Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-01
ALIFORNIANS
GOING GREAT
IN NET PLAY
Two Helens And Donald Bulge
Win Their Games In English
Tournament AT Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON. Eng July / UP
Three Americans - all Of them
Californians-remained IN the run
ming for the all-England tennis
championships today when the
quarter-finals in the women's
singles and the semi-flnals in the
mems division were completed.
Americas lone hope for the mems
title was Donald Bulge, red-headed
youngster who was thought so little
of before the tournament that he
was unseeded. Playing before a huge
gallery today Bulge. as cool as
though he were competing IN
minor state tournament, defeated
Bunny Austin. English Davis cup
ace and one of the worlds first 10
players, 3-6. 1913. GA, rs.
Bulge succeeded where the more
noted American, Sidney 3. Wood
of New York, failed Wood was de-
feated by Jack Crawford of Aus
tralia, Ga. 6-3. 6-8, ST. 6-1, IN o
uuarter-final round match.
The two Helens or California
Mrs. Moody and Helen Jacobs
reached the round of eight. Mrs.
Moody was on the edge OF defeat
before humbling Emmy Cepkova of
Czechoslovakia. 3-6, Ga, 6-2. Miss
Jacobs routed Effie Peters Of Eng
land, 6-2. 6-l.
Budge's victory placed him in
the round of four with Crawford,
Fred Perry of England, defending
champion. and Baron Gottfried
Won Cralxm of Germany. Perry
eliminated Roderioh AIenzel, giant
Czech cup star, and Won Cramm
disposed of Vivian McGrath Of
Australia, conQueror OF Wilmer Al
lison on the opening day.
Sharing quarter final berths
with the two Helens of America
were the English girls, Dorothy
Round, and Kay Stammers; Joan
Hartigan of Australia: Hilda Sper-
ling Denmark; Rene Mathieu of
France and Hedwega Jedrzejowski,
Poland.
WIMBLEDON, England, July !.
{U.a)-Americas principal hope for
the mems singles title in the ALL
England tennis tournament was
blasted today when Jack Crawford
of Australia defeated Sidney B.
Wood, Jr., of New York, GA, 6-3,
6-8, ST, 6-l.
Crawford and Wood, both former
Wimbledon champions, produced
the most sparkling tennis of the
tournament thus far. Crawford, off
his game slightly for the last year,
found it again today and was lit
tie short of magnificent in the
first two sets. His drives, off both
forehand and backhand, were OF
perfect length and pace and he re-
peatedly scored with beautiful
backhand. cross-court drives.
Wood played well in the first two
sets, but his backhand was a bit
shaky and Crawford bombarded it
numerically. Several times he
muffed simple shots after maneu-
Vering the Australian out of posi-
ton. Woods service, usually q le-
thai weapon, was ineffective in the
first two sets. His first service ball
rarely landed in and his second
was so weak that Crawford usually
was able to return it for forcing
shot
Queen Inspires Yankee
The arrival of Queen Mary at
the beginning Of the third set
seemed to act as a tonic on Wood,
for Her Majesty had no sooner set
tied herself in the royal box than
the New Yorker hit an unbeatable
streak. His service became a dead
ly thing which Crawford couldn't
handle and his volleying, particu-
larly the cross-court one Of which
he is master, held the Australian
helpless.
Both appeared exhausted as they
rested briefly before the fifth and
final set. Wood, his head in his
hands, sat on the icebox alongside
the court while Crawford leaned
Imply on the umpire's chair.
Crawford bothere the American
in the final games with teasing
drop shots which barely cleared the
net. Wood tried to reach them at
first, but in the last two games let
them fan for points without max
ing an effort to come in.
Crawford and Perry were joined
in the semi-finals by Gottfried
Won Cramm of Germany, second
seeded player, who eliminated
young Vivian McGrath Of Austria
la. Ga, CD, As, 81.