Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-14
CALF ORN|AN WINS
BATTLE OF YOUTHS
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etched on Doeg's face, in lines of
WEAKNESS as he received the big silver
cup emblematic of the forty-ninth
winner Of Americas proudest tennis
classic.
One Of the first spectators to con-
graduate him was Doeg's fiancee, Miss
Dorothea Scudder of Newark, N. j.
The new champion comes of tennis
family. His mother was Violet Sutton,
one of the famous Sutton sisters, who
were outstanding figures on the court
rs years ago.
DOeg Is Experienced.
Although he will not be % until
December Doeg Is q veteran of three
years Of national and international
play. But never before did he scale
the heights that he attained in the
tournament here this week.
The handwriting on the wall ap-
peared last year when Doeg carried
Tilden to five sets In the semi-flnal,
feat that gained him the No. place
in the United States ranking list. Yet
few gave Doeg more than the slimmest
Of chances to come through to the title
when he began play with "a others
week ago.
Doeg was not TO be stopped, however
and after drawing a bye in the first
round, he defeated in succession w,
Barry Wood of Boston, Harvard's IA
nous foot ball quarterback; Lieut.. r.
NJ. Watt, jr, of New York: H. @. N.
Lee, the best Of the invading Eng
lish contenders: then Hunter, Tilden
and finally Shields.
Many felt that Shields, playing won
derfu1 tennis in the other half Of the
draw, would catch Doeg on the rebound
from his victory oyer Tilden and beat
him.
Shields Slight FAvorite.
In fact. the popular opinion in the
stands appeared slightly stronger in
favor of Shields chances as they start
ed play. an hour and 40 minutes behind
schedule because of long -drawn-out
flnal for the National Veterans cham
pionship.
There followed 2 hours and 80 min
utes of constant struggle after terrific
service duel Doeg finally took the first
set only to have Shields hit one of his
streaks OF inspired tennis and sweep
the second with loss of only one game
In this sudden flash of tennis genius
Shields was invincible. Once he shot
over three successive frst-ball service
aces, department of the game, in
cidentally, in which he outdid Doeg
himself.
Shields served IA aces in the four
sets while Doeg, who put over 30 against
Tilden the day before, had to be con-
tent with 9. This is partly accounted
for by the remarkable gets" which
Shields made of Dogs furious cannon
balls.
In the third set Doeg was able to
check the rampant charge Of his oppo-
nent with the aid Of some rema Hkable
volleying. Breaking through his service
once, Doeg took the set for 81 lead.
Fourth Set Thriller.
The fourth set was a thriller in which
games mounted upward with Shields
repeatedly forging ahead on service. In
the eighteenth game, twice in the twen-
tieth and again in the twenty eighth
Shields held set point only to be turned
back.
AT last 1t was Doeg who scored the
precious service break, taking the
twenty-ninth after it had been carried
to deuce
Face to face with defeat in the next
game, Shields fought like tiger A
few moments before he had suffered a
painful fall in making a sensational
winning shot His white clothes were
smeared with dirt. But he was the
picture Of grim determination as he
took a lead OF 40--l5 with the aid OF
two placements. one q lob that nicked
the corner lines.
Two rousing overhead placements by
Dceg made IL deuce. Shields gained
the vantage on an out of perfect
lob only to have Doeg force q net and
make 1t match point with another
overhead placement. Shields came
back to tally two more placement drives
| hit fW0 nets from his rardiIet followed
With Doeg at match point again, q
| great drive forced him to hit outside
But Doeg had two more OF those
smashing overhanders In his bag. He
| flashed them now for the winning points
and new king was crowned.
| Doeg Is q twofold champion, as he
and George Lott Of Chicago won the
national doubles title for the second
time two weeks aRo.