The Washington times., 1930-07-02
us. GIRLS WIN
.FROMSTRONG
RIVALS
BY F. A. WRAY


WIMBLEDON, England, July 2.
Mrs. Helen Wills Moody, uncon-
quered queen of the courts, and
Miss Elizabeth Ryan advanced TO
the finals of the women's singles
in the Wimbledon championships
today.
Miss Ryan won when her op-
ponent, Fraulein Cecilie Aussem,
of Germany, collapsed in the third
set of their hard-fought match
after spraining her ankle.
Mrs. Moody defeated Nine
Rene Matthieu, of France, in
straight sets, 6-3, 60.
Doctors reported Fraulein Aus,
sem had sprained her ankle, the
pain of the injury causing her to
faint. She was taen to the nome
of Lady Wavertree, in Regents
Park, London.
Miss Ryan was conceded victory
by the score of 6-3, O-6, 5-4
when Fraulein AuSsem tainted in
the ninth game of the third set
after a gallant rally.
The results of tOday's
matches assures an all-Ameri.
can final in this section of
the tournament, with the
champion pitted against
Miss Ryan, whose splendid
game throughout the tOurna-
ment promises a thrilling
match.
Mrs. Moody played her usual
perfect game to triumph over
the French star. She had every
thing her way in the first set.
but Nine. Matthieu rallied in
the second and took the first
two games with a series of
superb lobs and placements. Mrs.
Moody. however, then turned on
the big artillery" utilizing all
her Incompatible genius to taxe
the next six games running.
Sultry weather and a blazing
sun prevailed as Miss Ryan and
Fraulein Aussem took the court
for the first match. The German
girl was favored, chiefly because
of her amazing speed, and also be-
cause her entire game has stiff
ened and improved immeasura bly,
this season Observers foreSaw a
thrilling final between the Ger
man champion and Mrs. Moody.
Miss Ryan upset calculations by
taking the first set from the Ger
man girl, 6-3. Fraulein AuSsem
was obviously puzzled by the
American girls spin, and, al.
though neither was playing over
we'll. Miss Ryan gained an early
advantage with a number of
clever drop-shots.
Fraulein Aussem lost a number
Of points by hitting wildly.
Fraulein AusSem Stiffened her
game perceptibly in the second
set, recapturing the dazzling speed
which characterized her play of
yesterday.
She took the first game after
it had gone to deuce three times,
Miss Ryan continually playing to
the German girls backhand and
running to the net for attempted
kills.
Fraulein Aussem had reached
the peak of her form. She
was serving with vicious
speed, and her placements
were of mathematical &C
curacy.
Miss Ryan, obviously hard
pressed. was unable to break
through the German girls ser
vice and found her own returned
with a speed that kept her racing
at lightning speed from one side
of the court to the other. She
was unable to score a single game
in this set, which went to Frau
lein AuSsem 60.
The third set opened with deS'
perate rallies. Miss Ryan fight.
ing determinedly to gain an ad,
vantage over her youthful, op-
ponent. She took the first game
by breaking through FrauAein
Aussem's service, and won the
second with series of glorious
drives. The German girl Wcll
the third on Miss Ryan's errors.
Both players were fighting dog
gedly, Fraulein Aussem doing her
best to tire Miss Ryan as she
had exhausted Miss Jacobs yes.
terday-zooming unplayable cross
shots to the deep corners of the
court. The American girl, play
ing at the top of her form, had
fathomed the bewildering variety
of Fraulein Aussem's shots and
seemed we'll on the way to enter
ing the finals when the German
girl tainted.
The incident occurred in the
ninth game of the third set. A
physician Immediately rushed to
the German girls side from the
Wimbledon clubhouse, and an
ambulance was sent for imme
diately when it was perceived SIZE
could not continue.