PERRY WINS AGAIN

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 21987, 11 January 1937, Page 9

PERRY WINS AGAIN

SECOND MATCH WITH VINES AMERICAN DEFEASED IN STRAIGHT SETS i Cdnited psess association—CbPifeiGfiT.) (Received January 10, 8.30 p.m.) CLEVELAND, January 9. F. J. Perry again defeated Ellsworth Vines ih the second match of the tdUr in straight sets, 13-11, 6-3, before a crowd of 3000 at the public auditorium. 'The match was reduced to the best of three sets instead of. the customary five because of the' time taken for the first set, which developed into a terrific deuce battle; Vines served and won the first game. He continued to show brilliant form to carry the lead to 5-3, when he let up and Perry pulled up to even at 6-6 by beautiful placements and difficult returns. The two stars really went to work then, staging long and furious rallies in the ensuing garnet which were baselirte duels. Bbth were driving hard fot the corners, and both held their services until 11-11, when Vines looked very tired. His foot l work lost dash, and he Walked slowly after each point. Mean-i while Perry became stronger and rUshed to the net. ~ , Perry broke through Vines's service at 12-11 with the help of a net ball. Then he swept to the net to take the set as Vines dubbed the return. ' Vines went completely to pieces in the second set. He lost his own service, and Perry Won his. Vines took the third game, slamming thej serves and avoiding volleys. Perry' rested in the next two, losing both. Then he came back strongly to run to a lead of 5-3. In the final game Vines,, who had the service, ran to advantage, only to have Perry rally and take the match. , Debt, to Amateur Game A North American Newspaper Alliance copyright message says that Perry* in ah interview, said: 1 "Everything 1 am 1 owe to amateur lawn tenhis and the British Lawn Tehnis AsSociatibh in particular. They took me in hand when my game was extremely erratic* but after my marriage tehnis no longer meant everything in the world to me. I owed a duty to my wife and myself. I must now make tennis a busihess, but throughout my career* in the new sphere I will always try to give back to the amateur game something it gave hie, at the same time attempting to see my wife and family taken care of when I am no longer able to wield a racket. At th£ age df 27 the tiine has come when I should think of the future." ANOTHER DEFEAT (Received January 11, 12.30 am.) CHICAGO, January 10. Perry defeated Vines, 6-0, 6-2, 6-3. Vines appeared listless, possibly because of the cold from which he is suffering, although before the match he said he was feeling much better. There were 12,602 spectators. The gate receipts were 22,000 dollars.