SEABRIGHT, N. J., August 6.—Elizabeth Ryan of Santa Monica, Calif.,
who gave up a long and futile attempt to dethrone Suzanne Lenglen
as queen of European tennis last year, has turned with a formidable
racket to threaten the American reign of her sister Californian, Helen
Wills.
The Pacific Coast contender, wno will have no outstanding foreign
rivals to block her path in the national championship this year, has come
through a strong field in the Seabright invitation tournament to give the
national titleholdcr her greatest test since the latter returned to the court
almost two weeks ago.
Their match In the final round to
day brought together the survivors of
a tournament in which seven mem
bers of America’s first 10 were en
tered. Neither Miss Wills nor Miss
Ryan has lost a set, although both
were seriously pressed yesterday—
the former to eliminate Eleanor Goss
of New York, ranking No. 5 player,
by 7—5, 6—4, and the latter to de
feat Mrs. Molla B. Mallory, who ranks
No. 3, by 6—4, 6—2.
While she has given the impression
of playing well within herself, Miss
Wills was carried to deuce sets by
both Mrs. Alfred H. Chapin, jr., of
Springfield, Mass., and Miss Goss.
Miss Ryan, on the other hand, has
swept through three matches with
the loss of only 14 games.
The champion apparently has re
covered completely from the effects
of an operation for appendicitis two
months ago in France, but her play
thus far has not Tteen as brilliantly
impressive as that of Miss Ryan.
