation ill British lawn tennis < des,” say® the- Daily Express, “l miaiiy believe that other -famous,. pis ers will soon follow lier example, u ndensta 11 d that Mf. Pvle, t lie Ann can (promoter, made Mdlle.' Lenglen! oiler of 1:20 .Cod after her match agait Miss Wills at Cannes in Febrwa Suzanne’s parents recommended it® 1 : eeptance. She temporised, but the < liouemeiit at Wimbledon probal convinced her that her notable re! as> an amateur had dosed, and she ( cided to capitalise her greaUpayi name,” - - - - '

. , . .U MATCHES IN AM ERICA. NEW YORK. Aug. 3. Mrs. Molla Mallory and Miss ELe nor Goss enitered tire-semi-finals- off women’s singles, defeating respective Miss Martha* Bayard 6—l, 6—2, ai Mi •ss Margaret Blake, of Boston, 6—l 6—l. Miss Helen Wills defeated Mi H. Ohaipin 6—t. S—6, qualifying f the semi-finals. Miss Elizabeth Rlyi won the right- to oppose Mrs. Mallo: in fhe semi-finals by defeating Mi Edith Signoury, of Boston, 6 —o, 6 In the first round of the women doubles, Mi-sis Ryan, and Miss Goss d feated Mrs. Crane and Miss Eggerms 6 ; —3. 6—d.