THREE AMERICAN WOMEN WIN

Southland Times, Issue 23548, 30 June 1938, Page 5

THREE AMERICAN WOMEN WIN

QUARTER-FINALS AT WIMBLEDON FRAU SPERLING DEFEATS MRS FABYAN (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright) LONDON, June 28. The semi-finalists in the women’s singles at Wimbledon would have been four Americans if Frau S. Sperling, the Danish player, had not defeated Mrs Fabyan (formerly Miss Sarah Palfrey). Mrs Fabyan led 4-1 in the second set, but Frau Sperling’s persistent retrieving triumphed. Miss Alice Marble (United States), using every stroke, gracefully eliminated Mme R. Mathieu (France). The women’s doubles quarter-final was the best women’s doubles of the tournament thus far. All played a most attractive all-court game, with much brilliant volleying. Results:

WOMEN’S SINGLES Quarter-Finals ‘Mrs H. Wills Moody (United States) defeated ‘Miss K. E. Stammers (Britain) 6-2, 6rl. ‘Miss A. Marble (United States) defeated ‘Mme R. Mathieu (France) 6-2, 6-3. ‘Frau S. Sperling (Denmark) defeated ‘Mrs Sarah (Palfrey) Fabyan (United States) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4. Miss H. Jacobs' (United States) defeated ‘Mlle J. Jedrzejowska (Poland) 6-2, 6-3.

WOMEN’S DOUBLES Quarter-Finals ♦Miss Marble and Mrs Fabyan defeated Misses N. Wynne and T. Coyne (Australia) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2.

MEN’S DOUBLES Third Round

C. E. Malfroy (New Zealand) and F. Cejnar (Czechoslovakia) defeated Kuramitu and H. Nakano (Japan) 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. *H. Henkel and G. von Metaxa (Germany) defeated E. J. Filby and R. A. Shayes (Britain) 6-3, 6-2, 5-7, 6-2. ♦J. D. Budge and C. G. Mako (United States) defeate’d J. Borotra and J. Brugnon (France) 6-3, 6-4, 7-5. Fourth Round Malfroy and Cejnar defeated J. S. Olliff and H. Tinkler (Britain) 6-1, 7-5, 6-2. MIXED DOUBLES Third Round ♦Brugnon and Miss Coyne defeated H. W. Austin and Miss R. M. Hardwick (Britain) 6-0, 6-3. Fourth Round ‘Borotra and Mrs Wills Moody defeated J. F. G. Lysaght and Miss A. N. Yorke (Britain) 6-2, 2-6, 6-0. MEN’S PLATE First Round D. C. Coombe (New Zealand) defeated J. H. Ho (China) 6-3, 6-1. ♦Seeded players. MRS WILLS MOODY’S CHANCES WIMBLEDON CHAMPION EIGHT TIMES? By TOPSPIN

The quarter-finals of the women’s singles were a triumph for the Americans, three of whom enter the semifinals, together with the Danish player, Frau Sperling. They not only gained three victories, but won their games with convincing scores. 'England’s leading string, Miss Kath Stammers, made little - impression on Mrs Helen Wills Moody, and Mme Mathieu, in spite of her great record in tournament play and her recent good form in the French championships, was able to win only five games from Miss Alice Marble. Another American, Mrs Fabyan, came close to causing an upset when she gained a big lead in her match with the wonderfully steady Danish player, Frau Sperling. Miss Helen Jacobs won further laurels by defeating Mlle Jedrzejowska. With a good service, and a tremendously strong forehand for a woman, the Polish player is no easy opponent to dispose of, and last year reached the finals of both the American and Wimbledon championships. The women’s singles has now reached a most interesting -stage, and it remains to be seen whether Helen Wills Moody can stage a record ‘come-back,” repeating her success in 1935”, when she won the title for the seventh time. Criticis in England consider that at the age of 32 the American is capable of winning at Wimbledon for the eighth time.

In the women’s doubles the young Australian pair, Nancy Wynne and Thelma Coyne, were beaten but not disgraced by the second seeded pair, Alice Marble and Mrs Fabyan, who are the holders of the American doubles championship. Malfroy and. t his Czech partner are enjoying some success in the men's doubles; their victims in the fourth round, John Olliff and Robert Tinkler, are well-known English players. Budge continues to have such convincing wins in the men’s doubles with Mako, and in the mixed doubles with Alice Marble, that it would not be surprising to find him creating a new record to hold all three titles for the second year in succession.