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WIMBLEDON TENNIS FINAL

Perry Proves Himself The World's Best

(Continued from Page 8).

it was significant that Perry won his own service games far more comfort- ably than did the German. Perry needed his second ball much less than did Von Cramm, and when the cham- plon required an ace delivery for an important point he invariably pulled

it out.

But his volleying was not consistent And there were occasions when he revealed lamentable weakness on the backhand volley.

But as the match wore on the tennis improved, and in the third net when services were held until Perry broke through in the serenih game and Von Cramm returned the compliment by taking the English- man's service in the eighth, the tennis could only be described as dazzling.

Perry's most reliable, and at the same time his favourite and most spectacular shot, is a running fore-

Every rally earned spontaneous hand drive made from well behind the cheers and bursts of applause, both baseline. It rarely failed him in this hlatorie match and almost inevitably players being treated generously and Von Cramm was deceived by its portingly by a delighted audience. direction,

But backing this extraordinary stroke, which Donald

FASTER AND FASTER

exclusive an Ground strokes becanio faster and Budge's backhand-drive, was faster, and twice when Perry passed . brillant service, a stolid (and Von Cramm and the German volleyed sometimes attacking) backhand, a for outright pointe, it was almost winning volley, an unfalling over-impossible to follow the flight of the head, and superb strategy.

It was ball, so speedily did it travel from this combination, plus miraculous the racket. speed which crumpled up a player: inches inside the chalk linen during Both men kept their shots but -who on hla own showing would have

been

*worthy #loner of the the last half a dozen games, but a Wimbledon title.

striking feature was the manner in which Perry returned Von Cramm's fastest drives with compound interest. Perry probably crowded more spec That the Importance of the occasion tacular tennis. into the last game of had worked Von Cramm up to a high the match than at any other of his pitch of nervous tension was plainly career. With the world

champlon's evident as soon as the match started crown dangling before him he stormed the He lost his opening servico through to the attack, serving with

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Ellsworth Vines, and disgraced an ordinary club player, and destroying the German's best returns this early break-through of Perry's with devastating drives and volleys only served to make the challenger's which could find no response from

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the other side of the net.

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VON CRAMM'S “NERVES"

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It was not until the third game the first set that Von Cramm could begin to settle down, and then he found his touch very slowly. In efforts to reduce his margin for errors far as possible the German constantly found the tram-lines, and Perry, playing classic tennis, waltzed through the first set:

After this Von Gramm tightened up his game. He sent Perry back to the baseline with hot-paced drives on both hands and then took the net himself,)

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Final thrill of a thrilling counter were Von Cramm's having of two match points, Twice he went and Tolleyed past the help- lena Perry, and both rakis were ar speculative as they were courageous and successful.

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Spin bowlers--even stereotyped left. handers who break from leg-have At the end, which was brought been encouraged in the idea that they curs only bowl when the shino is aff about by Perry dashing in on one of his most deadly forehand drives and

the ball; batsmen have been told that of visiting it in fully to hit in the air in any It is estimated that Japanese youths rich humour, homely sentiment and forcing Van Cramm into an error on return, the crowd rose to a man and card even, on a perfect wicket bo- American aquatic stars

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the ball

Both the Japanese and Americans discouraged, first on the dlaving seen both players in actioning has been discourserve; fast bowl. Hibiya Fark on Sunday last..

ground that it might fatigue the poor are training seriously for the contest. tournament I have no hesitation in

nowadays on the ground that United Press. someone might get hurt; bad length opining that Perry to-day played 16 better than at any other time during

bowling has been condoned because the bowler alleged to be striving. Jaat fortnight, and that Von after some subtlety of spin or swing. Cramni, probably chiefly due to Perry's wonderful form, and certain.

and excuses are mado for every field. Ing mistake except the most simple. Paris. ly owing to his nervousness was, until

When Farrimond missed a chance of Geneva the third set, well below the standard

in the last Test match con-Berlin. stumping of tennis he had previously played.

temporary Brst-class cricketers were Athens. But withal it was a magnificent

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up quickly and presented difficulties. Shanghai. truly worthy of the traditional and

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