MRS. MOODY BEATEN IN LONDON TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP Straight-Set Victory For Mrs. Sperling
By A. Wallis Myers
London, June 18.
The United States will not be represented in either singles final at Queen's to-day, and with one excepted year, that has not hap- pened for a decade,
Doth Mrs. Moody and Mrs. Fabyan, j The Polish champion, who wiil de- two American Wightman Cup play- cra, and both seeded at Wimbledon next week, were put out yesterday -the first by Mrs, Sperling, cham- plon of Germany, and the second by Mile. Jedrzejowela, champion Poland.
of
I had hinted yesterday that Mrs. Moody might be in danger against the most indefatigable player in Europe, who, this
given up year, had her French title in order to secure pre-Wimbledon practice on turf. This always hot-footed rival of the ex-champion won in two sets 6-0, 62. It was her first victory and one thoroughly deserved.
MRS. MOODY'S HANDICAP The volley being a stroke that she uses only sparingly by force majeure, so to speak, Mrs. Moody made the back court her battle-ground. The choice was all to the advantage of Mrn, Sperling who, in constant match play since her opponent gave up the "big round" three years ago, was relatively in full match fettle. Mrs. Moody, because of her retire ment, was obviously below it.
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A volleyer, like Miss Alice Marble, As we saw at Wimbledon last year, ran threaten Mrs. Sperling's mechanised efficiency by forcing her to aim at the smallest opening. Mrs. Moody offered her the whole court. urt Here her mobility, endurance and precision got the better of the deal. When a boxer returns to the ring it is the long Dout that reveals his absence. This time-test hand show signs of operating at Surbiton and In the Wightman Cup; at Queen's it prevalled.
THE CENTRE COURT NEXT And yet, despite her defeat on the evo of Wimbledon--and she had been beaten earlier by Miss Hardwick nt Weybridge Mrs. Moody will carry many supporters and probably muny private wagers, in her quest for her eighth championship.
The centre court has ever been a handmaiden of prestige, and the win- ner of seven titles will assuredly find its surface more favourable to her strokes.
I thought Mrs. Sperling might have taken the first set curller yesterday if her forchand drive possibly. through over anxiety-had nut lapsed frequently over comparatively easy balls. Partly through this frailty and because her opponent wisely farmed it, she was 4-2 and 5-3 down own before she really looked like win- ning a majority of the long rallies. And even when, smashing for the Arst time successfully, she had squar- ed the set at 5-5, her nervousness returned in the eleventh gume, which Mrs. Moody took almost tamely from
15.
Then Mrs. Sperling's industry got
fend her title to-day, had defeated Mrs. Fabyan twice before in Eng- land this season. Yesterday, coming to her best at the right moment, she lost only five games. One could not but admire the little Bostonton's sirokes, that
though always conscious that she Ineked the penetrating speed of her
Apponent.
Art
PERFECT DISPLAY Austin had only one slight, depres- slon against the left-handed Kukul- jevic. This was when he led 3-1 in the second set, and, losing his con- through accidental centration scoring mistake, afterwards correct- ed, he served a double fault. For three games the Jugoslay played in- spired tennis, but he hit too many loose ones, and cut his backhand too often seriously to threaten Austin, who was playing in perfect eve-of- Wimbledon form.
He will be strenuously challenged by Kho Sin-kic to-day, but the sur- ruce and Austin's fude-way shots on it, to say nothing of his purer backhand, are likely to help the Englishman's chances. With all the Chinese cunning finesse and fluent footwork, the foundation of Austin's Kame
Is superior. There
some exhilarating were doubles to wind up a fine programme Mako and Kukuljevic of matches. squeezed out ngeinst Butler and Dillington, despite the loss of Mnko's service to give the Englishman lead in the final set; and Hughes and trd wilde, after Wilde had served double-fault In the key game to give Kho Sin-kie and Rogers the rst set, made amends by capturing the next
two.
Hughes. I ought, revealed him- self as the best doubles player at be the meeting-not least because nursed his partnermost adroitly. Results:
MEN'S SINGLES (London Champion- ship): Semi-final; Kho Bin-kie (China) bt. Chaus Mohammed (India)
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Facts Which May
Not Be Known
Innings Lasting Three Days
In all the
years of first-class cricket the feat of scoring 3,000 runs before the end of May had been accomplished only five times before the present season. It had not been done since 1930. Then, Bradman, on ble drst trip here scored 1,001 runs between April 30th and May 31st, with an average of 143. Tom Hay- too, had one match in April to help him on the road and by ward,
May 31st, 1908, had put together 1,074 runs, with an average of over 92.
In 1927, Walter Hammond equalled the record of W. G. Grace, in 1895, by getting his thousand runs in 22 days in May. He scored 1,028 runs, and had an average of 79. Hellows of Lancashire scored 1,000 rung be- tween May 5th and 31st, 1928, with an average of 125,
When the Australians were over here in 1934, only two countles scor- 6-9. ed over 400 In an innings against them. These were Surrey and Hampshire.
H. W. Austin bt. F. Kukuljevic (Jugas- lavia), 6-2, 6-4.
WOMEN'S SINGLES (London Chom- planship): Semi-final: Mlle. J. Jedrze- Jowska (Poland) (holder) bt. Mrs. S. P. Fabyan (USA) 0-3, 0-2: Fru. S. Sporting (Denmark) bt. Mrs. H. Will Moody (UB.A) 6-6, 6-2,
MEN'S DOUBLES; Semt-final: G. Mako and F. Kukuljevic bt, D. W. Butler and
H. Billington 7-9, 6-3, 6-4; G. P. Hughes and F. D. Wilde bt, Kho Sin-kle and
L. Nogers 3-6, 6-3, 7-5.
WOMEN'S DOUBLES: Semi-Anal: Mrs. . L. Heine Miller and MIN M. Morphew bt, Lady Rowallan and Miss P. Lanron 6-0, 6-1; Mile, J. Jedrzejowska and Miss M. A. Thomas at. Mrs. P. F. Glover and Miss B. Nuthnil 6-3, 4-0, 6-2.
MIXED DOUBLES: 3rd ed.: C. M. Janes and Mia M. Morphew bt. II, Doleill and Mme, S. Henrotin 10-14, 0-3. Semi-final: 3. S. Olliff and Mrs. E. L Heine Mfter bt L. de Borman and Miss S. Noot 6-2, 3-3 7. Maka uki Mile, J. Jędrzejuwaka bi Jones and Miss Morphew 0-1, 0-1.
EXCHANGE
Selling
its first slice of luck. The American, T.T. London seeming to resent the protracted Demand
fencing for position, drove two balls T.T. Shanghal out of court. A double fault follow-T.T. Singapore
ed and Mrs. Sperling had levelled TT. Japan
a set that seemed booked for TT India America.
T.T. U.S.A.
TT. Manila TT Batavia 1.2. Batavia T.T. Bangkok TT. Saigon
WHEN THE TIDE TURNED This twelfth_game registered the turning tide. Bracing in all depart-
T.T. France ments, her forehand weakness now expelled, Mrs. Sperling won
the
T.T. Germany TT. Switzerland thirteenth game on her service and TT soon had three set balls when Mrs. T.T. Australia
Buying Moody was love-forty. She only needed the second when the Ameri-4 m/s L/c London con drove over the baseline.
4 m/c D/p do
The second set was Mrs. Sper-4 m/s L/e USA, Ing's nearly all the way. Three-4 m/s France
love down Mrs. Moody won
the
the 30 d/s Indin
LONGEST INNINGS The longest individual innings is that of Small in Humbledon v. All England. It lasted for three whole
days.
In
the
these
High In the list of heavy scores occur A. E. Stoddart's Innings of 485 the match Hampstead v. Stoles, 1886, and that of 452 (not out) by Bradman in N.S. Wales v. Queensland, in 1929 (six hours 55 minutes, 4D fours). Both of however, were surpassed by that of a schoolboy, A. E. J. Collins, aged 14, who in a Junior House Mutch Clifton College in 1899, scored no less than 628 runs. His Innings was spread over five afternoons.
at
The greatest total in first-class matches was 1,107, Victoris v. N.S. Wales, at
at Melbourne, in 1926-27,
An eleven, playing at Lord's in la 2% 1810, scored 137 in their first inn- Ings, but only six in their second, four being made from one hit.
NOT
TOO OLD
is. 2% 150 nom. 53 .100% 03
Verity-leknamed "Variety" bc- cause of the qualities in his bowling 30-has taken 1,028 wickets for 13 runa 61% each in eight seasons. Nobody beats 55% that In addition, Verity has scored 149% 2,500 runs. Born May 18th 1905, Verity did not enter first-class cricket til he was 25-the pundits shook
109
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thele heads, he was too old!
Bradman, a stockbroker at Adel-,
1/6talde, has stated that at one time his ambition was to be a house decora- 1/3% tor, and not a cricketer. 1/3.5/32
RECOGNITION GIVEN
...31 .11.80
842
fourth game and the sixth, but after U.S. Cross rate in London .4.02% she missed an easy chance to take seventh game--Mrs. Sperling had fallen near the net and the whole court was open-it was clear that the end was coming. Inexorable pressure had done it; the ball was always coming back. The constant inatch-player had the pull.
Rome, July 20. Portugal has announced formal re- cognition of the Italian annexation of Abyssinia.-Reuter.
DONALD DUCK
LECTURE TOUR OFFER
London, July 20. Mr. Harry Day, Labour MP. for Central Southward and well-known theatrical producer, has telegraphed Douglas Corrigan, ocean flier, offer- ing a six weeks lecture tour of Lon- don, Glasgow, Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester.-United Press.
Finland Accepts Invitation
Helsingfors, July 20. Finland has accepted the International Olympic Com- mittee's invitation to stage the 1940 Olympic Games there.---- Reuter Bulletin.
OUR GUIDE TO THE
CINEMAS
JULY 21
1938.
JOHN MIZE HITS THREE
HOME RUNS.
Rain Interferes With Baseball
New York, July 20. Rain interfered with to-day's baseball programme, several matches being postponed on this necount.
Outstanding performance of the day was the feat of Johnny Mize, of the St. Louls Cardinals, who hit three home, guns against New York Giants in the same match. The Cardinals twice humbled the Giants in the National League.
After being blanked by Philadelphia Phillies, the Pittsburgh Pirates re- turned to beat the Phillies in nightcap and thus shored the honours In the double-hender.
the
Only one game Was played in the American League. Washington Senators defeated Detroit Tigers by 7-2.
Scores:
NATIONAL LEAGUE
St. Loufs
R. H. E.
New York
4 7 1 (Seeds and Leiber homered for the Giants, and T. Moore for the Cardinals).
2
2
0
Now York
1.
0
1
St. Louis
11
0
(Ott homered for the Glants and Mize homered three times for the Cardinals).
Phillies).
Philadelphia
I 16
0
Pittsburgh
0 6
0
(Hollingsworth
pitched
for
the
Philadelphia
1
5,
1
Pittsburgh....... 4 11
Q
(Suhr homered for the Pirates).
Boston
Cincinnati
4 3
$ 2
The matches between Brooklyn Dodgers and Chicago Cubs wos post- poned owing to rain.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit Washington
2
(Simmons homered for the Sena-
The
were
$1.
post-
"The Girl of the Golden West"tors).
matches Cleveland v. New (King's Theatre, to-day).—Californin scenery and the Hollywood re-write York, Chicago v. Boston and men have done a good job of it in Louls v. Philadelphia, this
from picture, taken
David poned owing to rain. Reuter, Belusco's play. Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy are as tuneful as of Sigmund usual, singing some Romberg's numbers in their usual entertaining manner. Waller Pid. Leo Carrillo and H. B. Warner geon, appear in support.
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GRIMM LEAVES
CHICAGO
In
to
"Stolen IIcaven" (Queen's Theatre, unusual to-day),Andrew Stone's employment of music to further his plot and Olympe Brodnia's spontaneity
Chicago, July 20. and
charm
the outstanding Mr. Phillip K. Wrigley, President merits of a fine but unpretentious of the Chicago Cubs' baseball outfit, picture. Jewel thieves and the com- has appointed Charles Hartnett as positions of Liszt do not usually go manager of the Clubs, efective as well together, but they do here from Thursday, succession Gene Raymond, Lewis Stone and Charles Grimm, who has managed Glenda Farrell have important parts the team for the last few years. here
Grimm
is leaving the Cubs un- "The Lady
Morgue mediately although his contract does (Allumbra Theatre, to-day). These not expire until December. who like a few thrills with their Mr. Wrigley said, "I felt that some- Alms should go and see this picture thing should be done about the which is guaranteed to provide all manager but I wanted to give Grimm their requirements. It is n Crime every chance to make good. It now Club production, with Preston Foster, appears that a change is necessary Patricia Ellis and Frank Jenks in the if we are
to win the
pennant." chief roles.
Wrigley indicated that Grimm agreed. "Arsene Lupin" (Ortental Theatre, In an interview, Grimm told the to-day). When an American G-man Press that he hoped to remain in and the famous French Jewel thief baseball.-United Press. meel, things are bound to happen.
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The plcture is definitely entertaining. Warren William is the G-ma Melvyn Douglas is Lupin and
Budapest, July 21. Bruce is the girl both men are after.
"Criminals of the Air" (Majestic Signor Mussolini will visit Buda- Theatre, to-day).-A fast-moving pest before the end of the year to drama of smuggling across the return the visit of the Hungarlan American border. For some people Prime Minister, Dr. Imredy, who is the Alm is worth seeing just because now In Rome, according to the Rosalind Russell appears in it.
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