Show HELEN WILLS the empress of tennis hopes to make it three successive tri tri- triumphs triumphs tn 4 I at the national fiesta next month Here she's depicted in action and andI together with two views of how she grips her racquet for back and forehand fore fore- forehand forehand I hand drives t I sv I ILAs LAs k f 4 s1 ea 5 Californian Given Edge Over Other Feminine Stars in Championship Play Betty Ryan May ay Cause Trouble May Equal Old Record By nr ART nT CARLSON C. NEW YORK Aug Au 10 Helen Helen Wills to win the tho 1925 national singles tennis title In the fair sex set festa esta It looks like a safe sare bet with no takers Inkers For after dissecting the field there thero appears no entry apt to pry 1 California girl loose from her coveted eted crown Frankly Little Poker Face ns nil she Is affectionately called should romp through to her third straight success And If it any- any she ought to accomplish the teat feat C at with less trouble than In eith- eith either cither er of her last two starts CURTAIN IX AS A TILl 1 The rhe lass from the far tar west see sec sector tor tr stacks slacks up as just about as certain c r- r lain fain A A. winner as does do s the lanky Tilden In the tho mens men's event That's close to lo the maximum of surety much of or a II gamble In irs either ease case Miss Wills lIls seems lI ems to be at the of her game At least e the I I rel R splendid performances she has un uncorked un- un uncorked corked since coming to this section of the tho country leads one to be believe be- be believe believe lieve that as great as she was In 1923 19 3 and 1924 19 4 she Is li even greater this season Scanning the net horizon as far faras faras faras as tho the naked optic will wl permit we find no outstanding player layer no pos pos- possible elble sible dark hors coming up from the rank and file capable ol ot o giving iving the champion a battle I Anti And the recognized d stars such as Molla Mallory Eleanor Goss Marion Marlon Jessup and so on have havo ben bren brushed bru hed aside by the win win- winsome some lass from the golden Jolden west w sl In Inthe Inthe Inthe the two most recent reent campaigns making them h.-as h. formidable now MAY CAUSE C. Betty Ryan Han the talented English I girl may ma cause a bit of trouble She's considered Europe's premier player next to the Incomparable But If l Helen Wills Is In I top tp form even the touted highly-touted Invader In shouldn't bring on any un un- undue undue un- un undue due anxiety I The champion has youth In her favor She's Improving each yea year Should continue to Improve o yet et a t while If It she fhe were good enough to win last year and the year ear be before be be- fore her chances chanc'S this season should be rosier than ever ever Another thing too Her mo most it dangerous rivals rl have all been in Me lle game a long time Certainly they tiley arent aren't getting better some of or orI I Im m have already started to slip Many critics are predicting an an- another another other hectic clash In the final round between n Miss Ml Wills lIls and Mrs Mallory The Tho meetings of or these theM two rivals arch have hove become al almost al- al almost most roost as common as the celebrated Johnston duels ls Others opine It will be bC Betty Btty Ryan who 11 ill make the title holder lIU holder hustle CAN IQUAL I RECORDS nl By B winning this season Helen Villa ills can tie the time three marks of Hazel Hotchkiss the present Mrs George W. W Wightman Ightman and I Mary Star Mar Browne Drowne champions Just be be- before before fore Mrs Mallory then h Molla I r swept down ow front from the tho north rth to sensational success The California maiden has han a along along along long road to traverse erse to equal or even approach Mrs l rs Mallory's rec roe record ord however For Molla won the tIme crown seven times four tour In sIre nive Iv seasons speeds up the swing There Is Ismore Ismore Ismore more of ot tho the Idea of rhythm In a 11 swing Ing than there Is in a a. hit and rhythm Is the basis of or smoothness ui d smoothness Is l the foundation of golf golt form You are not near near- nearly Iy ly as likely to hurry hurr a awing swing as you OU ate e to hurry a hit Hit the ball bail Is the slogan many golf Instructors use Swing the ball Is the advice Mac MacSmith Macl MacSmith Smith l gives The Th same aino thing Is true truo of ot a pitch or a IL chip chII shot ho says I L 1 mean In regard to the left hand wrist and all l arm armS On a pitch 1 shot hot keep them firm and dont don't bring the right hand In too soon Have Havea a feeling that the left hand and andam andam am arm are arc keeping the down own This will prevent lifting with the right one of oC the most moet common of or all mistakes There Is no natural Inclination to hurry hurr the right Golf Gol Is not a matter of physical power I Know a n number of ot golfers goiters with thin wrists and arms golfers goiters who weigh under who can drive 20 o yards without any an great ef effort ef- ef effort fort Cort because they wait walt on the swing and BO so get the in at Just the right time Take out as al far as you can any feeling of effort of trying to hit hU Just swing awIng through naturally and you will bo be surprised 1 to see how far the ball goes Think of the golf swing as asa asa asa a swing and not as 05 a hit Get a 4 mental menial picture of smoothness of ease and not of a mighty might wallop Dont Don't case ease up on a swing but dont don't overcrowd It Make Mako It a natural effort without o And let the left hand do Its Us part of ot the Job 00 00 4 I i I |