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AUGUST.

HUSBANDS.

1990

THE TRIUMPH OF YOUTH, of the kind happened: Miss Ryan BRITISH WIVES AND GERMAN

-not at her best seldom reached the net, and at the back of the SOME AFTERTHOUGHTS ON court her chop succumbed to

Mrs. Chambers's orthodox drive, à QUESTION OF HARDSHIP, WIMBLEDON.

It is no doubt a grievous fata to

It is now some years since

Throo WAS

Was

the games allowed in two sota.

youth began to knock insistently We consoled ourselves with this be torn between the two great Jon the Wimbledon door, and az/>vidance that we were to see invalties of life-that due to a|

year's

it brooked no rival in the house,tween the winner and the balder says a writer in the Times. This of the championship, but Mile. country of birth. This, of course, Lenglen allowed Mrs. Chambers has happened in tens of thousands year's champions are young

our law's solution of the conflict people, and that means that no more than Mrs. Chambers had of cases in the last few years, and they are not English, for it is allowed fisa Ryan-three game in the case of a woman is that Mrs. Chambers was not herself on loyalty to busband must lone of Our characteristics

the day-to the very great regret| as a race that our powers ripen of all who have rejoiced in her prevail. slowly. I there has to be *

the field to oppose them.

The

choice

in the

ill-will and hatred of her neigh-

This cut both ways war, making German- of alternatives, there is probably many victories, and in the way born wives of Englishmen our nore enjoyment in playing as she won them-bur Mlle. Longlegatives and British-barn wives

her uniform excellence well as our veterans continue to

of Germans enemies, though we do than in playing better-but throughout the meeting, proved

German wives who forgot the for a few years only in the beyond cavil her right to the title had to reserve power to intern twenties. However that may be, she gained by so small a margin galty demanded by their mar- we have to accept that the young last year. One good match there people of other countrias do play was between Miss Ryan and rigs. But their lot was certain- Englishwoman in Germany dur- tennis better than their elders, Mrs. Beamish the latter lady not as hard as that of the who are the best we can put into making a capital fight with passing the war, who, bearing all the|

ing drives and lots against steng service, chops, and volleys. of all the Technically, one of the most inbours, was deprived of the boceft championships were much what teresting matches of the meeting or in trust for her. The latter no of any English property held by was expected. Everything point was played by Mrs. Parton against doubt was a risk she took when to the challenger being the best of Miss Byan. One would have she married, but if our leading the Americans, and the best of thought speel essential against

statesman did not consider war the Americans at Wimbledon was Miss Ryan's well-placed chop: with Germany likely, the average undoubtedly Mr. Tilden. He was and to speed, Mrs. Parton makes also the best without qualification, no pretension; indeed, she only English girl could hardly be expected to consider it very for after the first set-which be runs for what she may make a seriously. had the nerve to use as a kiad dominating stroke off. Neverthe

Be the Peace Tresty, money of sighting shot he was mare lass, by the sheer power and conclusively the master of Mr.precision of her drives, she kept due to Germans (which includes Patterson than the figures of the her adversary on the move in the their British wives) from property Mr. Patterson a first set, and one time looked like her is charged with all money sets suggest. peared to have resolved to modify winning it.

due to British subjacts, not only and German his successful shock tactics] I was recognized that the from Germans of last year, and to substitute a Mixed Doubles Championship lay property, but from their allies and gade with more finesse in its between last year's winners, Mr. propery of their allies, the whole came requiring a delicate touch. Lycei: and Miss Ryan, and Me matter going through British and

clearinghouses He persisted with the methods Patterson and Mile. Leaglen. German with which he began the match, Neither pair lost, a set in the obviously being one of the greatest although it was suas obrious that preliminary ties though the driv-omplexity. Obviously also, if the he had no touch with his backing of Mr. Shimizu and Mrs. charge exceeds the money due to hand-none, at least was proof Chambers was within a little of Germans from British sources, and against, the spin of Mr. Tilden's

gaining that limited successit it is enforced, individust Ger- cut drives; as we should all nagainst the latter. The victory mans will pat recover what is due doub: have extolled his deter of Mlle. Lenglea and her patiner to them It is, however, clearly mination had he won. We Can was due parily to their making aroited in the Treaty, to prevent hardly condemn his obstinacy fewer avoidable mistakes and individed hardship, that in such Germany undertakes to partly to the lady's capacity to case stand up against the concentrated compensate its nationals if their attack of two hard bitters.

property is so retained. An Eng- The Ladies Doubles was lishwoman married to a German by Major Kingscote and Mr. regarded as a foregone conclusion should therefore be receiving the Shimidzu In rapping sach for Mile. Lenglen sad Miss equivalent of her private income master of strokes and court-craft Ran, and they justified expecta-from the German Government, * Mr. Tilden to fire sets, the tions; the best fight made against and her primary grievance is rmer showed that be can play them was by its McNair and against that Government if she a successful attacking game in Miss K. McKane, who won three is not doing so, and not against any company, and it i this games in each set; it is suggestive our own. Nevertheless a strictly- power to attack that puts atha: both of them can volley guarded

when be los:.

SECOND HONOURS. Second honours were fabazed

player in the small Ers: cl333. well. Major Kingscole breaks down at

compassionate

and

lowance, to be received by her. and in which her husband should have no-rights, might be conced-

times for no obvious reason, burj BRILLIANT INVADERS. arromey is more easily acqnized We were resigned beforehandled in suitable cases for it is ex- than strokes, and, as las tennis to losing the championships to tremets unlikely that these un- players go in this country, he visitors from other countries, and fortunate Isties are

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young. With Mr. Shimidze we have this for consolation, that their full rights from German the strong poing is amuracy: our conquerors showed us what sources. Observer. what he can do he can do: anda öne gene this laws tecnia, of ho can go on doing it indefinitely ours eza be. With the Americans With speed and a top-spin drive to confound sundry critics we The beat M. Gobert, and gare the should have said "manly" game,,

new champion a match with 44 has fo- Mile. Lauzia.

ames jo it. He rarely fails to her did for one sex she did for win a point when he volleys, buthe other, and among them they he does rot volley much; he showed that lawn tennis lands it- probably will volley mure lf to the development of the

Dr. Addison received at the the result of his visit to natural qualities of both sexes Ministry of Health recently a Wimbledon. In beating Mr. ithon: either being required eputation from the Workhouse Johnston, the American cham eneroath on the specialities Nursing Association, consisting} pion. Mr. Parke gave welcome of the other: there is grace of Lady Edward Spencer Char- proof that there should be nothing in Mr. Johnston's back- chill, Miss James, Dr. Morley but practice between him and his hand smash, and rigour in Mila. Fletcher, Mr. Dixon Kimber, hoa. best form. Not the least interest | Lenglen's drive, but his remains treasurer, and Mrs. Latter, hon. ing set on the centre court was masculine and bers feminine.secretary. Dr. Fletcher explain- the one which Mr. Dixon, white When the advocates

Dad the details of a scheme for the

an

he was fresh, won from Mr. G. H. education get their way, we may relief in sickness and old age off Lowe in the final of the Plate expect to see lawn tennis courts

a large number of the semi-pro- He took three strokes to do what at every school, and the rise of asssional and educated classes American might or might raat race of Mixed Doubles whom circumstances arising out not-have done in one; but how players. Mile. Lenglen added of the war had reduced to poverty. wonderfully he controlled the ball.nothing to what we already knew it was suggested that the excel and what a distance he finally left of her capacity, but the fault was lent provision made in Foor L between it and his active oppo- ours, not hers; we could not infrmaries for chronic and in- Genti

oblige ber with opponents curable disease might be so ez-

try her to Mr. Parke and Mr. Kingscote to

tended and modified played variable lawn tennis in She did, however,

on include, and be acceptable to, the Doubles, but their best was more championship the the new claza of DOOT. good enough to take them to the Mixed-to her unrivalled collac Dr. Addision expressed sympathy final and win them a set in it. The tion, and it is evidence that with the proposal

the

atmost.

add

most taking pairs were the win-laws tennis as a game is logical- ners, Mr. Williams and Mr.ly constructed that she should Garland, the other American bave gained the Triple Crown; pair-whom they beat-Mr. no one will contest her right to ran smoothly-allowance being made for the lack of space and Johnston and Mr. Tilden, and wear it.

AS

the French pair, M. Gobert and The Americans did show us the difficulty of reconciling the M. Laurentz. The third can something new. We have seen claims of players and the dewires play the best lawn tennis, but it the service well returned before, of spectators with the level march seldom does so for long enough bit 06787 80 consistently of the successive rounds. It is no at a time to win a hard match. well

by the three secret that the duties of the At those times, when M. Lau-Americans, Mr. Tilden, Mr. referee were lightened by the rentz's pointed retorts are being Williams, and Mr. Garland, who helpfulness of the American team; supported by M. Oobert's strokes won championships; and so who bad so many engagements to the side-lines, they may win astoundingly as by Mr. Johnston, to fulfil in the later stages of the the service of any pair, and their whose fore-band drive would have events. How wonderfully the been a sufficient credential if we centre court stood the strain of 12 own service is excellent.

had not known him to be days successive play was illustrat- champion of his own country.jed "by the amusement of the In the Ladies' Championship This year's meeting, then, can gallery when a player who had which, last year, in the challenge stand comparison with any of its mishit the ball scanned the ronod produced as closes struggle predecessors in the number of fine fanities: turf <reproachfully for the players it brought together; its 21 The umpires had the as has ever been seen on

Hanlk very Big | centre court, the matches between scored a highest possible with the more prominent players were Mile. Lengles; and, if we can call disappointing as contests. We to mind one or two players of the looked to the final of the All past who were cauperior to Mr. Comers to give us a keen fight Tilden in combining between Mrs. Chambers and Kiew with shelf:

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deep drives from the back of the

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