Evening star., 1928-06-16
TENNIS CUP IS WON
BY BRITISH WOMEN
Capture Wightman Trophy in
DoubIeS-MiSS Wills and
Helen Jacobs ViCtorS.
By the Associated Press.

by tHe ASsocldte0 fTeSS.
WIMBLEDON, England. June 16.-
England today captured the Wightman
Cup, signifying Women's tennis team
supremacy. by winning four out of
seven matches from the United States.
The English gained the coveted
trophy by downing the American de-
tenders in the final doubles match in
which Mrs. M Hoicroft Watson and
Miss Eileen Bennett defeated Miss
Helen Wills and Miss Penelope Ander-
son. 6-~2, 6-l.
The English girls team triumphed
after the Americans had staged spec
tacular rally featuring singles victories
by the two Callfornians, Miss Helen
Wills and Miss Helen Jacobs. and
drawn to even terms at three matches
apiece
In the deciding doubles encounter the
British pairs perfect team play told
and enabled them to race through the
Americans opposition in speedy fashion.
Miss Bennett and Mrs. Watson recent
~ won tn" hard court doubles cham
pionship Of France and today proved
themselves fully as good on turf.
The American pair dropped the first
three~games of the first set in rapid
succession. Miss Wills drove numerous
into the net, The Americans won the
fourth game on fine passing shot by
Miss Wills after the game had been
deuced The English pair tried to con-
centrate It's attack on Miss Anderson,
but She met 1t bravely and more than
held her own.
Helen Jacobs Ties Standing.
The United States drew sap to even
terms with the English. when Miss
Helen Jacobs Of California defeated
Miss Betty Nuthall 6--3. 6-~-i
In the match in which youth came
TO Americas aid, Miss Jacobs hard
hitting brought her many points.
Betty's wildness In hitting outside the
lines combined with numerous double
faults. her worst weakness, contributed
to her defeat.
Then Miss Jacobs ran out the set. In
the second set Miss Jacobs took three
games, dropped one and then took
three more Tor the match,
Mrs. Mallory Loses.
In previous matches today Mrs Molla
Mallory lost TO Mrs Watson, 2-~-6. 81.
81 and Miss Helen Wills won from
Miss Eileen Bennett, 6-3. o. In
tHe HfSt Gays play England nad taken
two 10 one lead, but the two courage
ons daughters of California revived
American hopes today after all had
seemed nearly lost.
Although Miss Wills superiority was
never in doubt in her match with Miss
Bennett, the flVe games that the Eng
liSh girl was able 10 win were the most
Helen has lost In any match In Europe
this year. The match was replete with
tennis thrills and was one OF the best
exhibitions Of Womtns racket skill seen
at Wimbledon in years.
Realizing her inability 10 outdriVe
Miss Wills Miss Bennett summoned all
her court craft and strategy To hold of
the American and succeeded for six
games Of the first set, each girl vim
ming her service until the count was
Sail, Then Miss Wills unleaAhed
series uf her lightning drives and took
three straight games for the set.
In the second set nearly every game
was hard fought and the gallery of
1000 burst into applause time after
time as Miss Wills sent bistering drives
across so fast Miss Bennett was unable
tn get her racket nn them
Miss Bennett won the first game of
the set ON her service, Miss Wills took
two, then dropped one. and again
seemed 10 say 10 herself, things have
gone FAR enough, as she won the next
four Miss Bennett never surrendered
and Took The last game to deuce twice