THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 30, 1937.
DOROTHY ROUND'S GREAT COMEBACK
MISS HELEN JACOBS
DEFEATED ———
SENORITA LIZANA ALSO
ELIMINATED
MISS MARBLE'S FINE WIN
Making her "swan song" before she retires from competitive tennis at the end of the year, when she will be married to Dr. Little, Miss Dorothy Round, of Great Britain, former holder of the Ladies' Singles title at Wimbledon, was featured in a remarkable match in the Quarter-Final Round yesterday, when she defeated the holder, Miss Helen Hull Jacobs, of the United States, in straight sets, by scores of 6-4, 6-2.39
ALTHOUGH SHE WAS ONLY- THE SEVENTH SEEDED PLAYER IN THE LADIES' SINGLES, MISS ROUND SWEPT THE AMERICAN HOLDER OFF HER FEET IN A BRILLIANT DIS- PLAY. THE WINNER WAS IN TREMENDOUS FORM, HITTING
Miss Helen. Hull Jacobs, of the United States, and holder of the Ladies" Singles crown at Wimbledon, was sensationally defeated in straight sets yesterday in the quarter-finals by Miss Dorothy Round
(Great Britain), right, who is apparently staging a comeback.
U.S. RYDER CUP VICTORY
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IN FOURSOMES
THE BALL POWERFULLY ON HER FORE AND BACKHANDS, D. J. REES AND PERCY ALLISS SHINE:
AND HARDLY PLAYED A WRONG SHOT.
Miss Jacobs, who was utterly taken by surprise by the revival in form of her British o opponent, timed her shots very badly and re- lied too much on a defensive game, forgetting that the best means of defence is attack.
early
The American secured an lead, and at one time led by 4 games to 2, but Miss. Round, rallied in a brilliant burst and reeled off four games in a row for the set. second stanza, Miss Jacobs only secure the third and games.
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Miss Round, who is marrying later in the year, is almost certain to retire from Championship tennis at the end of this season. She, will meet Mme. Mathieu, of France, in the Semi-Final Round.
Yesterday's Results At A Glance
The following were the results of yesterday's matches Wim- bledon:
MEN'S DOUBLES G. Von, "Cramm and H. Henkel (Germany) beat N. Farquharson “and V. E. Kirby (9. Africa) 6—8,
06 2-6, 7-5, 6-4.
MIXED DOUBLES
J. Yamagishi (Japan) and Miss B. Nuthall (Great Britain)” beat Fannin (South Africa) and -Miss Harman (Great~ Britain) (46–3,
Reuter
AMERICANS' FINE IRON PLAY
Although over-night rain and a high sweeping wind at South- port favoured Great Britain's chances for their Ryder Cup encoun- ter against the United States, which commenced yesterday, the Americans carried the first day's play, which was confined to four- somes, by 2 matches to 1 with one match halved, Ed. Dudley and Byron Nelson, the weakest of the visiting players, causing a major upset by defeating Great Britain's best pair, Henry Cotton and Alf Padgham 4 and 2.
One of the features of the day's play was the great display of D. J. Rees, the Young Welsh assistant, who, partnered by Charles Whitcombe, putted brilliantly to halve the spoils with Gene Sarazen and Densmore Shute:
Ryder Cup Results
Percy Alliss and Richard Burton | RUTTRETENI! were in great form and recorded Great Britain's solitary victory, beating well-seasoned pair in Johnny Revolta and Sam Snead 2 and 1: Alliss' putting turned the tide in favour of the British pair.
At A Glance *----
Mile. Jedrzejowska, of Poland, eli- minated Great Britain's remaining player in the Ladies' Singles, in Miss Peggy Scriven, the latter only managing to becure three games, while Mme Mathieu, of France, caused another major upset when she beat Senorita Anita Lizana; of; «lo-Japanese pair were a perfect and putting on the greens played a to 1, with one match halved.
Chile, who was thought to have an excellent chance for the title.
MRS. SPERLING LOSES
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Harman in straight sets. The
combination, Yamagishi's service and work at the net being excel- lent, while his agile retrieving and
One of the outstanding features of the day's play was some brilliant driving and iron play by the Americans, whose approach work
large part in their victory in the
TO-DAY'S SINGLES
The order of play in to-day's singles
HPadgham (G. B)`` Raip
Guldahl (U, S.)
The other big surprise in the same event yesterday occurred when Mrs. Hilda Sperling, of Denmark, lost to Miss Alice Marble, the U. S. Ladies' her service showed an improvement, Miss Nuthall was also steady and Singles champion, who will now and although the winners dropped an meet Mlle. Jedrzejowska, of Poland the match-point, the issue. in the final.
Was never in doubt. Reuter and Trans- Ocean.
smashing produced winners all the is as follows time.
Miss Marble, who was only seed- ed fifth in the Ladies' event, was taken to three sets before she beat
Mrs. Sperling, who was the second seeded player. The American cham- pion's wider variety of strokes and dashing game turned the game in her favour after she had conceded the second-set to Mrs. Sperling, but i the latter's stonewalling tactics in the final stanza proved fruitless against the fluent stroking of her opponent, who passed her with fine shots down the tramlines.
Baron Gottfried von Gramm and ch Henkel, the German Davis
secured a fine victory i
fen's Doubles Championship they beat Norman Farquhar- Vernon Kirby, the South African Davis Cup pair, by 6-3, 0-6, The Germans have for the quarter. ED DOUBLES CLASH amagishi and Miss Betty ured another win in the les Charapionship when
they
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PRIME MINISTER AT WIMBLEDON Accompanied By Sir S. Hoare
Shute (U. S.).. -- S. L. King (G. B.) v. Densmore
D. J. Rees (G. B.) v. Byron. Nel
son (US.).
The following were the results of the Ryder Cup Foursomes between Great Britain and the United States which were held over the Southport Course yesterday, and which resulted in the Americans taking the lead by 2 matches
(Great Britain) lost to Ed. Dudley and ** Henry Cotton and A.-H. Padgham
Byron Nelson (United States) by and 2.
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W. L. Cox and A. J. Lacey (Grest Britain) lost to Ralph Guldahlstan Tony Manero: (United States), hy and 1
Charles Whitcombe and D. J. Rees (Great Britain) balved their
match with Gene Sarazen”“ and Densmore
Shute (United States).
H. Cotton (G. B.) ▼ Tony Manera
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Percy Allias and Richard Burton Percy Alliss (G. B.) v. Gene Sa-(Great Britain) beat Johnny Revolts razen (US), and Sam Snead (United States) 2 and R. Burton (G. B-) v.. Sam Snead 1.
A. Perry (G. B) v. Ed. Dudley
A. J. Lacey (G. B) v. Henry Pi-
suit on the 14th. Britain was two card (U. S.). FREQUENTLY BUNKERED
up on the 15th; but Nelson made a The first match between: Henry great iron shot the 16th and Padg Cotton, and A. H. Padgham (Bri-ham missed a two-foot putt at the
324-237-5 17th. tain) and Ed Dudley and Byron
The Prime Minister Mr. Neville Nelson (United States) Anished all・ ACCURATE APPROACH
work and Chamberlain, accompanied by Home square on the 18th but the Amer Accurate approach
the tide in Secretary, Sir Samuel Hoare, Pre-cans eventually won by 4 and 2, be-steady putting turned sident of the British Lawn Tennis ing- 3 up at the 27th hole.
favour of the Americans in the sec-
day afternoon at the - Wimbledon Association, were present yester
ond 18 holes.
Lawn Tennis Championships British Wireless |
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