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Denying reports of imminent nuptials, Professional-Tennis-Player Suzanne Lenglen announced that she had finished her career as a tournament tennis player. Said she: "I shall never play tennis again, either as an amateur or a professional. ... I shall continue to play the game for my amusement...
Enthusiastic critics have called Miss Helen Wills the greatest female tennis player in the world. Such critics forget to add to their definition two defining terms -"amateur," for Mile. Lenglen, though she takes money for playing, still plays well; and "singles," for no matter what Miss Wills may do when she is by herself on one side of a net she has never been very brilliant when there was anyone to help her. Last week in the Wightman Cup matches at Wimbledon Miss Wills demonstrated once more the need for these defining terms. In the singles she beat Mrs. Watson...
...Broun offers at least an intelligent solution, if not a panacea for tennis ills. To rate players as professional upon a basis of skill would do away with the problem of compensation, and the rank would be in the nature of a healthful prize; Helen Wills could then meet Lenglen on a salary basis with no questions asked; and young Doeg could resume his studies when his services were no longer needed in defense of America's athletic reputation...
...Lawn Tennis Association, for long the last stronghold of amateurism in its original unadulterated form, has finally let down the bars prohibiting tournaments open to both professionals and amateurs. No doubt the first effect will be to settle questions which tennis devotees have argued since Vincent Richards and Mile. Lenglen succumbed to the wiles of Mr. C. C. Pyle. Now the Yonkers star can match his skill with those virtuous members of the First Ten who do not accept rewards for playing, and it will be seen whether playing tennis for money has affected his ability. If Suzanne...
...care was taken to distinguish between teaching-professionals and professionals suddenly promoted to make money for exhibitors. This distinction was directed at promoters such as C. C. Pyle who deleted amateur tennis of champions Suzanne Lenglen and Vincent Richards. The U. S. L. T. A. desires to encourage not with richer tennis promoters, but with sounder tennis teachers...