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DRAMATIC DEFEAT OF MISS JACOBS AT WIMBLEDON Beatean By Miss Joan Ingram After Three Sets

NOTTS WIN

BY 20 RUNS

EXCITING GAME

WITH KENT

FINE CAMBRIDGE VICTORY

LATEST COUNTY

CRICKET

London, June 29.

Rain upset two matches in the county cricket programme and caused them to be left in a drawn state with the teams each taking four points, but the

RESULTS AT A GLANCE.

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP.

Yorkshire (315-7 doc.) beat Northants 185 & 841 by innings and 146

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runs.

Warwick (260 & 93-11 beat Gloucester 1168 & 181) by nine wickets. Notts (290 & 263) beat

Kent (206 & 2671 by. 20 runs.

Middlesex (78-4)..... and.

Essex (242-8 dec. 1 drew. Sussex 1385-8 dec.) and Derbyshire (340-7) crow.

FRIENDLY. Cambridge (116 & 353-7) beat Worcester (217 G 251-9 dec. 1 by three wickets.

A brilliant century by J. H.

rest of the encounters saw de-Human, and good support from finite results.

other batanen, saw Cambridge The most exciting match was obtain the runs in dramatic style. between Notts and Kent at They lost seven wickets in the at- Nottingham, where the visitors tempt. Human carried his bat for were beaten by 20 runs.

la masterly 146.

Masterly bowling by Voce, the Middlesex and Essex had to be former Test player, turned the content with four points splece game in favour of Notts at a time as a result of restricted play, and when Kent looked good for the the same thing happened to

His for 91 was the reason Sussex and Derbyshire, who could, runs. why Nolts obtained the 15 points, not find sufficient time for a first

The scoring was comparatively Innings decision.-Reuter. low, Notts being sent back for 230 and 263, Keeton shone In

a faultless second innings with 114.

the

Kent Anished 24 runs behind on the Arst innings, and made a big attempt for the runs, but fail- ud in a great falsh.

YORKSHIRE BENEFIT. Yorkshire benefitted, for in addition to Kent's defunt, the Tykes won handsomely against Northants. The appalling weak ness in the Northants batting was again revealed, when the team was sent back for 85 and 81.

Macauley was chief wicket- taker in the first innings, his five victima costing only 21 runs, but Bowen, the Test bowler, was even more auccessful in the follow-on,

7 for 34.

Yorkshire were able to deelare

nt.815 7, after Mitchell had

for scored 111, and still win by an in- nings and 146 runs.

BEST PERFORMANCES.

BATTING.

116*

J. H. Human (Cambridge)

v Worcester Parks, J. (Sussex) v Derby 138 Smith (Derby) ▼ Sussex. 120 Keeton (Notts) v Kent.. 114 Mitchell (Yorkshire)

Northante

V

O'Conner (Essex) v Mid-

dleyex

111

106

85

R. E. S. Wyatt (Warwick)

v Gloucester

"indicates not out

BOWLING.

V

Bowen (Yorkshire)

Northants

7 for 34 Voce (Kent) v Notts. 7 for 91 Mayer (Warwick)

Gloucester

*

Kine (Cambridge) v

Worcester... Macauley (Yorks)

Northants Jackson (Worcester) v

Cambridge

6 for 30

6 for 64

5 for 21

5 for 31

WOMAN WINS HORSE JUMPING CONTEST

Berlin, June 24.

A photograph of unusual Interest in view of yesterday's defeat of Miss Halon Jacobe by Miss Jonn Ingram at Wimbledon. This picture shows Misi Ingram shaking hands with Miss Jacobs at the con- culsion of their match last year in the Bournemouth hardcourt championship, when the American

player won.

COLLAPSE OF HARE AND LESTER IN

MEN'S DOUBLES

FUJIKURA OUT OF LUCK

OTHER WIMBLEDON RESULTS

London, June 29.

Men's doubles and mixed doubles were started at Wim- bledon to-day, the programme including several interesting matches.

The English combination, C. E. Hare and H. K. Lester, went to Japanese pair, V. G. Kirby and R. pieces against the South African-

Mikl, losing after five sets.

WIMBLEDON RESULTS.

MEN'S SINGLES (FOURTH ROUND).

J. Crawford (Australia) beat Yamagishi (Japan) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 L. Stoefen (America) beat H.G.N. Lee (Britain) 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 H. W. Austin (Britain) beat 1 Hecht (Czechoslovakia) 6-3, 6-1, 6-2 S. B. Wood (America) beat Davey Jones (America) 6-3, 6-3, G-S

WOMEN SINGLES (THIRD ROUND)'

Miss J. Ingram (Britain) beat Mins Ii. Jacobs (America) 4-6, 6-4, 6-5 Miss M. Beriven (Britain) beat Min. Law (Britain) 6-3, 6-2 Mins S. l'alfrey (America) beat Mrs. L. A. Godfree (Britolu) 6-3, 6-1 Mile. Goldschmidt (France) beat Miss K. Stammers (Britálu) 7-5, 9-7

FOURTH ROUND.

Fr. Auisem (Germany) beat Miss F. James (Britain) 6-2, 6-1 Madame Mathieu (France) beat Fr. llora (Germany) 7-5, 6-2

MEN'S DOUBLES (FIRST ROUND),

V. Kirby and R. Mikt beat C. E. Hare and H. K. Lester (Britain)

5-7, 0-1, 6-3, 5-7, 6-1

Gandar Dower and C. E. Malfroy bent Aoki and Fujikura (Japan)

3-6, 6-3, 6-0, 12-15, 5-3

MIXED DOUBLES (FIRST ROUND).

G. M. Lott and Miss Paifery (America) beat J, Fujikura and is

Brazier 5-7, 6-3, 6-4

R. Miki and Miss D. Round best D. G. Freshwater and Mrs. Robinson

6-1, 6-2.

Gloucester suffered another de- feat, this time at the hands of Warwickshire. Gloucester were dismissed for 168 in their first knock and 181 in their second

Hare and Lester lod 5-2 in the Mayer taking 6 for 30.

first set, but the winnera' combina- Warwick, in their initial venture

For the first time in history ation was so good that the sel went at the crease totalled 260, R.E.S. German sport woman rider gal-to twelve games before the Eng force and could only win a single Wyatt contributing 85, and they lohed away with the first prizellshmen, claimed it. -knocked off the necessary 03 for in the annual Hamburg horse. the loss of one wicket.

of the day was by Cambridge, who

Thereafter they

Miki was especially good in his game in the fifth set. Jumping derby. It was an out-umaahing, continually finding the standing equestrian and social middle line between his opponents. event of the summer season when Both he and Kirby ubtacked from

men of the nation. Til

wore a spent

FUJIKURA OUT OF LUCK. Jiro Fujikura, who earlier in the

EFFORT TO INTEREST

- WOMEN - GOLFERS

AUSTIN AGAIN WINS IN

STRAIGHT SETS

FOUR SEEDED PLAYERS REACH MEN'S LAST EIGHT

MISS KATHLEen stammerS SHOCKED

HONOURS OF THE DAY FAIRLY EVENLY DIVIDED

London, June 29 The first real sensation at Wimbledon was reserved for to-day,, when Miss Helen Jacobs. America's leading player, and one of the most. strongly fancied candidates for the women's singles crown, was defeated in the third round. by Miss Joan Ingram, the English.girl.

In a terrifle three set match, | Miss Ingram won after 27 gumes and by capturing the last two sets. The last time there two players met was in the

MEN'S LAST EIGHT

British Hard Court Champion Four Including Austin,

ships at Bournemouth last year, when Miss Jacoba won quite comfortably in straight sets.

Reach Quarter-Final

Four players, all of them "seeded" reached the quarter- finals of the men's singles to- day. They were: Jack Craw- For (Australia), Lester Stoe fen (America), H. W. Austin (England) and Sydney Wood (America).

Austin kept British hopes up to

But to-day she came up against an opponent, playing at the top of her form, and whose determiun- tlon could! not be shaken. Although being made to concede the first set, Miss Ingram fought back with all the skill in her power, and once she had captured the second set, just ran the American off her feet. It was n victory which was enthusiastical top key by another amazing ly cheered by a huge crowd, who straight sets win. This time it had rushed to the court upon was Hecht, the Czechoslovakian, hearing the news of Mies Ingram's who was led to the slaughter. second set recovery

Playing perfect tonnis, Austin won This is caslly the outstanding with the loss of six games, and success in the career of Miss further enhanced his prospects. Ingram, which, sincó 1927 has

The Englishman was on the top been

From winning varied, Middlesex junior titles. she made of his form, displaying wonderful her way into International tennis, control over his shots, and leaving against Hecht bewildered by his superb playing for England Wales last year, She has won manouevring. Whenever Austin number of open tournaments in England and abroad,, and is a Middlesex county player.

ENGLISH VICTIMS.

Apart from this victory and the further progress of Miss Margaret Scriven, English

rather a bad day.

women

had

wont to the net It was to kill or volley with an ace, and off the ground he was faultless,

One Englishman went out as a

result of the day's play. H. G. N. Lee fell a victim to Lester Stoofen the tallest competitor, losing 'in straight sets. Leo managed to win Birs. L. A. Godfree fell a-third twelve games, but was really no round victim to Miss Sarah Pal match for the Californian, whose frey, although this was not un-fast service and masterly not work

For Championship expected. Milss Palfrey's severity earned him the majority of his

Changed

New York. In an effort to stimulate In-

Golf.

has terest in women's golf, the United

Association States announced that 64 players Instead of the customary 32 will, qualify

in attach was too much for Mrs. Points. Godfree, whose singles game has Sydney Wood passcil on at the suffered of lute.

.

expense of his fellow-countryman, Davey Jones, the Cambridge Uni But the biggest shock

versity Blue, whom he beat in the elimination of Miss Kath three sets with the loss of ten Icen Stammers by Mile.

ganics. Wood, atill

showing Goldschmidt, the French player pleasing form further emphasised

BRILLIANT ACHIEVEMENT, The most brilliant achievement

Frau irmgard von Opel mounted the net with success, Kirby paving day had figured in a men's doubles Rules against all the run of the carlier on her famous horse Nanuk and the way with cunning drop shots, defcat, was out of luck when he play, beat Worcester by three outjumped 29 of the best horge In the second and third sets the played with Miss Phyllis Brazier,

few English couple went to pieces, Hare the Sussex county player. tickets.

Cambridge did atrociously in years ago no woman ever parti- being extraordinarily weak. Miki their first innings, Jackson (5 for clated in such a nerve-wrecking and Kirby made the utmost of their

They ran up against George M. 31) sending them back for 116, and strenuous

contest. No less advantage by playing on to him. Lott and Miss Sarah Palfrey and Worcester had 217 on the board than four women riders competed Continuing to display better form, were beaten after three sets, and Before their last wicket foll and in the present derby, Fraulein the winners led 6-1, in the fourth an excellent match. In the second innings were able Marvede on the superlative mount set, but Hare and Lester unexpect-

In the first set the losers were for match play in this year's Miss Stammers was beaten In his potentialities as a Wimbledon tó declare ut 251 for D, leaving the Aar even, taking the fourth place[edly took six games in a row to trailing at 1-4, but beautiful net women's untional championship, tove sets, the Arst of which went champion, University to score 353 to. win. as well.

work by Fujikura and steady driv be held over the Whitemarsh to 7-5, and the second to 9-7. It ing by Miss Brazier saw them Valley Country Club's' course, at was an intensely disappointing catch up at four-all and finally take Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania, com-result for English partisian, who the set at 7-5,

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CRAWFORD THROUGH.

Wimbledon, Juno 29.

Jack Crawford, the title-holder,

of the tennis tourney here against the Japanese star Yamagisht, though the Japanese player extended him

Under the new system, the field were looking to Miss Stammera The third sot was the closest, will play an 18-hole qualifying to join Peggy Serlven and Miss held his place in the fourth round but it was Lott's superior service, round on Monday, October 1, the Round in the last sixteen.

mashing and driving, added to low 61 scorers beginning match Another English reverse was and the fight was much mora koon Miss Palfrey's dainty volleying play, on October 2.

the defeat of Miss Freda James than the scoren suggest. The scores which was the deelding factor.

The rounds will be played that in the fourth round, by Fraulein were 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. . day so that the tournament enn Cicely Aussem: Fraulein Aussem,

The Japanese gave a brilliant dis- be finished by Saturday, as usual. who is playing right up to to play and convinced those who watch- In a second round mixed doubles All match play rounds up to the form, was the first to enter theed that with suitable and regular engagement to-day Miki, the Japanese final will be over 18 holes, and lust eight. She completely sub-training he could get to the top of veteran, and Miss Dorothy Round, the final over 36.

dued the British Wightman Cup the world in four or five yours. His

GOOD COMBINATION.

one of the most outstanding of the The Amateur championship, at player, winning with the greatest back-hand and cross-court passing women contestants, dofonted the English pair, Freshwater and Mrs. Brookline, Massachusetts, starting

ho lacked the essential control of Robinson. The scores were 6-1, 6-3. September 10, will be decident case with the loss of three shots were equal to Crawford's, bub

spoed in his forehand driving, solely on a match-play busts with Egames in two sets. The Round combination was the field limited to a maximum of The second woman to reach the

His service was excellent and he much too strong for the English 180 entries. Four rounds of 18-inst eight was Madame Mathieu, afton, aced the champion. He was county players. Mikl's well-placed hole matches will be played the lending French exponent, who really brainy, too, and there was MOTO volleys frequently left his opponenta

of volleying in the last two sets than

in any of the others..

Fraulein Horn

Germany in straight sets.

standing and he was so well backed first four days, followed by the overcame up that the crowd said the English 23-hole semi-final and final. pair might as well have been up against two men.

„Miki' and Miss Round were not ex- tonded to win and when the match concluded Miki said, when interview- ed, that ho found Mas Round so ad- mirable a partner that he was op timistic of a chanco at the title. "We'll go far," he saith

HARD FOUGHT MATCH.

In the first round of the men's doubles - Gandar Dower and, Malfroy boat Aoki and Fujikura in a long. hard-fought match which Insted two and a quarter hours on a slow court. The scores were 3-0, 6-3, 6-0, 12-14, 6-3.

There was a nasty cross wind which provented long driving and the Japanese were superior at the net. They won the fourth est there. The Englishmen were wonk on ground

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Fujikura played well, though his... style in onore, sulbed" to singles, Aoki gave good support but he tried to do too much.-Router,

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