Evening Star Newspaper, July 20, 1926, Page 23

SPORTS. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. ©., TUESDAY, ULY 20, 1926. SPORTS. American Woman Champion Gives Pointers on Attaining Proficiency in Tennis GET “FUN” OUT OF GAME, IS ADVICE OF HELEN WILLS Asserts Drudgery of Solitary Practice Is Unnecessary and Urges Girls to Enter Tournaments and Seek Stronger Players for Opponents. (Hclen Wills, pre-eminent among AmeYican women in the world of tennis, read the Associated Press interview 0. B. Keeler obtained with Robby Jones, Interested that tennis may keep its rightful place along with golf in the sentiment of all true lovers of sport she responded to a request of the general manager of the Associated Press that she tell Miss Iithel M. Halscy how she learned tcnnis, how she faced championship matches and what hope there may be that all young girls may take up the game. Miss Halsey is @ member of the New York reportorial staff of the Assoclated Press.) the world golf champion. ! By the Associaled Press N for all yourtg girls to take up tennis. does want it to have a greater place, particularly among women, recreation life of the land, she endured the longest interview of her young life—and came through smiling. She was asked to begin where she began tennis and to bring the story through to the thrice-repeated championships, even to the eager present, )\'l\cxe she is back on the courts after an operation and is prepar- g for the contest soon to come when she hopes to seek her fourth cham- pionship. First off, let it be said that her story is one of encouragement to young players who hate the discipline of instruction, for, like' Topsy, she believes she *‘just growed” into a tennis player. “I played for fun. I practiced by playing games, not by drilling on strokes.” she said. “I never bounced the ball against a barnyard door. I ed against those who could show me the sim. ple principles of position and strokes and then 1 worked out my own technique. I found that my serve was about the hardest thing for me and I worked quite hard trying to perfect it. But T did net do this by serving & lot of balls over the net at once, I did it in games as I went along. The re- sult was that I never noticed any sudden mastery of a special stroke, but just found my game improving gradually, strengthening as I con- tinued to play. From the time I was 15 1 have played at least four times a week or oftener.” “Were your HELEN WILLS. opponents always 1 played a good deal with men, as all girls should, because by doing so they will harden and pull up their game. Then, too, men play the game harder and better and it is the best thing any one can do to play against players better than her- self and to play against players play- ing at their best. That is why match play is such a good thing} besides being more exciting than ordinary playing.” Earns Strength and Grace. One does not have to observe Helen Wills long to realize that tennis has given her at once physical strength and grace of movement. Then, too, si: her recent trip to Paris the world has learned of her love of pretty clothes and the good taste with which she dresses her vouthful good looks: Interviewed on the subject of her mastery of the courts, she presented rather the picture of one practiced in the mastery of the teacup. A two- piece crepe dress, proclaiming the cut of its designer, Jean Patou, in subtly seamed insets about the neck and hip- line, matched its soft cerulean blue 1o Miss Wills’ eyes. A beige gigolo hat was pulled far over her coppery hair, which is worn long, parted in the center and drawn into a low knot in the back. The oval thinner sincy of her face is slightly the recent operation for appendicitis that spoiled her “fun” at Wimbledon. Her creamy complexion denies’ her vigorous life on the courts. Her well formed figure and ellent carriage foretell, in the of her movements on the court, something of the beautiful ease and economy of ef- fort noticeable in her game All Have Same Chance. Her story of her development in tennis, she believes, can become the story of any American girl who will combine “fun” with earnestness in 5 the game. Her story con- All voung tennis players should quickly get into tournament playing no matter how modest the tourna- ment. My first year in the Herkele: Tennis Club brought me my first tournament at the age of 15. T avas defeated, but I remember the big thrill that first tournam e me. Mrs. Marjorie Wale Kr cat me in the first round, but 1 was pleased with myself because 1 took a set. Mrs. Kress was then ranking fourth or fifth player in the State.” When Helen went to college, she contnued to play : daily ‘after she finished her The fact that she did not enter into college athietics or outside activities v was responsible, she admits, fact that she continued to win tenn tournaments and still was able, by her junior year, to win a Phi Beta When the cares that beset the day take toll from the hours dedi- cated to sleep— insure restful nights with a bedtime bottl= of EW YORK, July 20.—An ardent hope for an increasing interest among young women in the sport she loves, moved Miss Helen Wills, once of California, but now acclaimed as “Helen of America,” to tell the Associated Press that the “fun of it” alonc is sufficient warrant Because she does love the game and in the Kappa key, with a “heavy” major in art. Before she discussed how she played in her champlonship matches she gave ten points for the use of would- be champions of the court as follows: | “First—Get plenty of practice. “Second—Choose a variety of op ponents. “Third—Get fun out of your play- ing this means a good racket, well strung; | good balls, a decent court and com- | fortable clothes. “Fifth—Watch tournament matches, but to unconsciously rhythm of the game. Sixth—Play with than y8urself. “Seven—Develop your footwork on the court. “Eighth—Don't fool on the court; concentrate on doing your best “Ninth—Relax completely and after games. ““Tenth—And, most important, never give up.” Never Plans Matches Ahead. “How do you face a championship | match?” “I never plan ahead for matches, and I never remember them after- | ward. I play all my tennis on the court. While I am playing I am en- Jjoying the fun of the game and the excitement of the match, and I am looking ahead no farther than the next point. 1 find them exciting whether I am winning or losing, and no more nerve racking at set point than at first point. I never make a fetish of training. I merely go to bed early during tournament weeks, eat simple food and take care not | to catch cold—that's about all. And T repeat that I don't worry about the matches. I have never felt any of the terrible tension so often de- scribed. 1 think I enjoy the game too much.” “How do you plan in different matches?" “It is impossible to do much plan- ning ahead of time. One cannot tell what the opponent will do. One can’t even tell how the match is going when it is going on. because it goes back and forth, teeters from one side to the other. | Mistake to Alter Game. “I think a player makes a great mis take to try to alter her game in at-| tacking particular opponents. She can vary her pace, but not change her | game. To do so is an impossibility and will wreck the steadiest game. “It also is important to remember to use one’s head. Young players usually forget to. Older ones, more experienced at the game, become craftier. In that respect I have a great admiration for Mrs. Lambert Chambers—she is one of the most heady players I ever have known.” “Can you remember certain matches that bave been more than usually thrilling to you?” Miss Wills was a and | copy. the | players not to absorb good players better before your attack ed. “I think Wimbledon two vears ago thrilled me more than anything else I've ever taken part in. It was the first time I'd played there and T went to the final match of 3 sets—any one who has been there knows the excite- ment of Wimbledon—that zest in the air.” “I was beaten by Mrs. Kitty Mec- Kane Godfree, but it was close and very exciting to me. The whole day stands out, and has ever since, much e than later matches in this coun- in which I beat her.” Other matches recalled Miss Saturday, July 24th “Fourth—Have good equipment— | ! Wills as close and thrilling included her play last year at Forest Hills against Miss Joan Fry. “She was beating me, having won the first set, 6-4, playing an awfully good game. And I think the main reason I won was because she tired. “After all, endurance is the im- portant thing and I have a big ad- vantage there, for 1 am strong.” « Admits Superiority of Men. “Do you think that a champion womap player ever will be produced strong_enough and good enough to beat the champion man?” she was asked. “No, T don’t think the best woman ever will beat the best man,” she re- plied. “But I don't see any reason why women shouldn’t become better and better players and more of them become championship metal. Poor sp ip. often charged against women, is entirely a matter of individual temperament, 1 think and it is very rare in tem: There ny more times more sporting players than there are those who are not sporting.” Sportsmanship, she described as an essentlal to the game, making a player far more apt to react instan- tancously at calling o doubtful point against himself, than for himself. ou want more girls to play tennis. How can that be brought about?” “1f more schools would only encour- age children to play tennis,” she ob- served, “we'd be bringing along a lots bigger crop of promising young girl tennis players toda “Or if the playgrounds superintend ents could be induced to include courts in the usual plan—wouldn't it be nice? Rival Nations Forging Ahead. “We need to do something like that in this country. Englind and France ure getting far ahead of us in the number of ca- pable girls they are getting ready for championships.” “One more thing, has Helen Wills, the young woman. often had to make to Helen Wills, the tennis aye “Oh, no. 1 have simply played more tennis than I've done anything cause T've liked it better. But had time for dancing, h 1 and which 1 consider e development votwork. T've had time for lots of art, draw ing and study of the old masters. 1 loved my visits to the great galleries of Burope, “I think whether a# person who wants to play good tennis goes in for other sports depends entirely upon the individual. I've known match players, like Miss D'Alvarez, who were good at other sports. 1'm not. T've love of D.C. NE:F TEAM PLANNED FOR ALLEGHENY TOURNEY | A CUMBERLAND, Md.. July 0. White of Washington, Charles F. McIntosh of Norfolk and Fred S. Valentine, jr., of Richmond are mem- bers of the committee in charge of the annual Allegheny Mountains tennis championships to be held here during, the week of August 3 h of the committeemen is to se- a team to represent his city. Bush mes of Kevser, W. Va, will Gov. Ritchie is expected to present the trophies. PERRELL DEFEATS HUNT FOR CHURCH NET TITLE| Perrell vesterday won the singles’ title in the annual ten championships staged at Cen- Church, by defeat- in the final, 6—1, bert men nis tral Presbyteri; ing Leland Hunt 6—0. Sixteen players took part in scrap for the title, won in 1925 by Ed Uhler. VPerrell won in 1924 also. A woman's singles tourney is un- der way at the present time. the FORGIONE STOPS BROOKS. ATLANTIC CITY, July 20 (). Vincent Forglone of New York, de- feated Kid Brooks of this city in the wind-up of the North Side Club show here last night. Tiger Thomas of Harrisburg knocked out Mike Schultz of Philadelphia in eight seconds of the t Nash-Rinker Motor Co. SALES and SERVICE 6 years at the same address speaks for itself 1419 Irving St. N.W. Col. 4467 A “SIX” As Rigid as a Steel Building All Steel, Clear Vision Body be- | K help in | | Miller _defeated W. H 61 5 DOUBLES ROUNDS ON IN MUNY NET EVENT Public parks tennis players at three of the four groups of courts on which the annual municipal champlonships are being declded go into the fourth round of singles and the opening round of doubles today® With the exception of Hugh Trigg, who went to the fourth round Sunday, Rock Creek players are running slight- iy behind those of the other divisions and will stage thelr third round of singles today. No doubles are to be played at Rock Creek. In the singles 1. Burke meets Douglas Love, G. B Clark faces R. S. Loney and J. Fekert matches strokes with R. Newby. Fourth round matches will serve as the division semi-finals. At Henry Park Dooley Mitchell is paired with ¥lal Fowler and Maurice V. O'Neill meets L. Coronel. J. L. Knapp vs. Bob Considine and Mortimer Rath- geber vs. C. 1. Stam are the two matches to be decided at Potomac. Gwynn King meets Don Sickler and A. M. Stebbins tackles Ben Detwiler Monument. e first round of doubles is sched uled for 4:45. The doubles pairings and yesterda results in singles follow: E Doubles Palrings Park—King _and fd | Gerber, Drechsle ‘Connor _and Kimberly, Dough- Oane” Yeatman and Robbins. semarr ve. Rice and partner: Tavior Ve, Robineon and Ao oniment Park—Barber and_Kirby ve NOEehy and Grant. Bowen and partner ponald . and Buchanan, Haig and \a. O'Donoghue and '0'Donoghue, a 2d Lowe ve. MeDiamid and paitner. Henry Park—Yeomans and Hutson vs. Loney and nartner. Shepard and partner v Flannery and Redding, 0'Neil and Considine ve g, Hunter_and partner. Hoagland and Shutack vs. Garnett and partner. Yesterday’'s Besulty Potomac Park. third round-— feated McDiamid, Bt ated Abrams’ 6-—2 i Yoshik Mitchell ve. or_and_ Hof- er vs. erty and Drain Woodward and Abrams and Slanker feated Kuwashi King defeated 1) 5 7 wiler defeated Yeomans, 6—34. 6—3; bins defeated Russett (defauls) Rock Creek Park. first round—R. N Borcherding, 4—6, Second round—E._ Burke defeated G Shoemaler, 6—2. 6—4: G. B. Clark de’ feated W.' Buchanan, #-—0. FEckert defeated H. E. Reddin =17 RE. Newby defoated ey Henry feated F: Sperry, i 6—0. 6—0 B4, 56, R. N, Miller, third round—Mitchell de- 2. 6—1. Fowler defeated nel defeated Caples, iefeated Acantilado, Park rydell Core e O'Neil CANADA-CUBA NET PLAY IS POSTPONED BY RAIN HAVANA, Cuba, July 20 (®).—The deciding match in the American zone Davis Cup elimination contests be- tween Canada and Cuba was post- poned until today because of a heavy Thus far Canada and Cuba have won two matches each. W. F. Crocker of Cunada and Rogelio Paris of Cuba will play the final match. Rain halt- ed their play Sunday, with Paris lead- ing in the fi set, 4—3. i \ is ESSO. Esso pump. WOMEN 1 r church teams will compete in August. is, tennis chairman, BY CORINNE FRAZIER AIR racket wielders of the First Baptist Church B. Y. P. U. are scheduled to inaugurate a tennis tourney this afternoon as a pre- liminary to the Columbia Federation B. Y. P. U. event, in which 22 : ings for which are given below, must be completed by Thursday night and the results reported to her. will be announced Friday. Sixteen girls are entered in the event. All players are advised to get in touch with their opponents at once and arrange for a meeting on any court which sults their conven- fence. Pairings are as follows: Mamle Ross vs. Mary Dininger; Es. telle Moore vs. Mary Bourman; Ellza- beth McDowell vs. Almira Sheppard; Leona McMurray vs. Gertrude Small; Catherine Bentley vs. Frances Mar- shall; Minnfe Tra v&. Fannle Dancy; Virginta Moore vs. Thelma Hicks; Verdie Hyman vs. Ima Sle- grist. Ruth Curran, chairman of the tour- nament ‘committee for the women's District of Columbia tennis champlon- ships, which were played recently on the Dumbarton Club courts, states that she has received fees from only half the teams competing in the doubles event. All who entered the doubles and neglected to send Miss Curran their entry fee are urged to do o at the earliest possible moment, as the tournament business cannot be completed until this is done. The fee was «§1.50 aplece or $3.00 a team for the doubles pla 4 Winning 12 straight games, Mary Ellen Totten breezed through the opening match of the Virginia avenue playground singles tennis tourney vesterday. eliminating ~ Margaret Boclanno in easy fashion. Miss Tot- ten captured the first three games without allowing eher opponent a single point. Miss Bocianno gave her a better fight In the remainder of the match, however, but was unable to win a game. Both girls played entirely in the back court. On the Rosedale court, Susie Mey- ers scored over Rufina King, 6 6—3, in a preliminary encounter. Mis Mevers won the first set with com- parative ease, but was extended con siderably in the second Delores McKen and Edna Good ing met ‘n the opening round of the Georgetown singles event vesterday. The match resulted in a straight-set victory for Miss McKenna, who bested her opponent. 6—1, 6—3. intries closed last night at 7 o'clock for the Chevy Chase play ground tennis tournament, according to Ruth Colman, director. Play will commence this afternoon for the singles crown. Several playground groups are plan- ning hikes this week to fullfil part of the requirements for athletic effi- clency test buttons. Kathleen Aud planned to take the Filimore giris on a tramp through the Zoo today. 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