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THE WIGHTMAN CUP

The Holders' Great Rally

(Special Air Mall Service) ...

from

little players London, Aug. 21.

first set wich two games.

California moved about the court with re- The fine hope that Great Bri tain would win the Wightman Cup.markable agility, and American after having suffered defeat for hopes went up when she won the the past four years. was, dashed

the loss of only here to-day, writes a correspondent from Forest Hills on Sunday. The United States team, in a fighting recovery from the British lead of yesterday, won all three singles played, and so retained the Cup without having to bother unduly about the doubles match with which the programme was con-

cluded.

Time and again Miss Stammers was left standing as Mrs. Arnold drove past her to the corners when she tried to volley. After the score was 2-2 Miss Stam mers, hard though she fought, had not the finishing shot with which to win. another game. She missed her volleys, lifted the ball With the splendid singles vic-out from the base-line, and too tories of Miss K. E Stammers and often found the ball at her toes Miss D. E. Round to prepare for victory yesterday, it seemed not to matter that the Wimbledon cham- plons. Miss Stammers and Miss F. James, had been beaten in the first doubles match, but when Mrs. M. R. King, playing in the add singles match to-day was out- played by Mrs. Fabyan, the score was two matches afl, and anything might happen

Then Miss H. Jacobs; at the top of her form, put the United States Into the lead by beating Miss Round, an old enemy, in two sets. and it was left to Miss Stammers to try to stave off defeat in her match against Mrs. E. B. Arnold She did she could, but found Mrs. mood, Arnold in an irresistible

nd so she was beaten by two sets to one, and the Wightman Cus stays in America

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a she dashed to the net

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AQUATICS

New World Mark

1

Copenhagen, Sept. 8...

The famous woman swimmer. Way den Ouden, the holder of many records, has added another feat to her credit by beating the the 200 previous best time for metres crawl

She was the holder of the pre- vious record which she created 28.6/10 when returning 2 mins. tor the 200 metres while to-day she figures by proved upon those

in 2 mins covering the distance 95.3/10 secs.— Rester.

U.S. BASEBALL

The Tigers Lose

New York, Sept. 8. Both New York baseball outfits were able to catch up slightly on their opponents to-day when the

As against Miss Jacobs yester- however, Miss Stammers day,

which spirited rally made brought, her the second set, again losing only one game. Mrs. Arnold lost won; ahe served the next five games because Miss Stammers served so well, and at last had the control with which to force the pace. Mrs. Arnold | Glants, in the National League, beat the Pirates, and the Yankees, found that there was was nothing

of the American League won from to be done about it all, as other

done when Miss the Indians in a double header. players have- Stammers calls the tune.

The struggle was severe in the set-the set that was to third keep the Cup in America for the Afth successive year. It was not so much that Miss Stammers ven only three games in this set; five games' were at deuce and little

The Detroit Tigers, who are tho lay between winning and losing them. The game

the American League, had deve-leaders of a driving match. were also beaten, their opponents oped into Miss Stammers was doing all she bing the Washington Senators." could. but with so much at stake Results of to-day's matches fol-

jow': the strain was severe, and it was

little Mrs.

It was not long before the Bri- tish team had lost the advantage gained so well yesterday, or Mrs. King, playing in the odd singles match with to-day's programme. opened, was beaten by Mrs." Fab- yan more easily than most people had thought possible. Mrs. Fah- yan of course, us M'ss 8. Faifrey. had much to do with the victory of the United States at Wimble- don last year, but for a player who has been out of the game lately, she had ne command over over a wide range of strokes toning the win the Arst set" to. love from cross-court drive. Mrs. King. who can drive พบ Mrs. powerfully on the forehand. Fabyan had all the winners, and was really outplaying her adver- sary.

Arnold who usually had the drive with which to win the rally,

For

Duc.

It was part of Mrs. Arnold's

draw Miss Stammers. scheme to forward and then to pass Her; it She took succeeded admirably. Miss Stammera's service to lead by 2-t, now pounding away at a left hander's backhand, now win- point with a flashing All through, the game was full of good lawh tennis: with Miss Stammers 1 was simply a question of having the last shot. She had a double- fault with which to lcse, a grand match; but she had done her best, and, after all, had prepared the for what might way yesterday

have been a British victory. Now, of course, Mrs. Arnold is famous here, just as Miss Stammers was

Fabyan BRIGHTON BOY

A briet time there were better things for Mrs. King in the scoond set. She could place the bail where she wanted it and won her first two service games to

two games love.. to lead by Just

when it seemed that yesterday. Mrs. King might pull the match round, however, MIS. ralled, and her graceful valleys soon tock her to 4-2. Now she was in command as in the first set; Mrs King was, rather over- whelmed and had a double-fault with which to bring Mrs. Fabyan to match-point. That was enough. and the teams were level a two matches all.

MISS ROUND BEATEN Miss Round too, was rather ...feasily beaten by Miss Jacobs in the next match, which meant that "Great Britain were fight- ing now where not so long ago they looked like winners.

Wins King's Medal

The proudest parent at the prize distribution on the training ship. Worcester recently was the mother of 18-year-old Cadet- Capt. R. A. N. Cox, who won the coveted King's Gold Medal, and eleven other awards and prizes.

Amid tremendous cheers from his fellow cadets, Cox went up and again to receive his

The again two players had met often enough prizes from Sir Bolton Eyres- to know all about each other's Monsell, First Lord of the Admir- game, but probably Miss Round alty. Towards the end bursts of -was not prepared for the brilliant laughter-in which Sir Bolton

opening in which

Miss Jacobs joked-greeted the announcement won the first five games in a row of the familiar name. Several and so laid the foundations or times Cox had not had time to what was to be a splendid victory. resume bis seat before being again Miss Jacobs had grand passing shots and cross-court drives, and even when Miss Round came up- court with purpose she hit her backhand volleys down.

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called.

The King's Gold Medal goes to

DOCTORS SON

St. Louis Cardinals, leaders of the National League, were engaged the in a double header with Philadelphia Phillies but were only able to share the honours, losing the second game by four runs to their two after having trounced opponents in the first.

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TENNIS IN

SELANGOR

Doubles Champions Beaten

Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 2. Ong Kee Kong and Cheong Tuck Wing, the Selangor doubles cham- pions, were sensationally beaten by Yap Puw Too and Yeo Poh Kiew a home in straight sets 7-5 6-4 in the anal of the S.C.R.C. men's championship.

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ANOTHER RECORD

BROKEN

George Eyston's Feat

the boy who "shows the qualities likely to make the finest sailor." Each year the winner is chosen trrm a selection of five boys by. lose the first set without making general ballot of his shipmates.

fight of it. Three straight games suggested that she might

Mrs. Cox, who was present with draw level: she drew Miss Jacobs her husband, a Brighton doctor, in and used the lob, but Miss said that her son was in charge

really too Jacobs's lead was

of the Worcester boys on H.MS. long, and, using the characte

Vindictive during the King's re- ristic chop,, she won the Drst view of the Fleet. "My son is an

Bonneville, Sept. 8. set In the ninth game. She old Brighton and hove Grammar- The British speed driver, George

wear Miss Round schoolboy." went on to

she added. "This is Eyston, racing over the great salt down with tactics that

were his last day on the Worcester, Dats of Utah to-day in what was machine-like, and when

and he is joining the merchant regarded us a practice spin, was Round, became ustless and made service in a line running to New later informed by the American

Miss Zealand.", mistakes, it was all over.

and Round won the first fourth games, Miss Jacobs all the reat, the last four with the loss of ony five points. Miss Round at that time made all the maitakes.

THE DECISIVE MATCH

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oficials Cox's pile of "spoils" included that he had been officially timed a sextant, meteorological instru- for five distances and that he had barometer, broken world's records in each of binoculars, star globe, barograph, them. telescope, a silver cup and A suitcase. Fls

successes

What had gone before was achieved

anerold

He travelled 158.32 kilometres and were traversed the fifty mile distance seamanship and at the improved average of 160.38 was coxswain of the miles per hour. Instead of dimin ♦ nothing compared to the astonish-sport. He

ment at the defeat in what was victorious Worcester boat in the Ishing, his speed was better for t be the decisive match of Miss cutter race with the Conway and the 100 kilometres distance, being 161.135 kilometres per hour, and his Stammers, who only yesterday General Botha.

time for the 100 miles was 159.597 miles per hour. The speed over the 200 kilometres distance was 158.552 kilometres per hour..

had confounded everybody by As the boat bearing the guests beating Miss Jacobs, Miss Stam- approached the Worcester, the mers may not have played so well cadets in their white caps and

thed, but Mrs. Arnold, the waistcoats, "manned the yards"

doubles

This is the biggest surprise of the season as both Pow Too and Poh Klew were known only in club circle but gave an excellent ac- count of themselves and fully de- served their victory.

Ee Kong and Tuck Wing led 5-3 in the first set but Pow Too's fine service was responsible for the bead being reduced to 5-4 and then 5 all. They went on to capture the next two games and tock the set,

Ee Kong and Tuck Wing resorted

to safety first tactics in the second set until 4 all was reached after the game had been 3-1 against them. Then Pow Too and Poh Klaw played forcefuly and annex- ed the next two games and the match.

LOCAL INTERPORT TRIALS

The interport trials were con- tinued at the Victoria Recreation Club yesterday, when only one event-220 yards free style-was swim. As was the case in the I trials for the quarter mile, the local champion, Wired Lawrence did not swim, but "Lionel Roza- Pereira, one of the most popular members of the club, was seen in action. He won comfortably, the. secured place being taken by A. An da Roza, also of the V.R.C.

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WOMEN'S TENNIS

The Forest Hills Tourney

New York, Sept. 8. Four Wightman Cup players, Miss Helen Jacobs and Mrs. Sarah (United States) Pa Irey-Fabyan and Miss Katharine Stammers and Miss Phyllis King (Great Britai qualified for the semi-finals of the United States Women's Singles Lawn Tennis Championships a Forest Hills to-day.

The two semi-finals of the United States Women's Singles Lawn Tennis Championship at Forest Hills to-day.

The two semi-final matches will be as follows:

Helen Jacobs v. Phyllis King Kay Stammars v. Sarah Fabyan In the quarter-finals" "Helen

the Jacoby eliminated

British Wightman Cup player, Miss Nancy Lyle, in straight sets, conceding but four

in the second games, ail stanza.

Mrs. King won the right to con test the semi-finals by belting Mrs. John Van Ryn 8-2, 6-0 while Miss Stammers qualifled against Miss Carolfa Babcock in three sets.

Two other British Wightman Cup players, Miss Evelyn Dearán and Miss Freda Jamės, were eliminated yesterday in the third round,

The long awaited match between Fred Perry and Frank Shields. which was postponed on account of the weather, was decided to-day when the Englishman earned the right to figure in the semi-finals, winning in four sets after losing

the second. He now meets Wilmer

Allison, who beat Enrique Maier,

the Spanish player, in straight sets.

The full results of to-day's. matches were:

MEN'S SINGLES

Quarter-Finals Fred Perry (Britain) beat Francia X. Shields (United States) 6-4, 4-6, 8-6, 6-0.

Wimer L. Alison (United States) beat Enrique G. Maler (Spain) 6-2

The records were previously Yeld by the American, Jenkins, who 6-4, 6-4.

Briton, John Cobb's broke the marks, only two weeks ago.

The previous American records for the various distances were:

50 kilometres, 144.12 kilometres per hour.

50 milles, 147.16 mifes per hour; 100 k'lometres, 148.49 kilometres per noir

100 miles/150.72 milles per nour: 200 kilometres, 151.46 kilometres per hour- Reuter,

WOMEN'S SINGLES

Semi-Finals

Miss Helen Jacobs (United States) beat Miss. Nancy Lyle. (Great Britain) 6-0,6-4.

* Mrs. Phyllis King (Great Britain) beat Mrs. J. Van Rýn (United States: ́8-2; 8-0.||||||||

Miss Kay Stammers (Great Bri tan) beat Miss E. Carin Babcock (United Blaten) 5-7, 6-3,, 6-2,—. Beuter.

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