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PERRY BEATEN BY

VINES

THEIR FIRST MATCH

IN ENGLAND

DEARER SEATS HALF EMPTY

London, May 26.

A CROWD of 5,900 saw the first match in this country, at the Empire Pool, Wembley, last night, between F. J. Perry and J. Ellsworth Vines, the two finest lawn tennis players in the world. Vines won by 7-5, 6-8, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3.

THE ATTENDANCE MUST HAVE DISAPPOINTED BOTH PLAYERS FOR IT WAS SPARSE COMPARED WITH THE 17,000 WHO WATCHED THEIR FIRST ENCOUNTER IN AMERICA. THE CHEAPER SEATS WERE WELL FILLED BUT THOSE COSTING OVER £1 WERE LESS THAN HALF FULL.

The crowd saw a rather changed Perry still intent on vic- tory but rather restrained and anxious. He made it obvious în his first service that the light a mixture of daylight through the glass roof and electricity

wooden court was not to his liking.

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Bryan M. "Bitsy" Grant, above, of Atalanta, U.S., has been seeded in the Men's Singles championship which will commence at Wimbledon next Monday.

from three batteries over the green HAMMOND'S |120-YD. HIT

AT LORD'S

Ice-cream vendors circulated! When Vines, although tired and freely, and advertisements ap-footsore, took the final set. Perry peared and disappeared on a did not make his old rush and leap large screen in bewildering fash-of the net, but walked quietly across ion as the match progressed. the court and patted the American

The game opened quietly, but the on the shoulder. atmosphere became more tense as the first set closed, Perry bringing laughters with some trick shots be- tween games and by throwing a ball at a photographer.

PERRY'S REMARKS

In the dressing-room afterwards Perry said: "It was a grand game. The crowd was well informed and knew the best bits. The court sur- face made Vines' service a devil to take, and the lighting was rather difficult."

HEAT AFFECTS PLAYERS Both players felt the heat and early in the second set Vines com- plained to the umpire about it and put his hand to his head. Generally, In the doubles Perry and Vines however, Perry appeared to be in beat L. R. Stoefen and H. Nusslein fine condition.

'2—6, 12—10, 6—3.

BALL BREAKS WINDOW

GOLF STÅR A

MAH. TO REMAIN AMATEUR

Hector Thomson Denies Rumours!

TO PLAY IN OPEN IN JULY

London, May 24. "There is no truth in the rumour that I ani about to become a pro- fessional. Ill-health alone is the So reason for my withdrawal." said Hector Thomson yesterday, explaining, his decision not to de- fend his title in the British amateur golf championship, which begins at Sandwich on May 24.

Thomson, twenty-three-year-old Scotsman, was to have met: E. L. Clarke, a member of the Royal Wimbledon Club, in the first round.

Mr. Archibald Thomson said that

his son had been playing two

rounds a day at St. Andrews and engaging in special practice in view of the championship.

"Then," said Mr. Thomson, "Hector, feeling very tired, consult- ed a doctor, who stated that he was run down' and slightly overstrained, and that he must give up competi- tive golf for at least a month. ・ “My son hopes that he will be fit enough to compete in the Open Champion- ship at Carnoustie in July.”

"I attribute my breakdown," said Hector, "to the strain of last year's championship and .my.. visit to America for the Walker Cup matches."

London, May 26. Hammond, the famous England hatsman, made one of the biggest hits of the saison at Lord's yester- day.

Playing for the South against the and struck the Press-box at least 35.

The total North, in the Test trial match, he feet above ground level. off-drove a ball from Hollies, War-distance was about 120 yards. wickshire, into the Press-box; beside F. T. Mann, the former Middle- the pavilion.

sex captain, made one of the big- Hammond's stroke carried 15gest hits at Lord's when the ball yards beyond the boundary line, struck the roof of the pavilion.

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