TENNIS

Shannon News, 1 February 1927, Page 2

TENNIS

**. kJjt-tAJ M. O A-**- '■»-/-.*. A. J.IJL* -ri. U aa, i-AL£>l *Ni^Au. J.ii<J iN .O. VV . tUUIiACL _ UJUlti Ui*lCU “ X\JX x3j \xJJHSy Uj t4.lt; - U xi-UuKii-iiiU. uy inubCiiea 10 v\vU lius ui.iernuuii. ■ suits: — singles. —N. Feaeff (JSi.S.W) lusi to liitrueei o—4,0 —4, z—ti, 0—0; J. causianu lost to JN. Stun o—a, 4 —4, 6 —ti; j. Fitzgerald. neat Bnnstun o—v, ti. a. v—Ur. ±i. U. Nona neat Suns a—ti, o—a,0 —a, ti—a; F. Ueaen neat a u. Joims a—6, ti—4, e—a, lire water beat Griffiths a—7, B—6.8 —6. GouOies: Peach and Peach beat Griffiths and 13rinsden 6 —.1, 12 —10; Fitzgerald and Brewster beat Sturt and Johns 2—ti, B—6, 6- —2. ALi STRALIAN CHAMPION SHU S CON CJL UI)E. (Received Monday 10.85 p.m) MELBOURNE, Jan.-31. The Australasian Tennis Championship meeting concluded to-day, which is the foundation day, in perfect weather In the men’s junior singles, Crawford (New South Wale?) beat Goldham (Victoria) 6—B, 6; —3, 7—5. . Men’s singles, senior? Patterson beat Hawkes 3 —6, ti—4, 3 — l>, 18 —lfi 6 —3. ' , PROFESSION Alj REAVING PROFITABLE. NEW YORK, Jan. 20. Mr Pyle has announced that Suzanne Lenglen, who after three more engagements in the United States leaves for France on February " 7, has profited to the extent o: 100,000 dollars from the professional z tennis exhibition . She received a flat guarantee of 60,000 dollars and 50 per cent of the nett gate receipts Vincent Richards was guaranteed 35,000 dollars and Miss Mary Browne 30,000 dollars, and five per cent each of the gate receipts. The present tour has brought Mi Pyle 500.000 dollars in receipts, and he estimated his profits from 'SO to 75,000 dollars. Exhibitions were held in 40 American cities, and as a result of the success the troupe contemplates a world tour this year, in- ~ eluding France, Germany, Japan and Australia.