Salt Lake Tribune | 1906-08-30 | Page 9 | May Sutton Can Take Defeat in Good Grace

M.Ar SUTTON CI TAKE HfFEATJHGOOD GRACE California Tennis Wonder , . Frankly Declares That iliss Douglas Outplayed Her. NEW YORK. Aug. 29,-MIee May Sutton Sut-ton left New York last night for Cincinnati, Cincin-nati, where she will defend her title to the tri-State. tennis championship in the ladies' singles, and with her El6tr play for the ladles' doubles championship. MIsb Sutton returned from Newport yesterday and stopped for th6 day in New York with friends. When seen la9t night prior to her departure nnd asked concerning the arrangements for the International In-ternational tennis trophy for woman, which Mrs. Astor and Mrs. Barger TVal-lach TVal-lach and other leaders ot American tennis ten-nis have projected to bring English and American women exponents of the game together. Miss Sutton said: Likes International Trophy Plan. "I do not know that very definite progress pro-gress has yet been made toward con-1 con-1 6.ummatlng an arrangement whereby t there shall be International competition competi-tion for "women for a trophy similar to the Davis cup, but every one Interested In bringing it, about la hopeful of success, suc-cess, and the players themselves are anxious anx-ious for a chance to play. The first I heard of the project was by cable while I was in England. I read of It there' In the newspapers, and while surprised, was delighted with the Idea. Contrary to the general Impression, 1 did no definite missionary mis-sionary work to bring It about, but those whom ' I heard discuss Informally seemed to regard it quite as favorably ns I." Miss Douglas Hoi' Superior. Regarding American chances of success suc-cess In such a tournament, she said: "Frankly, I must admit that I think the English women as yet a little too strong for us. Certainly Miss Douglas proved her superiority ovor me In the championship this year, although 1 am hopeful of regalnlng'the title some time. But-Just-aR-there-are -more.WQmen players play-ers In "England than In America, so there are more high-grade players at presunt."