TENNIS.
LITTLE “POKER FACE.” DRAMATIC TENNIS FINAL. MISS McKANE’S PLUCK. LONDON, July 5. Never has any match surpassed in sheer dramatic interest that between Miss Helen Wills (U.S.A,), and Miss McKane (England), says the London Daily Mall. Miss McKa.no won, 4—6. 6—4, 6—4. Miss McKane fought upwards, against heavy odds, from a seemingly hopeless position. and showed unbounded piuck. She gradually regained command of tho ball, Instead of making every conceivable mistake, as she did in the first round. After a glass of water she commenoed a thrilling round with abundant confidence, and played above herself. Tho wild cheering which broke out was shared by Miss Wills, who was as imperturable as ever. ' justifying her niclfnarne, "Little Poker Face.”
UNIVERSITIES AT PLAY, SYDNEY, July 19. At tennis. Stanford University again decisively defeated tho Australian Universities in both singles and doubles.—Press Association.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 1073, 21 July 1924, Page 7
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141TENNIS. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 1073, 21 July 1924, Page 7
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