Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-28
.DOEG, WOOD, VINES
AND ALLISON STAR
Helen Moody Still Queen of
Courts, but Betty NuthaII
Is Climbing.
IF any one had predicted. on

or about January /. 1880, that
in the course of a year Henri
Cochet would be beaten In
straight sets by Wilmer Allison
and that Johnny Doeg would win
the national singles title after de-
feating Bill Tilden, astute tennis
followers would have registered
amaZement.
Yet these were the outstanding indi-
vidual feats in busy season that saw
the United States lose the WightHiAi1
Cup to England's feminine stars and
fail again to recover the Davis Cup
from France
The development of q surprising crop
of potential Davis Cup material pro-
vided an optimistic note. Tilden, after
a brilliant campaign abroad, gave signs
of slipping. but such youngsters as Doeg,
Frank Shields, Sidney Wood, Cliff SUIT
ter, Bryan Grant and Ellsworth Vines
showed great improvement,
Helen Wills Moody still reigns as the
unchallenged queen of the worlds
courts although she defaulted her
American title after winning again In
the French and English championships.
Betty Nuthan Scores.
Ill health kept Helen Jacobs from
competing at Forest Hills and Betty
Nuthall of England came through Sue
cessfully in the absence Of this countrys
first and second, ranking stars. Paired
with Sarah Palffey, blond Betty added
the doubles title.
Not even the magic racquet of Queen
Helen could keep the English from win
ming the Wightman Cup on their home
soil at Wimbledon.
England captured the trophy by four
matches to three when Mrs. Kitty Nc
Kane Godfree and Mrs. Phoebe watson
defeated Americas two HelenS in the
final match Betty Nuthall was con-
sidered not good enough 70 make the
English team.
In the classic British championships
which followed, the United States en-
tries, men and women, put on the great
est display of strength ever made by
any one nation at Wimbledon, captJf-
ing four Of Britain's proudest tennis
titles and gaining half interest in the
fifth.
The sensational victory of the dash
ing Texan, Allison, over Cochet smooth
ed the saith of Tiiden. who won the
singles championship for the first time
in 9 years, beating Allison in the final
before a gallery of 10000, including tn
King and Queen.
Mrs. Moody Again Wins.
Mrs. Moody won the women's title
for the fourth successive year and pairsd
with the hardy veteran, Elizabeth Ryan,
to win in doubles as well. John Van
Ryn and Allison repeated their victory
of 1929 in mems doubles and Miss Ryan
teamed with Jack Crawford Of Australia
to take the mixed event
The old masters remarkable record
caused the United States Lawn Tennis
Association to draft him for Davis Gun
service against the French. Tide
capitulated at the last minute in hi
usual dramatic style, and proceeded t.
trim Borotra in the challenge round.
But this proved to be the only match
America could win and the French took
the series by the convincing margin OF
four matches to one, without the serv-
ices Of Rene Lacoste, who was kept out
of competitive tennis all year BY III
health.
/" Cochet. in unbeatable form, trounced
Tilden and Lott; Lott bowed to Borotra
in a hard fight, and America even lost
the doubles, m which Van Ryn and Al
lison had been heavily favored owe
Cochet and Jacques Brugnon.
Youth Defeats Big Bill.
Returning to this country after an
absence of many months Tilden col
lided with Young America in q series
of amazing matches. which swelled the
ranks of the Il beat Tilden Club.
Frank Shields stopped him at South
ampton and Tilden defaulted to Suite"
at Rye. when far behind in match
that aroused considerable controversy.
Big Bill won the Newport invitation
event. beating Suffer in hard-fought
match and in the national champion
ships shortly afterward he seemed well
on the way to his eighth American sim
giles crown, when his path crossed that
of the strapping Doeg in the semi
finals.
The young Californian's Numbering
service and terrific vollets brought
about Tildens downfall in four sets,
and on the following day Doeg won
great battle from Shields to take the
crown.
Bryan Grant. pint-sized Atlanta
youth, won the national clay court IT,
tie in impressive style.