Show TENNIS CHAMPION GIVES EXPLANATION NEW NEV YORK YOm Aug 17 1 i fM A A Miss Helen Wills llIs women's women na national na- na national national tennis champion explained Sunday the cause for tar her tardiness ness In appearing at the proper time for tor the doubles match In the international tennis tennis' contests at Forest Fores' Hills 11 Ills on Saturday when she was booed for tor keeping the crowd waiting wallin ten minutes She I obeyed the orders of ot her captain and officials in receiving Ins a mas massage sage sago she said Miss Browne our team cap cap- captain tain tam had arranged for tor a masseuse to rub both Miss 1 McKane and myself after our singles Miss 1 Wills explained Of or course Miss McKane 1 was attended first out of ot courtesy courtes and when the mas mn- masseuse tense came to attend me mc it was time lime to go so on the courts for tor the doubles don bios I 1 would gladly have played without waiting to be rubbed but tennis committee and every every- everyone everyone one ono else Insisted instated that I wait walt un un- until until un- un unlit til lit the masseuse had halt finished with me so I did I was sur sun surprised surprised end and hurt as I went on the court count and heard the spectators spectators tors tons but 1 I couldn't do anything about It but Just play the best I could Im I'm trying to forget target their actions now actions In mow ow At least Ill I'll never be Le late again |