Evening star., 1933-07-06
MERE was more than passing
significance to the victory
of Ellsworth Vines over
Henri Gochaf In fho caroi.

deIlIl OOCllcC III CIle SeNl-
final tennis matches at Wimble-
don. It marked the third triumph
of the lanky Californian over the
former ball boy of Lyons, for one
thing. But more than that, it
presages even more possibilities
to follow later on.
Six years ago, the tricolor Of France
rose In a vigorous charge Of youthful
stars to wrest from the stars and
stripes international tennis supremacy,
which had endured over q period Of
seven years. Cochet was an important
figure in that successful assault, along
with Rene La Coste, Jean Borotra and
Jacques Brugnon.
The point whether La Coste or
Cochet was the better player may be a
subject for debate, but with the with
drawal Of La Coste because of Ill health,
there can be no question that Cochet
remained Frances greatest single de-
fender.
Vines has now beaten him ON
three successive occasi0ns-in the
last Of the Davis Cup Matches
last year, in our own champion
ship At Forest Hills, and now at
Wimbledon. France had already
made q successful defense Of the
Davis Cup when the first victory
was scored, SO that no issue Of
real importance hung on the out
come.
But that could not be said Of what
took place at Forest Hills, when Vines
won in three straight sets, nor can It
be said Of this recent match at VIM
bledon. This latest triumph ought to
make the case Of his mastery complete.
Vines Aggressive Power.
TT was a case Of the surge OF
youth and power against can
niness and experience. For
Vines follows the theory popular
in more than one field of sporting
competition that the best defense
is a strong offense.
Power, reach and speed for q chap
Of his proportions equip him with the
necessary armament to wage vigorous
and aggressive warfare. Cochet, quick
and agile as cat, yet q superb tao
tician on the courts, and wittal calm
and calculating performer, found the
sheer power and drive Of his opponents
attack too much.
1t is entirely possible that the
French star toresGsD tDhat ,Oas
coming during the furious bat
Ting in their second encounter at
Forest Hills last year. In spite OF
the fact that he tDds forced to
make a hurried departure, tolloD-
ing the finish OF the match to 2
catch q boat, he stated that Vines
had mustered against him the
finest exhibition OF tennis tt had
eper been his lot to see.
DISPATCHES from the scene Of the
Wimbledon conflict further indicate
that Cochet fully realized the difficulty
of the task Of staving on the young
Californian in case they came together
in another meeting. His preparation
for the tournament was most thorough
and methodical, and the results OF his
early matches reflected that fact. He
brought into the conflict every device AZ
his disposal, but it wasn't enough.
While Vines was compounding
. splendid triumph for youth ON
the historic courts 1t Wimbledon,
the equally historic landscape g!
the famous old st. Andrew golf
links was serving as the sessins
for another sporting drama Of
decidedly different nature.
Over the sandy dunes and hummocks
Of this fountain head OF golf, the vet
eran Walter Hagen was unraveling q
round of golf that sst q field OF some
120 famous golfers, professional ana
amateur, dizzy.
Hagen opened his bid for q nth Brit
ish title BY covering that testing lay
out in the meager total Of 68 strokes.
This happens to be the lowest score
ever turned In there for . champion
ship round, prior to the start Of this
one, although Il had been aouaAed bR