1937-07-17 — Page 21

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 17, 1937.

Pare 21

U.S. STARS ADVANCE AT WIMBLEDON

MISS MARBLE'S DUEL WITH

MISS HARDWICK

HUGHES AND TUCKEY BEAT

BOROTRA AND BERNARD

IN DOUBLES

(By A. WALLIS MYERS)

་

..

But

hearing to the old applause. when she had taken this bout in the tenth game she flashed winners all round the court, and all Miss James could do was to defend her lines and corners as best she could. What an artist the Spanish-girl is! One must almost add her to the list of players who may be seen in action on the last day.

COMMITTEE'S EXPERIMENT- There were no men's singles yes-

out an experiment which rain pre- vented last year. A day's rest from singles after the opening session Mrs. Moody had a seven-year reign, and yesterday Miss Helen Jacobs when the conditions are novel for and Miss Alice Marble, each a champion, began their quest on the centre many competitors has its possible court for new fame.

London, June 23.

ENTER the Californian girls! We have had a sequence of them at Wim-

bledon, beginning with Miss May Sutton, who won the women's title terday; the committee are trying for the second time exactly 30 years ago.

physical advantage, but from a psy-. chological viewpoint I am not sure MISS JACOBS, WIMBLEDON CHAMPION, OPENED THE SECOND DAY'S PLAY AND fer to get at its prey with the least that keyed-up youth does not pre- BEAT MISS HARVEY, A FORMER WIGHTMAN CUP CAPTAIN. MISS MARBLE, UNITED possible delay. STATES CHAMPION, FOLLOWED, AND BEAT ANOTHER HOME COMPETITOR, MISS MARY HARDWICK, BUT ONLY AFTER A DESPERATE STRUGGLE.

In the American and French championships the singles follow round by round “

WERE THEIR "EARLY [between. no doubles in

does not fol- probably never

THE CALIFORNIANS, IF NOT THE PIONEERS OF SHORTS, DISCIPLES. THE TWO CHAMPIONS WEAR THEM WITH POSSESSIVE DISTINCTION, AND low this plan ALTHOUGH ONE IS LOTH TO BE DOGMATIC ON ANY TOPIC THAT · CONCERNS FEMIN-will. I do not urge it, but in view INE ATTIRE, THE IMPRESSION PREVAILED THAT IN EACH CASE LIMB-FREE GAR-of rain coming the former plan of MENTS BROUGHT MORE MAN-LIKE STROKES.

But any rhapsody would be in- vidious. The spectator, liking novelty, may appreciate the en- semble of Miss Marble-the neat shorts, the blonde-curls and the white jockey cap that protects them from the sun.

These may be doubly attrac- tive when the play of their own- er has a freshness and a variety too seldom seen. But he does not forget that there were many other "delightful creatures" per- forming before admiring crowds on other courts, nor do good looks make a champion.

Miss Helen Hull Jacobs, the de- posed Wimbledon champion, above, did not play like a title holder in her first round match.

HER 16TH YEAR Miss Jacobs did not open like the holder of the title, but began to assume the part as Miss Harvey, competing at Wimbledon for the 16th year,

drew out her best. After level play for four games the champion quickened both her pace

lof coming in to disturb a driver's and her footwork, found a smooth aim, the English girl had the best swing on service and smash and of nearly all the longer rallies. raised chalk, with that tantalising Instead of a quick, uneven first forehand chop. She was never

set for America, England won a troubled again..

long and level one. There were

Unlike her

-

compatriot,

+

trified the gallery.

Miss Hardwick deserves

every

not breaking the continuity of sing- les until the last 32 are identified has its virtues.

Leaving their singles fights until credit for a very plucky fight. She to-day-the first with Budge and the is getting nearer the good match second with von Cramm-Hughes player every day, and, given a re-and Tuckey began the defence of liable smash-and Miss Marble's their doubles title with a fine win lobs often won crucial points she lover Borotra and Bernard, who had will have a complete equipment. beaten them in the final- of the She saved two set balls against her French championship last year. in the first set and two match balls The deed was done in three sets, stoutly in the third. How many and if the third occupied the energy fine drives she made Miss Marble and time of a match in itself, its will give an setimate.

length gave the British pair a chance: to reveal their capacity to ward off a rousing reprisal.

Madame Qu

the

""POSSIBLES" UNCHALLENGED All the other possibles for the women's title and there are pro- Hughes and Tuckey laid the bably seven, as I said on Monday- foundations of victory by winning came through their first round the first two sets. The French ser- smoothly. Mile. Jedrzejowska, vice returns were rather weak; the Mrs. Sperling, Senorita Lizana and British had more control and sting. dropped only Tuckey, indeed, was returning ser- enough games show that they are vice like a paragon; the ball shot human, while Miss Stammers, find between two volleyers or dived at ing the faster turf of No. 1 court their feet. much to her liking, disposed of Miss CHEERS FOR BOROTRA- Lyle in two eight-game sets-a sur- But Borotra, who had started prising score in view of Miss Lyle's weakly, was still inspired by the recent form in singles.

old environment. In the long third Perhaps the side-court honours set he was superior to his partner, Miss errors of timing on both sides, yesterday went to Miss C. M. Bur-whose inability to handle the oppos- Marble played the first four games game points and even set points rows, the never-flagging Yorkshire, ing service from the right hand against Miss Hardwick

as if she sacrificed, but the observer got the champion. She played Fri. Horn, court almost invariably wanted to win the title in love sets. impression that Miss Marble as a Germany's No. 1. over a full course, French the first point. It was complete tennis a biting baseliner was- concealing her and was beaten only after vantage service-governed bout of

30 service delivered with disconcert-strength and Miss Hardwick as a games in the third set, coming up games looked as if it would never ing fluency, flat drives that struck volleyer was exposing her weak from behind nobly. ~

end. The British had six match turf out of Miss Hardwick's foot-ness.

America added, to her gaina yes- balls before they clinched it. Of work, chops that checked a reprisal

terday at the expense of British these, Borotra saved several by a. by force and as dainty a line of The second set was like the first players, when Mrs, Andrus beat heroic burst of speed. There were volleys as any woman has ever in that Miss Marble raced ahead Miss Dickin, not quite herself yet cheers for the old warrior and even offered Wimbledon,

only to pause. In her second re- after her recent illness; and Miss many sighs when MISS HARDWICK FIGHTS BACK covery Miss Hardwick played even Winthrop, Miss Marble's doubles match ball, he was

Miss Hardwick was nonplussed better than in her first. her hand partner, disposed of Miss N. B. his first service but by no means demoralised, and was firmer under pressure and Hobson, who found the Bostonian's on his second. I thought of Landor's even when Miss Marble led 5-2 it was a notabis sign of her com-service rather disturbing. she probably remembered the posure that she served only one

"THE SENORITA” AGAIN lights and shades in the Amer-double-fault.

Another British reverse was ican's game which she had en- When she had nearly shed her gistered when the Countess de la countered at Beckenham a fort commanding lead, Miss Marble Valdene, returning to the scene of The longest doubles to night earlier

braced and took the second set her former glory, beat Miss Freda surprising course. Italy and And what a shifting of balance against the service, and she re- James with consummate ease. The America were united in G. de Ste- there was. Miss Hardwick won peated this tour de force, only on former Senorita De Alvarez has fani and F-Parker. They won the three games in

→zow, and squared, a bigger scale, when she was 3-1been practising daily at Wimbledon first two sets against S. CO

Clark She-led 7-6 and 8-7. She was down in the final set. At this during the past weeks, and hints and W. L. Grossmith, and led now, driving beautifully on both crisis she took five games in of her brilliant form had reached in the third. The end seemed -wings, especially on the cross sequence, lifting her standard with the outside world.⠀⠀⠀

matter of a few more shrewd blows backhand, and with her opponent her advance until, in the last two Yesterday she required a set to from Parker. It did not come for camping on the baseline, instead games, her audacious skill elec- find her bearings and attune

her (Continued on Loge 22

AMERICAN RACES AHEAD.

ان باری

re-

they se ath

on

lines, He who hath br ed Youth's

heat dreads not

SURPRISE IN DOUB