Show National Women's Singles Tourney Starts With Both A Helens Helen Missing Mrs Harper Americas America's Hope Strongest F Foreign T Threat r at NEW YORK YORK Xu Auff 16 UP With Mrs Helen Wills Moody and Miss Miss- Helen Jacobs miles awn away many of at Americas America's lesser women tennis staT stam went about practice at atthe atthe atthe the Forest Hills HUla stadium today with witha a a. song on the their r lips and hope high h in their hearts Their enthusiasm was wa-s not unfounded unfounded un un- founded for toe tIle national singles single championship which begins Monday at the West est Side club offers otters a a. golden n opportunity for some somo comparatively com corn unknown to hitch up her skirts and win fn herself herselt the AmerIcan American Amer Amer- ican lean title The The- tournament for tor the first time time since 1915 will not be dominated by an any one ono player From 1923 1923 1023 when Mrs Moody l then plain Helen Wills vms had ch charge rge of ot the play Mrs Molla Mallory cracked the whip Since 1923 save for orb ono orto year ear when Helen was ill UI It has has- aha always s 's been merely a a. question of ot which players would lose Jose mo most t gracefully to Mrs Moody 1 in fn the finals This year with Mrs Irs Moody deeply engrossed ens in fn her household duties and Miss Jacobs No 2 In ranking out because of oC illness Its It's anybody's tournament The pate gate ato re receipts receipts receipts re- re may suffer from the absence of ot the two Helens but the play should be much more spirited tc TITLE MAY GO OVERSEAS Tho The withdrawn withdrawal of ot the he two Helens however created the possibility that the tho title for tor the first U time le in history history his his- tory may go go overseas Bett Betty Nut Nut- ut- ut hall ball pretty but capable En English lI h star tar is here and in the opinion of ot many critical observers possesses a game game- strong enough to win the thc championships Miss It willbe will wll be remembered pave gave ave Mrs Moody a a. terrific fight In last years year's Wight- Wight man cup matches l losing ln by bythe the the slender margins of ot S- S S S-G 5 8 Chief Chiet American hopes are Mrs Irs Lawrence A. A Harper I who has made tremendous strides strider In her game this season Edith Cross Crom No o 3 in national national na na- na rankings Sarah Palfrey No 4 In fn rankings and n cup player Mary Iary Creef No o. o 5 S pl player cr of the country and Eleanor leJnor Goes Gots No 7 in fn ranking rankins- BARON BARONESS ESS LEVI LOOMS STRONG The Baroness Levi Lev Ital Italy's s second ranking ranking- pla player er Is als also aiso o entered and offers another foreign threat The TIme baroness a steady cool player battled bat- bat tied her way Into the final round o of tho cPs rn grass gratis court championships championships championships champion champion- ships to prove that she rime Is no overnIght overnight over over- night flash Some Somo of or Mondays Monday's first round matches arc are Betty tt vs loul Louise McFarland McFarland Mc- Mc Farland Sarah h Palfrey vs s L. Lauia Ethel Burkardt vs s MarjorIe Mar- Mar jorIe Sachs Edith Cross VM vs Mr Mrs Ph B. B Hawk Hank and Mrs otts I. I L. L A. A Harper vs is Dorrance Chase |