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TENNIS
Paris Tournaments
AUSTRALIANS FAIL
PARTS Wednesday
' v The Australian tennis players fared badly in the French championships, which were continued 'ío-day. The weaLhcr was again unnsoiu'ed.
Crawford and, Hopman started fav- ourites, but they, were unable lo pass Thurnoysscji, ut ,y:p hot, who, is ¡now considered'lo be one of the bestidotibleh players in France.',' t < * ? '
The Australians' wcreierratic, . \Thoy picked tip splendidly,, however,,and had a good lead'iii the-'final set, only to
lose on' «.iisy mjHtalcQs. , J- ,/ *. %
The English, pah;, .Mrs. ^Val^on and Miss licnnelli j.werc^. too 'good for Miss
Boyd and Mrs.-O'llara Wohn » "d likewise Mrs. Lycptt^'and' Betty" Nul
littll were" too gobd^al. Hip net for
Misses Akhurst and BlcUcrton. In the mlxtíd doubles To)>mu'n Va.«, emit le and
the Australians went down In the first
sol., ..lie,'",. / '
"Tiio surprise of the tournament was the defeat oj1 the American champions, Miss Helen Wills and Miss Penelope Anderson. Their defeat was duo to the brilliance of Mdmc La Faurio. Ed- ouard Dorotra's astonishing form- was mainly responsible' for the severo de-
feat» of Lacoste and. 'Boussus.
In -the second found ol'- the men's idoublos, .'Landry . umU 'j;iiuineyssen
(Fiance) beat Hopman and Crawfoid ?(Austialia) (i-l, 3-0, 0-2, l-(i, 0-1. Lacoste and lioussus beal Edouard lîo icjlrii and tim alba, 3-0, 0-8, ¡i-(h 0t3,
7-5.
Other results wcic:
The mixed doubles: 1st round, Betty Nulliu]l and Kingsley! (England) beat Miss Bickerton ai\d Hopnia.ii (A tistm
lia), ¡i-o/6-3, 0-1.. Hunier and Helen
Wills (America) boat Joan Fry (Eng- land and J30USHUH .(franco)} G-2, 9-7. ' The -women's douille«, second round,:
Eileen Bennett and Mr«. Watson (Eng-
land) boat Miss B,bvcl aiiu Mis. O'Haia cell and Betty^ythaU (England) beat .Misses Bickerton «and Akhurst (Aus ? Wood (Austialia) G-2, 3-2. Mr». »Ly.
llalla) 0-3, ?!-/'., 6-8. M.dllo'Dcvc nnd M-dllo. La' KajHie (P'ninco) boat Misa
Melon Will« "and Miss Penelope An
'dersQii (.\fint!rlcâ)u'Jr(i, 7-5 and; G1. .