Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02
YANK TENNIS ACES
NAILED BY FRENCH
'TiIden Is Routed by Lacoste
and Hunter Loses Hard
Match to Borotra.
BY THOMAS T. TOPPING,
k-.ociated Press Stan Writer.


~ ARTS, June LIN two great
- tennis battles atthe Roland
GarroS Stadium this after
L noon Bill Tilden and Frank
Hunter stormed the rempartS Of
French supremacy and failed.
Big Bill was beaten by his old
foe, Rene Lacoste, 6-1, 60, 81,
6-3, in the semi-flnals of the
French championship in a match
which would have been a rout, but
for a great stand by the veteran
American in the third set.
Shortly before Jean Borotra, the
bounding Basque. came from behind to
trim Hunter in the quarter-tnalS
6-8. 1913, As. 8-6, 81.
With the downfall of Americas first
and second ranking stars, the last
chance of capturing the only important
mems singles title, which has never
been won by player from the United
States, vanished for this year at least.
The renowned three musketeers Of
France are in sole possession VI the
field, with Lacoste already in the final
and Henri Cochet scheduled to dispute
the remaining seni-1nal with Boiotra
tomorrow.
Only the capable figure of Miss Helen
Wills, who reached the final in defense
of her women's singles crown by defeat
ing England's Miss Eileen Bennett, g.,
rs, remained to represent the United
States. Everywhere else Frame has
r.o:occlv. having placed its leading
woman player, Nine. Renee Matthew,
in the final against Miss Wills by vic
tory over Fraulein Cecilie Aussem OF
Germany, 8-6, 2-6, 60.
Against Lacoste and Borotra, Tilder
and Hunter underwent their first real
test of 1929, and by comparison were
found wanting, although their tennis
probably would have been good enough
to conquer any one except tie super
stars of France.
Lacoste Is Accurate.
The imperturbable Rene played to-
day with the same mechanical Steadl-
ness which earned him recognition as
the worlds greatest player in 1927.
Except for a few moments in the third
set, when Big Bill provided the high
spot of the match by winning fur
straight games and the set after trail
ing at three games to five, Lacoste was
in the drivers seat throughout. Com
hitting a minimum of errors, Rene
forced Tilden TO gain nearly all Of ris
points by placements.
Hunters defeat at the hands of the
Oldest member of the French trium-
virate came as something of surprise,
as he was leading Jean by two sets to
one when play was called on account
of darkness the previous day. When the
match was resumed Hunter spent him.
self in an unsuccessful effort to win the
long deuced Set which would nav
given him the match, and could of1el
little resistance in the closing set
The winner was to have taken or
Cochet later in the day In the semi
finals so that the final might be play
cd tomorrow, put Borotra oaiKeo at Snt
double sssisnment end both matches
were postponed a day. Cochet and La
coste are favored about equally to Wiz
the title now held by the former, anc
Borotra is conceded an outside chance
The result will probably go Tar towarc
deciding which of the French will carr
the world No. rank for this season.
Gallery Annoys Helen.
Nine. Renee Matthew of France de-
feated Fraulein Cecilie Assem- OF Ger
MANY, S-6, 2-6, GO, in the semi
finals, earning the right to meet MIS-
Wills in the women's singles final.
Although Miss Wills is prohlbitiV
favorite to win the women's coronet 10
the second Stralgnt year, rIeuCA aoti
are hopeful that Nine. Matthew VIII o
able to perform the rare feat OF WIN
ming a set from the American.
Perhaps partly becauee Of a how
from the gallery at what the fan
thought was an unfair decision in he
favor. Miss Wills faltered momentaril
in the second set of her match Wit
Miss Bennett. After Helen had deliber
ately thrown away point to make u
for the injustice, If any the EngliS
girl managed to carry the set to deuce