Wimbledon, June. 30. The weather was cool und windy sky overcast for the r8- of the Lawn Tennis African, Mr. Championships to-day. There were In the first match on the Centre Court the brilliant and agile French player, Lacoste, defeated the hard-hitting Belgian, Washer, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, in the fifth round' and thus enters the semi-final.
To-day was a Lenglen day. Thy champion had the closest match of her career, when defeating Misa Ryan in the fourth round, 6-2, 6-8, 6-1. She lost her first set England singe she won the Championship in 1919, not play fat her best, but Miss Ryan played. the game of her life, There were periods when the defeat of the champion seemed more than " possibility. Miss Ryan made very skilful exploration of a drop-shot and left Mile, Lenglen nonplussed. Tt. was, a great thrill for the crowd to see Mile, Lengen fighting for her title in the third sot.
In other fourth round matches, 'Miss MeKane beat the Mrs. Jessup 6-1, 6-3. Miss Wi beat Mrs. Colegate 6-1, 6-0, and Mrs. Satterthwaite beat' Mes.
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