The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-31

was repeatedly checked. This de- finitely cost him two of the early games, although 1t may have had no real bearing on the final out come.
 The English had the challenge round as good as won after Satur- days opening singles matches were complete. In these contests Shields was beaten by Austin, an unex- pected development, while Wood was lowing to Perry.
 The doubles match, played yes- terday, went to the Americans, George Lott of Chicago and Lester Stoefen of Los Angeles defeating George (Pat) Hughes and H. G. N. Lee.
 England Needed But One
 When they started play today, England needed but one match to retain the cup. America had to take both contests scheduled if the 1894 quest-the seventh--to regain the trophy was to be successful The defeat of Shields ended this last chance.
 Perry came back strongly after intermission, sweeping the first game at love. Shields took the sec- ond despite a foot-fault and two double-faults. Perry made it ? to 1 by winning the third as Shields thrice missed the baseline by a fraction. Perry broke service at love in the fourth game as Shields repeatedly netted and drove out but Frank fought savagely to break Perry in the fifth and was then trailing the English ace, 3 games to 2.
 The fourth set was brought to Shields won the sixth game on two sizzling forehand drives down the sidelines. Perry held service in the seventh when Shields was unsuc- cessful with two drop shots.
 Shields Magnificent
 Frank, again fighting magnifi. gently, took the eighth on his own service despite two foot-faults The crowd booed the foot-fault judge.
 Shields broke service in the ninth game to lead at to 4 after thrilling rallies. The crowd gave the American an enthusiastic hand as the rivals changed courts.
 Shields was twice two points from set in the tenth game but Perry pulled out to level at 5-all, scoring on sparkling volieys.
 Shields broke service in the eleventh game which he won at love on three great forehand shots Perry broke in the twelfth to tic at 6.6. The judge again rattled Shields by calling foot.faults in the twelfth game.
 Shielyds broke Perry again in the 18th game. Fred. like Frank. had become rattled when foot faults were called on him He also double -faulted in this game.
 Perry came back strongly to break service again in the 14th game and the score was Tall.
 Again in the 18th game service was broken and Shields led at 8-7. Shields pulled up from love-40 to win this game.
 Perry continued the wierd play by breaking in the 18th to make it S-all.
 After eight consecutive service breaks, Perry finally held on to take the 17th game as Shields. weary, drove out three simple re- turns.
 Shields, however. held his ser vice in the 18th game to make the set level at nine games each.
 Shields broke service at love in the 21st game to lead at 11-10 and Perry broke back with two mag. nificent half volleys to make at 11-11.
 Perry held in the next game thanks to two piercing forehand shots to Shields backhand but Shields sent the crowd into u frenzy by winning the 24th game. scoring three service aces.
 Umpire ExhOrts Crowd
 The umpire was now repeatedly exhorting the crowd to remain quiet during the fourth set rallies
 Perry won a bitterly fought 25th game. Shields levelled off by winning the 26th. despite pal pablo error on baseline decision against Frank. The crowd booed the judge.
 Perry passed Shields at the new to take the 27th. He broke the 2Sth after shields twice had the crowd in an uproar by beating off match point with a brace of al- most unbelievable volleys.
 Exhibition Game.
 With Perry's victory safely rec orded, the fifth match, H. W. (Bunny) Austin of, England vs Sidney B. Wood, Jr. of New York, was reduced to an exhibition status.
 Despite this almost every one O fthe 17O00 spectators which damned the stands and filled every bit of standing room, waited to see the final contest.
 T1l,a araxuA parru da. liriously for his victory, but the cheering was not onlyS for the ace. Shields walked slowly from the nnanak The rrnNnA ainnd nnd