PERRY THE WINNER.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13360, 14 September 1936, Page 5

PERRY THE WINNER.

U.S. TENNIS FINAL. CROWD SHOW PARTISANSHIP. United Press Assn.—lry Electric Tel egr a p h—C< > | >v r i gh t,. FOREST HILLS, September 12. Fred Perry won the national singles championship of the United States for the third time to-day, defeating Budge, 2—43, 6—2, B—6, I—6, lO—B, in an exciting match which lasted two hours 50 minutes. As the score plainly indicated, the tide of battle swung from one to the other player. The long gruelling match and the partisanship of 13,000 spectators for Budge with cheering and groaning at improper times greatly annoyed Perry.

Although Perry won, Budge scored 28 games to Perry’s 27 and 187 points to Perry’s 180. In th© fifth set after Budge had broken through the Englishman’s service in the eighth game to lead 5 —3 the prospects of an American victory brought the crowd to a high pitch of excitement. Here Perry tightened his game and with a remarkable display of slashing tennis won three straight games to lead 6 5 The American again rallied and forced the battle to 7—6 and B—7, and although he several times reached match ‘ point Perry always beat back the threat and finally crashed through to a 10—S' victory. In the semi-finals under the handicap of a cut finger Perry encountered considerable difficulty against Grant but finally won 6-—-4, 3— G, 75, 6—2. Budge defeated Parker, 6—4, 6—3, 6—3. Miss Helen Jacobs beat Miss Kay Stammers, 6—4, 6—3. Miss Marble defeated Miss Petersen, 6—l, 6—l. In th© women’s finals Miss Marble sprung a surprise by defeating Miss Jacobs, 4—6, 6—3, 6—2. if she had won it would have been Miss Jacobs’ fifth consecutive American championship and her disappointment was keen. After a shaky first set Miss Marble, who had been out of active tennis for two years because of illness, played a strong steady game which the defending champion could not successfully counter. DOROTHY ROUND BEATEN. September 13. At Eastbourne, in the final of the South England championship, Senorita Lizana beat Dorothy Round, 6—4, 6—2.