Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-03
GERMAN GIRL WINS
. NET CHAMPIONSHIP
Gill Aussem Succeeds to
Helen Wills Singles Title
at Wimbledon.
WIMBLEDON STADIUM, England.

I
July 3 R).-Cilli Aussem, German
tennis player, today assembled to the
throne voluntarily vacated by Mrs.
Helen Wills Moody as champion of
Wimbledon by defeating her country
woman, Hilda Krahwinkel, in the finals
Of womens singles. The scores were
! 60, rs.
The mild, unexciting match between
the two German girls was played in
suItry weather and was an anti-climax
/ to several Of the exciting matches in
previous rounds Of that phase OF
women's play. Miss Aussem outsteadied
her tall, more powerful opponent. Miss
Krahwinkel was so exhausted after the
+, match she stretched her tall form on
the turf for a rest before posing for
! photographers.
The little German fraulein was the
first 1881 Wimbledon champion to be
crowned. Che is a careful, studiouS
player, but most experts agree she does
| stroke necessary to true champion.
Wood Wins by Default.
Frank X Shields, who injured his
leg Wednesday in a fall of his semi
final match of the mems tennis singles,
today notified officials he would be I'M
able to play tomorrow, the title thus
going to his young countryman, Sidney
B. Wood, jr., by default.
Wood, not yet 20 years old, thus
succeeds to the title held by such
noted tennis players as Rene Lacoste
Jean Borotra, Henri Cochet, Gerald
Patterson. Little Bill Johnston and Big
Bill Tilden, the 1880 title holder.
Shields sfell in the fourth set of
his match with Jean Borotra and was
in such pain that it was thought for
time he had been seriously injured.
After short rest however, he re-
turned to the court to run out the set
Lott, Van Ryn Win.
Lott, jr., and John Van Ryn, the
! United States leading doubles team
and first seeded pair in the VIM
bledon tournament, today advanced to
tory over George p. Hughes and Fred
Perry of England. The scores were
Ga, IL, 8-6.
The Americans will meet Henri
Cochet and Jacques Brugnon, veteran
French pair. in the finals Saturday for
the title now held by Van Ryn and his
old Davis Cur. doubles partner, Wilmer
Allison OF Austin, Tex.
Lose by Default.
Lott and Mrs. L A. Harper advanced
to the finals of the mixed doubles play
when Fred Perry crashed into the
stands and injured his ankle while he
and Mary Heeley we're leading by one
set and 4-3 in games in the second, the
injury forcing his withdrawal
Perry crashed into the stands while
racing for a ball in the second set and
injured his ankle. Time was taken
out to give first aid and determine
whether he and Miss Heeley would for
felt. They were leading Lott and Mrs
Harper 43 when the accident occurred
They won the final set by 81.
The hollow victory of Lott and Mrs.
Harper gave America representatives in
three OF the four remaining finals,
with Frank X. Shields and Sidney B.
Wood, jr., playing off for. the singles
title tomorrow. and Lott and John Van
Ryn meeting Henri Cochet and jacques
Brugnon of France in the finals of
mems doubles.
Last year America was represented
in every final and won share of all
the titles, Miss Elizabeth Ryan sharing
the mixed doubles crown with Jack
Crawford of Australia.
Perry wished to continue his match,
ouC on the adV1ce OF Roper Barrel,
British Davis Cup captain, he finally
decided to default. Barrel urged him
not to take any further chances and
handicap himself for the interzone
Davis Cup final with the United States.
Harper and Van Ryn Out.
Mrs. L. "A. Harper and Mrs. John Van
Ryn, the only American pair in wom-
ems doubles. were eliminated today in
the quarter-final round by Betty Nut
hall and Mrs. Eileen Bennett Whiting
| STALL 3-6, Is, 6-3.
The victory of Miss Nuthall and Mrs
| Whittingstall gives England three of
| the four semi-f1naliSts. the long out
siders being the French women, Miss
| Doris Metaxas and Miss Josane Sigart.
| Mrs. Kitty McKane Godfree and Miss
! Dorothy Round will play Mrs. D. C.
Shepherd Barron and Miss Phyllis
Mudford in one semi-final while Miss
| Nuthall and Mrs. Whittingstall are
playing the French combination in the
other.
! Mrs. Godfree and Miss Round won
their way to the semi-final round today
with a 60, 81 victory over Mrs.
! Pittman and Miss Joan Ridley.
Mrs. Helen Wills Moody and Miss
Elizabeth Ryan won the title last year.