Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-06
BY ROBERT C. DOWSON
United Press staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
WIMBLEDON, Eg., July 6.-Hel-
en- Wills Moody gamely fought her
way back today to the world tennis
throne which she abandoned two
years ago in the face of injury and
impending defeat. :.
Like a woman of destiny, the
California veteran rallied from ap-
parent defeat in the final set to
turn back the persistent challenge
of her longtime tennis foe, Helen
Jacobs, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, in the final
round of the all-England cham
pionships,
It was a game almost unparallel-
ed in tennis history as the former
queen of the courts returned to the
heights by battering down Miss
Jacobs So lead in the third set.
Playing the irresistible, poker-faced
game of old, Mrs. Moody finally
hit the pace which made her ia
nous to run out the set.
The smashing triumph gave the
poker-faced tennis queen her sew
enth all-England title.
The defeat was a crushing is
appointment for valiant Miss JAG
obs, and the spectators, despite
their openly shown favor for Mrs.
Moody, cheered Helen No. 2 as she
walked from the court, head held
high.
-Four times Miss Jacobs has chal-
lenged for the title, and four times
she has been repelled when but a
single step removed. Today's match
marked the third time Mrs. Moody
and her magic racquet have barred
the doors in Miss Jacobs face.
The defeat also vindicated Mrs.
Moody's default to Miss Jacobs in
the third set of their final round
meeting in the American cham
pionships at Forest Hills in 1888.
When Mrs. Moody defaulted she
was trailing 30 and was roundly
criticized in many quarters for
withdrawing and thus robbing Miss
Jacobs Of a clean-cut win.
But Mrs. Moody said another
game another point, at that time
would have endangered her sprain-
ed back
But Mrs. Moody did not forget
the criticism. Almost from the
moment she walked off the Forest
Hills court with boos ringing in
her ears) she started a quiet care
ful comeback campaign, determined
again to meet her rival in a major
final and prove that only her in
jury had cost her the title
That hour of vengeance arrived
today on the center court of classic
Wimbledon. And she came through
came through after she had teet-
cred on the brink of defeat.
The victory that was finally to
come to Mrs. Moody had been in
dicated when she won the first
three games of the opening set.
Here Miss Jacobs sharpened her
play, and won the next three games.
the fifth and sixth at love. One
of the turning points of the match
came in the seventh game which
Mrs. Moody finally won after re-
peated deuces, and Helen the First,
ran out the set.
Mrs. Moody cracked bit in the
set while Miss Jacobs was
well atop her game, and when Hell
en- the Second broke through her
rivals service to win the eighth
game at love, the Jacobs partisans
madly. Miss Jacobs held
service in the ninth game to win
the second set, also at 6-3, and
there was an intermission for tea.
But Mrs. Moody had just begun
to fight. At the start of the
eighth game in the final set she
all her weapons and
launched into the attack. Her fore
hand drives, long the most power
full in women's tennis, began skim
ming over the net with tremendous
speed to dive into the corners and
force Miss Jacobs into error.
Steadies In Crisis
She proved her courage and cool
ness in the ninth game when Miss
Jacobs stood at match point. The
score, with Mrs. Moody serving, was
30-40. One mistake and her long
comeback campaign would end in
failure; one netted ball, one outside
shot and Miss Jacobs, her arch
rival, would defeat her outright for
the first time.
The hush of the grave fell over
the packed stadium as Mrs. Moody,
calm as though playing a friendly
game at a country club, walked to
the serving line.
She put the ball into play, and
after a few exchanges lashed
bullet forehand to Miss Jacobs
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