Wimbledon, June 24.
The second round of the Lawn Tennis Championships was played to-day in glorious weather before.a crowd of 15,000. The spectators included a large proportion women, attracted by the "first appearance of Mile. Lenglen and Miss Wills. The scene was brilliant, with sunshades of all colours and wonderful dress creations. The day was one of thrills.and surprise. Wimbledon has never seen finer tennis than that in the~match in which M. Lacoste defeated Senor Manuel Alonso, 2-6, 6-2, 13-18, 6:3, 6-1. Lacoste showed himself versatile and untiring. His passing shots were brilliant, Alonso gave magnificent exhibition of forehand net-work and volleying, but tired after the third eet.
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