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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTER

1937.

WHY AMERICA WON WIGHTMAN CUP BETTER STRATEGISTS ON AND

OFF THE COURT

NO EXCUSE FOR OVERWHELMING DEFEAT OF BRITISH WOMEN'S TEAM

(By A. WALLIS MYERS)

New, York, August 23.

AMERICA won the Wightman Cup to-day for the seventh successive year, beating Britain's women by the conclusive margin of six mat- ches to one. But for the substitution of a former champion's daughter for Miss Jacobs almost like throwing sop to Cerberus in the last match of the day, America might have made a clean sweep.

BRITAIN WERE E SOUNDLY BEATEN, ONLY ONCE BEFORE, IN THE FIRST YEAR. HAVE THEY LOST MORE DECISIVELY YET NOBODY HERE IS GLOATING OVER THE DEBACLE AND EVERYBODY FELT THAT THE LOSERS MADE A BRAVE EFFORT AGAINST A TEAM SUPERIOR IN THE MATCH-WINNING CRAFT AND ELAIR FOR THE BIG OCCASION, AND PERHAPS IN SYSTEMATIC TRAINING.

A

Of 15. Wightman Cup matches The last was especially ingratiating two players at Forest Hills, she was

L. Oliveira, the University swim- ming champion, above," will offe Norman Lee a serious threat in the Colony 100 Yards swimming championship.

BUDGE'S INSPIRED

America have won 11 and Brit- because, with the sun down to easily the best of the invaders Miss DISPLAY

4 It is surely significant level which did not require pro- Hardwick did her bit nobly. - that only once, and that because tected heads in the open stands, and When Miss Marble met Miss Stam- somebody had a brainwave and with the tension finished and no-mers the Cup was irretrievably lost prevailed on Mrs. Lambert body's reputation at stake, four for another year, but one Chambers, delegated for the light-hearted girls provided a riot whether the English girl, on her doubles, to play a singles match of spirited hitting

form this year, would have done

which she won by the odd set.

their own courts.

り

doubts

HARE AND HUGHES GOOD FIGHT BY

IN U. S. FINAL

When Mr. Holcombe Ward, presi-much better if the result had really LONGWOOD BOWL

BETTER MISS HARDWICK"

Mrs.

have the British women beaten dent of the United States Associa-mattered. She found the American these resolute American girls, tion, presented the Wightman Cup champion with the same dominating SEATS SOLD OUT so full of courage and ardour, c on filled with flowers to the Boston skill that had outclassed

To explain America's preponderat-tained so many victorious teams and German champion led 3-0 in

lady of that name who had cap-Sperling at Wimbledon, when the

New York, August. 23. ing record when Britain have more

the While the British girls were certainly mothered this one, every-final set. girl players of promise and far

being overwhelmed at Forest body was smiling, and most people greater facilities for maturing their

Of course Miss Stammers hit many Hills, G. P. Hughes and €. Ea skill, would require a comparison of

thought that the friendly relations more loose shots and missed many Hare were offering a wonderful administrative methods and of psy-

between America and England were more backhand drives than Mrs. resistance to D. Budge and G. more important than victory in a Sperling. She was-ever the fair ad- Mako in the doubles final at the chological influences. That

may be

lawn tennis match. left for another occasion, but it may

venturer, and since those who seek Newport tournament. be suggested that successful inva-

adventures get blows, she was giving The Americans won only after Miss Hardwick played better Miss Marble just enough stimulat-five sets 3-6, 4-6, 6-2, 64, 6-2 sions of well-guarded territory have against Miss Jacobs than against ing pace to encourage her exquisite The British pair had a great to be planned months in advance, Miss Marble on the previous day, volleying touch. But she had not chance of victory in the third and all the factors militating against though she did not come as near an earthly chance of winning, hav-set, in which they led 2-0. Only victory in the past have to be con- success and was obhiously out-gener-ing regard to Miss Marble's bril- Budge's inspired play, as at alled in the third set. But she ant service and her own incon- Wimbledon, saved the champions. HEAT NO EXCUSES showed when marching confidently sistencies. There was I suppose the excuse

In the first two. sets Hughes only one weather was oppressively hot, as it through the first set and in nearly dence game in the whole match. was the tactical general, finding undoubtedly was hotter than catching Miss Jacobs in the second, - UNEXPECTED WIN

openings for Hare's superb smash- that she had both the stamina and many Augusts past will be trotted

Miss Lamb was never expected to ing Hare's service and volleying the-strokes requisite for victory. out again. It should not be, be

beat Mrs. Fabyan, who always shines was a revelation to the Newport canse five of the American team are

She was meeting Miss Jacobs for her brightest in these team matches, crowd, which included many old- Californians who, born as far away formidable Miss Jacobs than

the first time, and 2 much more but she deserved more than her four timers. They could now understand

thegames. from New York as the English girls player who, when her father was in the second set were long and bit-the Davis Cup.

Four of the seven games how Hare came to hustle Badge in find New York's humidity just as unfamiliar and as challenging desperately ill in California, had ter, and Miss Lumb had

Moreover, in the present contest yielded up her Wimbledon title to point in all

Miss Round

sidered.

that

The

the winners showed more ward

UNCANNY DEFENCE

this

to

COTATM

45 ·BY ONE OF THREE

game Considering devitalising heat Like the other English left-hander, and the fact that Hughes and Hare signs of physical strain than the For a long period, never revealing but she lobbed shrewdly on

Miss Lumb's backhand was weak,were playing in their first Ameri-

can tournament, losers. They used ice-water douches any demoralisation, the English girl side and forced Mrs. Fabyan

fine showing for their necks more frequently, and faced the American's chopping cam-work hard for all her points. The doubles championship at Boston this was most heartening, and augurs well for their bid for the American one thought that their

gay gallopspaign and gave as good as she got. American has such perfect left them the more exhausted, in Miss Jacobs only won by waiting mand of length and strength and↑

week. spite of the fact that they were and by an uncanny defence. She attired in the almost regulation might not have won at all if Miss that Miss Lumb, despite her gal-

her strokes are so soundly produced,For the first time for 10 years

all the reserve

Longwood shorts prevailing here, while their Hardwick, taking three games from lant service aces and forehand have been sold. opponents, making a stronger sthe-15-1 down in the second set, could drives, and her fine turn of speed, tic appeal to the gallery, wore skirts have maintained her ball control in was Neither weather nor dress. really the tenth game and then used her by govern the long line of British re-superior physical reserves to clinch verses. If they did, Perry and the match Lacoste would not have won the i American championships twice

trousers and in a heat wave.

estined to be out-manœuvred

ter-equip

pponent. curly-headed youngster, bearing, an Lumb's Wightman Cap de-honoured name was able to have

hy Bundy in her baptism of fire.

water but like that of The 10-minute interval was a pre-the next match, in cious respite to the tiring Califor

inian, and though Miss Hardwick led INSPIRED LEADERSHIP Ameries have outpointed us in the final set, she could not lift her 12-1, and was fighting confidently in

strategy, both off the court and on

game when Miss Jacobs, sensing it, and without reflecting on the

the exact moment for intensive pres- zeal of any British captain who may sure, increased her pace and forged not have been responsible for the in front. The match was virtually selection of the team, America have over, and in the last five games always held the advantage in the Miss Hardwick won only seven matter of inspired leadership.

day

remark- Miss Bindy's, smashing, with its for its deep man-like swingback, proved as mance, deadly as Miss Marble's, and she or less hy got, and deserved, thunderons a showed that she will plause for an enterprising display.

Mrs. Van Ryn, better off the AN-LIKE SMASHING

ground than her young partner, ould not have part nearly won the long second set by the last her supreme steadiness, but Miss and Stammers and Miss James were re- had turning service and finding the cen- the in-tre opening just too well. It was Miss cobs had been nearly dark when Mrs. Van Ryn's try to save the Cup But, of service was at last broken through, Nevertheless, in waging two three course, the Cup had long been made and Britain uld score elded stimulating play set matches against America's first

America, and

crowd nearly twice as Friday saw four matches

ugh two of them were

points.

MISS MARBLE'S WIMBLEDON

FORM

one