Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01
Conquer Nationals Tennis Stars Pressed Wimbledon 7omne,
TlLDEN, LACOSTE,
BOROTRA SURVIVE
Hennessey and De Morpurgo
Also in Final Eight-HeIen
Wills Easy Winner.

BY the Associated Press.
WIMBLEDON, England. June So
Three of the most bitter fve-set bat
ties the great crowds CT Wimble6sf
ever have seen today put Big Bill TIL
den, ace of American courts, and two
of Frances great triumvirate, Rene
Lacoste and Jean Borotra, into the
final eight" of the unofficial world
singles championships.
In marked contrast to the fierce
strife of the mems courts, Helen Wills.
now definitely accepted as cannon
ball. to her British public, dropped
three courtesy games to Mrs. NJ Hol-
croft Watson, steadiest of the English
women. before settling into stride and
qualifying for the semi-finals of the
women's singles by scores of 6-3. 60.
Winding up the first week of the
championship play, Borotra and La
coste headed the French team that
qualified for five of the eight places
in the final bracketing, and found only
smiling John Hennessey. indianapolis
youth, and the italian nobleman, Baron
de Morpurgo, standing with Tilden in
the way of a final march to the cham
pionship.
Tilden and LacOste Pressed.
British crowds seldom have seen Til
den so worried as he was today in
eliminating Pierre Landry, young
Frenchman. Ga, 2-6. 2-6. 81,
"a. Rarely, too. has Lacoste. French
stylist and American champion, faced
a game that so matched his own and
bothered him so much as the stroking
of H. w. Austin. youthful EngliShman.
Lacoste won only after Austin virtu-
ally collapsed in the final set from ex-
haustion, losing by scores of 6-4. 6-4.
6-6. Is, 60.
Only after a terrific struggle was
Jean Borotra, third of the French mus
keteers, able to repulse the logged strok-
ing of another youth, Pat Crawford Of
Australia. And again the verdict rested
on the outcome of the fifth set. with
the bounding Basque of the courts
triumphant, SIS, 6-4, 60, To, Ga.
While Baron de Morpurgo, ace of the
Italian Davis Cup forces. STAYED of an
other child threat in Rene de Buzelet
of France, 6-4. 60, 60, youth finally
was served when Christian Boussus took
place besides his older French country
men by eliminating the Englishman,
Moon, 60, Ga. IS, 60. HenneSsey
entered the quarter finals through VIC
tory yesterday along with Henri Cochet.
defending champion. and Jacques
Brugnon.
/ Landry caught Big Bill in wild and
I careless mood today and had him down
/ two sets to one before Tilden rallied
/ and squared the match. But not until
! the games in the fifth set stood at four
/ all did the American finally summon all
/ his great reserve and marvellous court
/ craft TO run out the victory Tildeu
/ nervously called Frank Hunter. his dou-
/ bleS partner. to his corner for council in
/ between sets. Just as Hunter had APP
/ pealed tn Big Bill when Ed Andrews Of
New Zealand put him out Of the tourna-
ment
Spanish Girl in Semi-finals.
Senorita Ella de Alvarez Of Spain,
the only woman player the experts be-
lieve can give Miss Wills even an in
tereSting engagement, was carried into
deuce set by Miss L. BickerSon, the
conqueror of Mrs. Molla Mallory. be-
fore winning 81. 60. Senorita Al
varez thus gained the semi-finalS along
with Elizabeth Ryan. former California
girl, and Eileen Bennett, chief British
, hope
1t was a record day of tennis thrills
for Wimbledon. what with the crowd
of 10000 and the rains that kept the
trained troup of tarpaulin haulerS hop
| ping on and OFF the courts 10 protect
! the precious turf from showers. Cloud
bursts halted the play half a dozen
| times, The crowd added 10 the excite
ment by Swarming from court to court.
pressing for glimpSeS, as the world-re-
nowned stars we're battered about by
the youngsters
First of the day was AuStiu'S wonder
| full fight, The youth who had beaten
HenneSSey. George Lott and Junior
Coen since the American Davis Cup
team first came to Europe, pitted his
stylish game against Frances mechan-
ical man.
With two fve-Set matches this week
already draining him of stamina, the
little Englishman collapsed after his
great stand against LacoSte In the
last set he was as grogSy as a punch
drunk prize fighter. unable 10 hold up
his racquet hand. LacoSte. the Robot Of
tennis. may have felt sorry for the fag-
gcd youth opposite him. but with uu-
changing expression and no sign Of
mercy he pounded AuSiin'S corners
with his famous backhand
Austin Displays Promise.
Austin something of miniature La
coSte III build. temperament and style.
shows promise OF becoming the first
great tennis player England has pro-
duced since the World War His back
I hand strokes were much like those OF
the Frenchman. leading To long rallies
OF rhythmic hackhand driving before
Austin finally collapsed
In contrast to this match was Tilden'S
SlaShing duel with Landry. 3 battle az
spectacular point winners, Tildea
rarely used his cannonhall drives. cauS-
ing Wimbledon 10 wonder whether the
greater power in Big BillS attack had
faded away
Employing slice from the backhand
wherever possible. Tllden pulled himself
together after a period OF wilCineSS that
mad him oyer-hitting the netting and
oaSeIineS and frequently double -faulting.
When T1lGen did unlooSe his lightning
service II flashed by Landry without
being touched
Mondays pairingS bring together La
coSte and De Morpurgo. Iildeu and Bor-
otra, Cochet and HenueSSey and BruS-
non and BouSSuS III the mems singles.
while Eileen Bennett meets Daphne
AkhurSt, Australian girl, in the wom-
ems singles, Cecilie AuSSem of Ger
many Is paired with Senorita de Al
wares. and Miss Ryan viii oppose Miss
NiColopoulo.