Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-02

BOROTRA IN 4SETS
Rallies to Advance to Semi
Finals at WimbIedon-Hen-
neSsey Is Beaten.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WIMBLEDON, England, July O.
William T. Tilden, American tennis ace,
advanced to the semi-final round OF the
Wimbledon championship tournament
today by defeating Jean Borotra, one of
the French Three Musketeers," by
scores of IS. 3-6, 6-3, 60.
Twelve thousand fans packed the
stands around the center court as Tilden
and Borotra began their match, which
promised tennis natural"
The bounding Frenchman got away
to a fast start, taking the first game
from Tilden. 1t was a deuced session
of flashing shots
TiIden Wins Second Game.
Tilden, serving. won the second game
although Borotra brought it to deuce
first Slashing out with his famous
cannonball service. the American took
the deciding point of the game with a
sizzling ace.
Games followed service until they
stood at 80, with Borotra leading.
He then broke through the Americans
delivery to lead by games to 2.
Borotra tried to give Tilden point
on ball apparently called incorrectly
by linesman, but Tiiden would not
take it. Borotra then banged two of
Tilden's services into the stands.
Borotra's double fault helped Tilden
to take the seventh game, and the
American leveled the count In games
at 4-all in the next, serving, driving
and chopping superbly.
The agile Frenchman took his service.
then Tilden brought the set to deuce at
5-ali. winning deuced game with the
aid of singing service ace which caus-
ed the crowds to gasp. Borotra won the
vantage game and Tilden, serving, went
to call
For the first time Tilden took the lead
when in the thirteenth game Borotra
double-faulted on the final point. Tilden
then swept the fourteenth game at love
to capture the set, IS.
Starting the second set, the Basque
grabbed a love game on his own de-
livery, Games then followed service
until they stood at gall.
The speed of play had slackened
somewhat. There were longer rallies
and less spectacular play.
Borotra went to 40 in games, crash
ing through the Americans service.
Taking his own, he then advanced to
So, and In doing so received great APP
plause from the gallery for not accept
ing linesman's decision. smashing the
ball out Tilden picked up one game,
but Borotra, serving, took the set, 6-3,
to bring the match to even terms.
TiIden Braces in Third Set.
Borotra started the third set strongly,
winning Tilden's service. Taking the
next game with spectacular shot al
most at his feet, he stretched the lead
to 2--love.
Tilden braced, however, and allowed
the Frenchman only one point in the
next game, adding the fourth game
also, to tie the count at two games all.
The amazing agility of the French
man never diminished. Ttlden was
largely waging relentless war from the
base line, rarely riSking the net.
After games had been even at 2-an
in the third set. Tilden went to a.
ON a break through Borotra'S service
and then to 5-2, after which the
American gave his opponent game to
compensate for what he considered
linesman's error that had enabled him
to take the seventh game from Borotra.
In hot volley duel Tilden took the
ninth game and the set. 6-3,
Tilden. after the rest period. opened
the fourth set confidently and dis
PLAYED all of his Stroking fireworks i'll
racing to a lead of 40 on games. He
had Borotra on the run and once broke
through the Frenchmans service at
love. so severe were his returns, Borotra
braced to split the next four games, but
Tilden always kept the upper hand and
ran out the set, Ga, to settle the
match.
Gs1A 4. l.
barred by LaeoSte. while the other semi
final bracket involves Cochet and
BousSus,
Cochet. sharpshooting French musket-
eer, advanced to the semi-finals III de-
Tense of the Wimbledon mems singles
by conquering the sturdy young Ameri-
can tennis star HenneSSey, In four sets.
"a, 81, ST. 6--3.
Cochets victory over HennesSey turn
ed the tables and gave the Frenchman
revenge for his setback at the hands
OF the American III the United States
championships at Forest Hills last Sep
TENDER II also assured France of three
OF the four Semi-tinal brackets.
Miss Elizabeth Ryan. California vet
eran, chop-stroked her way to victory
over Mime. Nicolopoulo of France, 6--i,
4~-6, "a, to enter the Semi-flnalS
Daphne Akhurst, the Australian wom-
ans champion, who eliminated the
American. Miss Helen Jacobs. few
days ago. won her way to the semi
finals by defeating the chief British
hope. Miss Eileen Bennett, in three sets.
2~~6. 6~3 "a,
Senorita Ella De Alvarez of Spain.
the 1927 runner~up, put out the young
German star. Ceeelie Aussem, Us.
ca.
In the mixed doubles the American
team OF George Lott and Mrs, Molla
Mallory won from the English comhi-
nation. Donald Oreig and Elsie Gold
sack, 6~-2, "a.
Francis r. Hunter paired with Helen
wills to defeat J, G, Gregory and Miss
E. IL Harvey of England. "a, i0-S,
The American forces. teamed this
time with the Australian, lost a threat
swhen the youth Junior Coen of Kansas
city and Norman Brookes, antipodean
veteran. were eliminated from the
doubles competition by Robson and
Eavd of Argentina. a. "a. 3@~-o