Evening star., 1934-07-25
j. S. TENNIS ACES
SMOTHER AUSS|ES
Wood Beats Crawford and
Shields Downs McGrath
in Thrilling Upset.
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for nausht. as Jack took his own serv-
ice and the set, 6-4.
Wood again looked unsteady OPEN
ing the fourth set as he dropped his
service. losing the first three points
on wild returns. Crawford changed
his tactics and was rushing to the net
at every opportunity to score kills and
II proved effective as he worked his
lead to 40.
Woods Rally Falls Short.
Sidney put over three fine place
ments to hold his own service, held IL
again in the seventh game and broke
Crawford in the next TO pull up TO
3-5 in games. Jack twice had set
point on his own service but he
double-faulted on one and Sidney
passed him to hold him of again.
Getting his first service over con-
sistently for the first time today Wood
held his own service to pull up to As
but Crawford then ran 1t out at "a,
in a game replete with rallies.
Wood. however. appeared TO be
finding himself at last.
by holding his own service. going to
the net behind his service TO force
Crawford into errors. Jack also held
his service and took the first three
points Of Sidneys service in the third.
The American youngster rallied
gamely then to run of five straight
points for the game as the crowd
cheered.
Crawford Saves Service.
Sidney then was in a point OF
breaking Jacks service. but Crawford
pulled 1t out to make the game count
2-all.
Wood held his service in the fifth
and then broke Crawford in the vital
sixth game to 60 ahead. "a. In
games. The final point of the sixth
came on a rally which saw at least
20 exchanges before Crawford hit out.
only inches over the base line.
Serving like a madman. but with
every shot nicking the sidelines or
the chalk in the corners, Wood in
creased his lead to 5-2 on his own
service.
With his back against the wall,
Crawford refused to be stampeded
and held Wood off three times from
match point with his own service, but
Sidney was not to be denied, finally
sending over a return that Crawford
barely got his racquet on to send
weakly into the net for the set, SO.
and the match, 6-3, 81, 4-6, 4-e,
6-2.
Shields Starts Well.
Shields and McGrath followed Wood
and Crawford on the center court with
the result of the series hanging on
their contest.
Frank won the toss and served first.
burning across two service aces to take
the first game at love.
McGrath also held his service and
then carried Frank to deuce before
the American could win his second
service. Shields twice double faulted.
Frank then broke through the
Australian In the fourth game to take
81 lead and held his own service
for Al, passing McGrath cleanly for
two Of the points. He was careful to
keep the ball away from the Aus
tralian youngsters devastating two
listed backhand.
McGrath held his own service and
then broke through in the seventh
game. Vivian then squared the match
at A on his own service.
Shields Plays Cautiously.
Shields. realizing he was In for
real battle, played carefully to hold
his own service in a long -drawn-out
game which went to 20 points for
decision then smashed through the
Australian with the loss of only
point to take the first set, e..
Shields started the second set as he
did the first winning his own service
with two aces. McGrath came right
back to win his own. Frank held his
own to go 81 in games and made it
81 with the loss of only / point by
] breaking Vivian. Frank was tearing
in behind his forcing forehand drives
70 make the kill.
Shields called for set OF new balls
and then smashed over his service
with the loss of only point and after
McGrath had held his own Frank
made 1t So in games with service win
at love.
He then smashed through the weak
ening McGrath's service to take the
set. 50. completely spiking the
youngsters heavy backhand.
Shields again rushed into the lead
starting the third set, winning his own
service again and then breaking
through McGrath with the loss of only
one point, continuing his rally 10 run
! ont the set a