DAVIS CUP
GERMANY LEADS IRELAND (Received June 13, 9.30 a.m.) BERLIN, June 12. In a Davis Cup semi-final of the European zone, Germany leads Ireland by two matches to nil. Von Cramm defeated Rogers, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3; Henkel defeated McVeagh, 6-1, 8-6, 6-2. WIMBLEDON TOURNEY (British Oiaclal Wlrde9?.) RUGBY, June 11. Play in the All-England lawn tennis championships will begin at Wimbledon on June 22. Entries for the men's singles number 118 and for the! women's singles 86.
KEENLY-CONTESTED SET
(Received June 13, 1 p.m.) LONDON, June 12. Miss Stammers, fighting gallantly from 0-3, led 5-4 and 6-5 on service. Miss Jacobs, exploiting her fierce forehand powers, retrieved her position and went ahead, 9-8. Miss Stammers forced her way to 10-9 but Miss Jacobs, volleying magnificently, saved the set points. She twice aced Miss Stammers, levelling the scores at 10-10. Miss Stammers was undaunted and volleyed and served her way to 11-10 when rain suspended play for half an hour. After that Miss Jacobs could ndt regain j touch.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 139, 13 June 1936, Page 9
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169DAVIS CUP Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 139, 13 June 1936, Page 9
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