Evening star., 1936-07-04

racquet fingers and several toes taped
to avoid blisters. , ~.
Il think the hunting did the past
year was grand training" said Miss
Jacobs. 1T strengthens my legs They |
stood up wonderfully all the way"
The German matron looked almost |
a head taller than Miss Jacobs when
they posed for the photographers be-
fore the match. Her billowing gown
was in striking contrast to Helen's
tailored shorts.
With Frau Sperling serving. there
were IL exchanges before Helen won
the first point with backhand place
ment. Both played steadily and cau-
tiously. Helen was defending her
famed chop strokes. while the tall
German was using medium paced
ball with plenty Of top-spin.
Games followed service until the
fifth game. where Helen broke through
Frau Sperling's delivery at IS, al
though the crowd hooted the referees
decision on the %ital point.
Smashes at Net.
Helen went to the net for two
great smashes to consolidate her posi-
tion at 4--2 In games and then broke
through Frau Sperline again In the
seventh game. She then closed out
the set at 60 with a smoking serv-
ice game Frau Sperling missed the
ball completely in q wild swing on the
last point.
First set point score:
Frau Sperling- 1872 22-23-2
Miss Jacobs 474 44-32-6
After using up lots of energy in
the opening set, Miss Jacobs appeared
content to remain In back court and
engage in long exchanges in the sec
ond set, secured in the knowledge that |
she had her strokes under perfect |
control.
Frau Sperling won the opening
game on service at love. but Helen |
came back to hold her own delivery
and then break through the German
In the third for a Al lead, charging |
the net for the final point. The |
American champion easily held the |
fourth game for a 81 lead as Frau |
Sperling continued to net badly.
Frau Sperling Rallies.
Frau Sperling rallied to hold her |
own service in the fifth game in a
sizzling duel. The final rally lasted
so long the crowd broke into cheers !
repeatedly before Helen netted. The
German then broke Miss Jacobs serv- |
ice in the sixth game to square the |
count at 3-3. There were 81 returns
on the last point before Miss Jacobs
netted again.
Two more mile long games followed
service, leaving the rivals all square
at A. Both girls were as steady as
the law of gravity, only slightly more
spectacular.
Rallies averaged at least 10 returns
and neither was able to discover the
others weakness. if any. After Frau
Sperling had taken the ninth game
she broke through In the tenth for
game and set.
Second set point score:
Frau Sperling 4031444l47-32-6
Miss Jacobs 0454222425- 5-30-4
Breaks Germans Service.
Mrs. Jacobs opened the Anal set
by rushing determinedly to the net
and breaking the Germans service
at 4-2. Showing no signs of fatigue,
the American titleholder then held
her own service to lead, two games
to none. Frau Sperling held her
service in the third game as Helen
muffed the easiest kind of kill that
would have won the came.
A heavy drizzle began as Helen
served love game in the fourth. The
German pulled out the deuced fifth
game after Miss Jacobs twice was
within point of game. A net-cord
shot held the German in this game.
Helen served IN ace on the final
point to win the sixth game for a
+2 lead.
Final Set Is Squared.
Frau Sperling held her own service
and then broke through the Ameri-
can In the eighth game to square the
set at 4-all. Miss Jacobs netted three
returns in this game and lost It at
love. Frau Sperling was playing
strongly as ever making seemingly
impossible recoveries. Il
Assisted by q netcord shot, Helen
struggled on until she broke Frau
Sperling's service in the ninth game.
but the rankest kind Of . sideline
decision helped the German square
the match at SIS, Is the crowd booed.
Helen. looking decidedly angry.
broke through again to lead at 6-5.
and the crowd gave her sau ovation as
they changed courts.
The last game was fought out un-
der the most dramatic circumstances.
Miss Jacobs, serving, reached 40-15.
only to have Frau Sperling score on |
q net-cord shot and then on . place. |
ment for deuce.
Groans filled the stadium rs Miss
Jacobs double -faulted on the next
point but Frau Sperling gave her an-
other chance by hitting into the net
for deuce again. Helen then tore in
and volleyed for placement and then
finished one Of the greatest battles OF
her career BY shooting . hot return
to Frau eperling's backhand on which
the German girl netted for the final
point, =
Third set point score:
Frau SperlinR 226 O52 443 424-38-5 |