TENNIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 February 1926, Page 3

TENNIS.

[ itv ria.i-xiitArn -nut chess association.] daxnms. Feh. i t. Con-eft ed figures:—Second set. — Lenglen heat W ill- 8-0. ll wa- a victory of Dm dragon. Ily over the bee. All Wills’ industry, pertinacity and physical slrengt.li, were unavailing against Lenglen’s swift darts across court and lightning like ant ieipat ion. seconded hv equally rapid movements cut balanced the hardest drives. Lentdei,’.- win was not only a victory of genius over talent., but a striking conquest over her own temperament. After her somewhat nervous play yesterday doubt began to creep into some minds whether, il she met dangerous opposition, l.eligleu’s nerves would stand the strain. Lenglen made short work of fill such misgivings. Although Mills was leading in the beginning of both sets and gave Lenglen a hitler battle in the second set. it fields to the reputation of hath players. Sunshine and a light breeze prevailed during the match. The crowd stood in a queue waiting Irom an early hour for the unreserved seats. Kinollla operators were stationed in all available windows of neighbouring buildings. The crowd, chieily consisting of youths and American students. raided the courts and tried to storm the gates, hut were thrown hack by gendarmes, alter milking a large breach in the fences. The' appearance of Lenglen and Wills on the court was the signal for an outburst of enthusiasm. Doubles final: —Lenglen and Vlasto beat Wills and Contostavlos 0-1. 8-0. EXPLOITATION OF TENNIS. LONDON. Fell. US. The “Star’s” Cannes correspondent savs that several international promi-

nent tennis players at present at Riviera intend to give the commercialism scandal prominence. They promist- exposures that will surprise the sporting world, showing that the gambling ring which controls flic Riviera l„i>~ not now obtained a grip of tennis, whose players threaten to endeavour to persuade the Anglo-American and other federations to put the Riviera on the black list unless tournaments are thoroughly cleansed. . Descb. Liman, in asking the Riviera Federation to undertake the renovating of its own house, says a number of players, supposedly amateurs, are at present under suspicion in connection with the organisers’ shady half hidden manoeuvres. He intends to propose

tluit the French Federation organise future Riviera tournaments, when they will include international stars smli as Wills and Lenglen instead of a lowing private organisers to grow rich 1;> exploiting tennis. [|[|Ml l