Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-28
MRS. MOODY WINS
HARD NET BATTLE
English Girl Plays Fast to
Threaten Americans
Championship.

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AUTEUIL, France, May 2s-Amcr-
ica's first and second ranking woman
tennis players, Mrs. Helen Wills Moodv
and Helen Jacobs. won their matches
in straight sets in the French champion
ship today, but Mrs. Moody was forced
to show her best tennis against her
young English adversary, Phyllis Mud
ford
Although beaten by scores Of 60,
Ga, the youthful player whose advent
in British feminine tennis circles has
caused her to be compared with Sarah
palfrey IN the United States, showed
herself well able to trade drives with
the champion and also to solve her
powerful service. Miss Jacobs won
somewhat more easily, from Mile. Anna
Payot, Swiss champion, at 60, Ga
The world champion started some
what careleSsly against Miss Mudford.
but the latter was entirely unawed by
the reputation and fame of her adver-
sary and began a hard driving attack
that enabled her to break Helen's service
in the second game.
At this point Mrs. Moody settled down
and changed the aspect of the match
by slowing up her stroking and coming
up to the net. The American led at
Al, but Miss Mudford attacking
again, won Helen's service once more
to make it "A.
Helen Outdriven.
The spectators were being treated to
the unusual spectacle Of Mrs. Moody
being outdriven and resorting to net
play. She was beating the English
girl by soft drop shots close to the net
instead OF her usual forceful drives to
the baseline or corners. With these
tactics the champion ran out two more
games for the set at Ga
Miss Mudford was leading at 2-l
in the second set when Helen uncorked
burst Of speed in the fourth game
winning her service at love.
The stocky little Britisher, not tc
be outdone, then swept her own serv-
ice without loss of a point and again
was In front, three games to two.
Evening matters at sail, Queen
Helen, now grimly In earnest, broke
through Miss Mudford's delivery for
4-3 lead, then captured her own
service to make 1t SIS.
The tennis now was fast and furious
Helen, abandoning her soft lobbing and
drop shots, drove fiercely, and the Brit
Usher, unimpressed, responded in kind
to win the ninth game.
Inc crucial LenIn game Went 70
deuce seven times before Helen finally
carried the day.
OF the % games disputed, only two
in the first set and three in the sec
ond set were won without being deuced.
Helen Jacobs In Quarter Finals.
Helen Jacobs Of Berkeley, Calf, be-
came the first woman to reach the
quarter finals, when she defeated Mile.
Anna Payot, ranking No. / star OF
Switzerland, at 60, 60.
Americas second ranking woman
player gave evidence of finally round
ing into form after a slow start in the
Riviera tournaments and in previous
matches here.
Miss Jacobs, now appearing in splen-
did health, played her old forceful.
hard-driving game, keeping the Swiss
champion on the base line. She
dominated the match throughout.
Tilden Wins.
Bill Tilden and his young German
partner, Cecllie Aussem, won the mixed
doubles title by defeating the defending
champions, Henri Cochet of France and
Mrs. Eileen Bennett Whittingstall of
England in the final at Ga, Ga.
Wilbur Coen of Kansas City defeated
Georges CHASER of France, 60, 60,
6-3, reaching the fourth round In
singles.