1935-08-01 — Page 8

WIMBLEDON TENNIS FINAL

Perry Proves Himself The World's Best

(Continued from Paga 8),

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

Perry's most reliable, and at the same time his favourite and most spectacular shot, is a running fore- hand drive made from well behind the baselino. It rarely failed him in this historic match and almost inevitably

It Von Cranimi 'Was deceived by stirection.

But his vollaying was not consistent and there were occasiona when ho 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 seventh Kame and Von Cramm returned the compliment by taking the English- man's service In the eighth," the tennis could only he described as dazzling.

Every rally earned spontaneaus cheers and bursts of applause, both players being treated generously and sportingly by a delighted audience.

FASTER AND FASTER But backing this extraordinary stroke, which is as exclusive an Ground strokes became faster and Donald Badge's backhand drive, was faster, and twice when Ferry passed brilliant service. atolld (and Von Cramm and the German volleyed sometimes attacking) backhand, a for outright pointe, it was almost winning volley, an unfailing 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,

Both

men kept their shots but who on his own showing would have inches inside the chalk Hines during berna worthy winner

the last half a dozen games, but a in Wimbledon title.

striking feature was the manner which Perry returned Von Cramma's fastest drives with

Perry probably wound interest.

VON CRAMM'S "NERVES"

the

more spec-1

the

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 champion's evident sa soon as the match started He lost his opening service through series of blunders which would have disgraced an ordinary club player, and early break-through of Perry's this only served to make the challenger's tank more difficult.

It was not until the third game of 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 SLA

German constantly found the tram-lines, and playing classic tennis, waltzed through the first set.

Perry

After this Von Cramm tightened up bis game. He sent Perry back to the basoline with hot-paced drives on both hands and then took the net himself,

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crown dangling before him he stormed to the attack, serving with ferocity of Ellsworth Vines,, and destroying the German's best returns with devastating drives and volleys which could find no response from the other side of the not,

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Final thrills of a thrilling counter

were Yon Cramm's saving of two match points. Twice he 'went in and volleyed past the help. lew Perry, and both raids were an speculative as they were courageouUR and successful. At the end, which was brought about by Perry dashing in un one of his most deadly forehand drives and forcing Von Cramm into an error on return, the emowil rose to man and cheered the players from the court.

PLAYERS COMPARED Having seen both pinyers in action more than once before during tournament

the

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(Continued from Page 8).

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Spin bowlers-even stereotyped left handers who break from leg-have been encouraged in the idea that they can only bowl when the shine is of which, sportsmen say, in characteristic "A delectable Novello ercation with the ball: batsmen have been told that of visiting United States athletes, It is folly to hit in the air in any It is estimated that Japanese youths rich humour, homely sentiment and circumstances

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fnst bowl Hibiya Park on Sunday last. may swerve; ing has been discouraged, first on the ground that it might fatigue the poor Bawler, nowadays on the ground that [n | LAIL 15omeone might get bad length because better than at any other time during the bowler is alleged to be

Ad be striving the last fortnight, and that Von the Cramm, probably chiefly

after some subtlety of spin or swing. due to and excuses are made for every fleld- Perry's wonderful form,

certain- und

ing mistake excop: the most simple, Paris, ily owing to his car was, until

the third set, well

When Farrimord missed a chance of Geneva. the standard

stumping in the last Test match can Berlin. temporary Arat-class cricketers were

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keeper and a humble club-man should Vienna. be that the former has the skill to Prague. overcome difficulties. ·

of tesnis be had previously played.

But withal it was a magnificent match, full of sparkling tennis, and truly worthy of the traditional and historic struggles of the most famous of all tennis arenas in the world- the Centre Court.

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to attend a patient when he found that the case was infectious, Yet the cricketer who "cannot afford to take risks places himself in a similarly disadvantageous position.

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MANY CANDIDATES FOR JUDGESHIP

Geneva, July 31. Amazing cricket was seen at Hud-sideration of self and more of the The League of Nations published dersfield, where the powerful York-old-time devotion to the game. Minor a list of twenty-four candidates shire eloven, six of whom have been

comfort and con- delights, even selected to play for England this year,venience, must be act aside if English nominated for the vacancy in the Permanent Court caused by the were all out against the lowly Essex cricket is to reach the heights again. death. Adatchi side for 31 runs.

A Sunday spent at golf cannot im-

Among them are three Japanese, Of the prominent Test batsmen, prove a cricketer's form un Monday, Sutcliffe was out for four, Leyland and the man who drives a motor-car Mesars. Yamada, Sato and Nagaoka, for a “duck" and Barber for one. a hundred miles or no on the morning one Indian, Mr. Sapru, one Irlih- Read, who is at present the fastest of a match has not helped his bowl man, Mr. James Murnaghan, one bowler in England, had the following ing hand. janalysis;

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American, Mr. James Brown Scott.

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It is time that we took our heads The new judge will be elected by out of the sand. False gods have been the Assembly of the Lougue followed too long. Let us realise that September-Reuter, length is still the A.B.C. of bowling.

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