LAWN TENNIS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22052, 7 September 1933, Page 9

LAWN TENNIS

AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS SECOND ROUND OF SINGLES (United, Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) FOREST HILLS, September 5. The following arc the results of the second round: — Crawford defeated Julius Scligson (New York), 6—4, 6 —3, G—l. Vines defeated Ray Palmer, juu. (N<-w York), 6—l, 6—2, 6—2. Allison defeated Barclay Kingmau (New Jersey), 6—3, 6—4, 6—4. H. G. N. Lee defeated Henry Cnlley (California), 6—2, 4—6, 6—l, 6—2. Shields defeated John O’Grady (Now York), 6—o, 6—2, 6—4. John M'Diarmid (Texas) , defeated Tildcn 111, 6—2, 6—4, 6—4. The first major upset came when Eikichi Itoh (the youngest of three Japanese entrants, seeded No. 7 in the foreign list) was eliminated by David O’Loughlin, an unranked player from Pittsburg, 6—3, 6—l, 6—3. In the Crawford-Scligson game the latter was mainly on the defensive, but Crawford displayed his usual slowness in getting to the top of his form, making a great number of unnecessary errors. For instance, he double-faulted four times in the first five games, and netted nnd outed the easiest shots. There was only one fine rally in the entire set, in the eighth game, though there were several long drawn out deuce games. Scligson began the service, but by breaking the American’s service in the third game Crawford gained the advantage necessary to win the set. The second set was almost a repetition of the first, save that the break in Seligson’s service came in the seventh game, to give the Australian a 4—3 lead, which he quickly ran up to take the set on a further break in the American’s service after a protractedly deuced final game. The Australian’s stroking, however, was much more accurate, and the contest was less drawn out. Crawford made the same number of earned poinls in each set, but 13 less errors in the second sot. Crawford was quite on the top of Ms form in, the third set, and Scligson, who was the intercollegiate national champion in 1928, was a badly beaten man. He raced hard after every shot in the first two sets, and was ever on the defensive. He was too tired now even to put his racket on most of the Australian’s shots. He recovered a little to win the sixth game, but it was the end. Perry defeated Robert Bryan (Chatanoga, Tennessee), 3 — 6, 6 —3, 60, 6—3. Turnbull defeated J. Gilbert Hail (New York), 4—6, 7—5, 6—4, 6—4. Turnbull won an impressive four-set victory, repeating Saturday’s performance by winning straight sets after losing the first. Hall, a former national clay courts champion, is noted for his fast service, which Turnbull handled coolly throughout, although up and until the twelfth game of the second set the match was exceedingly close. Then Turnbull, on neat placements and well-directed chops that forced Hall Into errors, broke through his opponent’s service to win the set. Thereafter he was able to break through Hall’s difficult service almost at will in a clinching tenth game in the fourth set with hard placements to win the match. As on Saturday, Turnbulls game steadied as it progressed. At the last he appeared fresh, while his opponent had gradually weakened.

QUIST AND M’GRATH WIN. FOREST HILLS, September 5. (Received Sept. 6, at 5.5 p.m.) Quist defeated Ned Herndon (New York), 6—3, 3 —6, o—4. 6—3. M’Grath defeated Wilmcr Hines (United States), 6—3, 5—7, 6—4, 6—4. With the exception of the second set, when Herndon’s speedy drives were producing many placements, Quist had a comparatively easy victory. It was a battle between force and style, and finally the Australian’s neat corner shots and clever change of pace overcame his opponent’s unusually hard and daring service. A break in the match came in the tenth game of the third set, when Herndon, on his own service, held advantage four times in a deuce game, only finally to lose on a double-fault and Quist’s placements. Many double-faults by Herndon at crucial times aided Quist, although the Australian was the victim of a rough spot on the courts, necessitating a change of courts at the end of the third set. After winning the first two games with his own service, M’Grath found that his shots were failing and he was gettiug either too much or too little length in his volleys and lost the next three in a row. Hines, who is the fourth ranking player in the southern national division, was pressing the Australian hard, but it was only for a brief time. M’Grath won the next four games almost on his own terms. The second set seemed to develop into a runaway. M’Grath won the first three games, but the American evened the score at 4—4 and was set point twice in the tenth game, but unable to make a win. The score now stood at 5—5. The American’s opportunity came again in the twelfth game, which he won to love on M’Grath’s service. In the third set M’Grath won the first four games, allowing bis opponent only seven of 24 points, only to have Hines break the spell with a love game off his own service, and although the Australian pulled into a s—l5 —1 lead Hines gradually drew up until the score stood 5—4. The _ Australian, however, finished the set off in the tenth game with some backhand drives. M’Grath was match point three times in the final game before he clinched the victory. VINES’S STATUS. DENIAL OF REPORT. FOREST HILLS, September 5. Vines denies any immediate intention of turning professional. When informed that Martin Plaa had said in Paris that he and Cochet would meet Vines and Tilden in New York next winter Vines declared that there was no basis whatever for the report. He was too busy defending the United Stales title to give thought to professional offers at this time. TOUR OF NEW ZEALAND. NEW YORK, September 5. (Received Sept. 6, at 10.15 p.m.) Quist informed the Australian Press Association that whereas he and Turnbull will play in the Pacific tournnrmnt at Los Angeles, they will leave as scheduled by the Maunganui. Crawford and M’Grath will by the Mariposa after the Chicago tournament. A junior team will join the British players in New Zealand for a tour lasting a fortnight. GUARANTEE TO COCHET. PARIS, September 6. (Received Sept, (i, at 10.15 p.m.) It is stated that Cochet has signed nothing but has been guaranteed 2,000,000 francs with liberty to continue his own business. He baa received countless offers

during the past three months, all precluding continuation of his business. It is understood that Vines will become a professional in 1934. LEADING WOMEN PLAYERS. FRENCH OFFICIAL’S RANKING. PARIS, September 5. (Received Sept. 0, at 10 p.m.) M. Gillou, president of the French Tennis Association, ranks the leading women thus: Mrs Helen Wills-Moody, Miss Helen Jacobs, Miss Round, Miss Scriven, Madam Mathieu, Fraulein Krahwinkel, Miss Palfrey, Miss Betty Nuthall, Madame Payot, Madame Henrotin.