Tennis: Jul. 6, 1925

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Intercollegiates. When Maurice E. McLoughlin, the California Comet, came blazing across the U. S., lawn tennis followers saw for the first time what efficiency could be displayed by a player who never, if he could help it, took a ball on the bounce, but rushed for the net, to volley, smash, chop. Many lively Californians since have endeavored to maintain their state's tradition for skill at the net. Last week, a youth named Edward G. Chandler of the University of California won the Intercollegiate Tennis Championship from Cranston Holman of Stamford, 6-4, 6-3, 1-6, 6-3. Though no McLoughlin, he played the sort of bounding game that has characterized the players from his state— won with despatch. Two more Californians—G. Hillis, G. Stratford—took the doubles from a Yale team.

Tilden vs. Richards. Three times in the last fortnight Champion William T. Tilden II has faced blond, pouting Vincent Richards, his protegé, his rival. Three times the lank champion has carried off the victory—first at a benefit match at Forest Hills, L. I., 6-3, 8-6; then for the Metropolitan Court Championship at the New York Tennis Club, 6-3, 6-3, 6-4; for the third time in the finals of the Eastern New York State Championships at New Rochelle, 8-6, 6-4, 6-2.

At Wimbledon. The All-England Tennis Tournament gathered net notables to Wimbledon and the fun began. Who were the stars ? Jean Borotra of France, present holder of the championship; J. O. Anderson of Australia, long a Davis Cup player ; Suzanne Lenglen of France trying again; Miss Elizabeth Ryan of California. The leading men in the U. S. delegation there were Roy Casey of California and John Hennessey of Indiana. Belgium, Holland, India, Germany, Greece were among the other nations represented.

One by one the Americans were eliminated in the singles until only Casey and Hennessey were left. Finally Casey fell before Rene La Coste, the 1924 French Davis Cup player. J. O. Anderson, the Australian veteran, was twice driven to exert himself; once was within a point of losing his match.

The best drawing card of the early rounds was in the women's singles—Miss Ryan against Miss Lenglen. Miss Ryan began with agility, won two games, almost won the third, and then weakened, lost, lost, lost, 12 games straight—and the match 6-2, 6-0.

And still the play went on.