CANNOT PLAY.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 833, 5 August 1933, Page 1

CANNOT PLAY.

Mrs Wills-Moody Replaced in Wightman Cup. HER BACK INJURED. United Press' Assn.—By Eleetrio Telegraph—Copyright. (Received August 5, noon) NEW YORK. August 4. Mrs Helen Wills-Moody, captain of the United States team, has decided not to play in to-day’s Wightman Cup matches because of an injury to her back. Miss Sarah Palfrey will replace her in the singles. Mrs Wills-Moody will act as a non-playing captain in to-day’s matches. She hopes to be back in action tomorrow. A decision is to be made after a further examination by a physician. Her injury is an old one which has been aggravated by practice in the last few days. Results. Miss Helen Jacobs (U.S.) beat Miss D. E. Round (Britain), 6-4. 6-2. Mis Palfrey (U.S.) beat Miss M. C. Scriven (Britain). 6-3, 6-1. The United States team faced the possibility of losing another star when Miss Marble experienced dizziness and was placed under the physician’s care. Miss Alice Marble, the only unfamiliar name in the list of those taking part in the Wightman Cup, was seventh player in the United States last year, just ahead of Mrs Marjorie Gladman van Ryn. It was the first season that Miss Marble had been ranked, so her rise to national representative of the United States this year augurs well for her. Miss Helen Jacobs is the present American singles champion, and Miss Sarah Palfrey, ranked as tenth player in 1932, holds the United States doubles championship with Miss Jacobs. Miss Scriven is a newcomer to the British team, though not to fame as her remarkable victory in the French singles and mixed doubles two months ago after not being included in her

country’s team for the championships is still fresh in memory. Misses Heeley and Round are Britain’s two leading players. Miss F. James was eleventh player in Britain last season.

The United States has won the Wightman Cup for the last two years, last season by the odd match in seven. At the moment the Americans lead in the trophy contest by 6 wins to 4, and the event is usually keenly fought.