The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-08
YANKEE TENNIS APPROACH TEST
 WITH ENGLISH
Budge and Helen Jacobs Figured to Meet Perry
 and Kay Stammers
By STUART CAMERON Limited Press Sports Edit0r)

Forest Hills, N. r., Sept. s-(UP) ---America's two hopes to keep its mems and wonen's singles tennis titles at home-red-haired Donald Budge and defending title-holder Helen Jacobs of California-sought bertha in the quarter-flnal of the national tournament today at the West Side Tennis club.
 Budge, top-seeded entrant in the mems division. met Gene Smith, youthful star from Berkeley, Calf, while Miss Jacobs clashed with Mrs. Virginia Johnson of Brookline, Mass, Both were out to join their most serious title rivals-England'S deb- onaire Fred Perry and left-handed Kay Stammers-who moved easily into the round of eightyesterday.
 Miss Jacobs, four times American champion and 1886 all-England title-holder, was to have played Miss Johnson yesterday, which would have filled the quarter final bracket in the upper half of the draw. But she checked in with a Sprained hand, injured in practice Sunday, and the match was postponed until today.
 In addition to Budge, the three other seeded stars in the lower half saw action today. John McDiamrid, of Fort Worth, No. 2, met Won Petra of France, fourth on the for eign list: Frankie Parker, No. 4, of Spring Lake, N. J., played Robert Harmon of Oakland. Gregory Man. gin of Newark, ranked sixth, clashed with Bernard Destremeau, promis- ing young Frenchman who Is seeded No. 3, behind Perry.
 Dorothy Sutton Bundy, daughter of the 1904 champion, who eliminat- ed Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Fabyan in the first round, clashed with Edith Moore of Montclair, N. J., and was favored to qualify to meet the win ner of the match between Helen Pedersen of Stamford, Conn, seeded No. 2. and Jean Burritt of Toronto, in the quarter-flnal. In today's other matches, Alice Marble, San Francisco, who is seeded No. 3, played Katherine Winthrop of Bos- ten and Gracyn Wheeler, No. 6, of Santa Monica, Calf, played Mrs. Dorothy Andrus of Stamford, Conn.
 Miss Jacobs, If she wins, will play 0ussie Raegener of San Francisco in the quarter final, Miss Raegener advanced yesterday with a 7-5, 0--7 victory over Mrs. Mary c. Har- ris of Kansas City, seeded eighth.
 Carolin Babcock, fourth seeded star from Los Angeles, and Miss Stammers, completed the upper hlaf quarter final round. Miss Babcock won 6-4, 6-4, over Norma Taubele of New York yesterday, while Miss Stammers halted Mrs. M. G. Van Ryn of Philadelphia, fifth seeded player, 6-2, 6-4.
 Tn yesterdays mems matches in the upper half. Sidney B. Wood of New York, a f1nalist last year, was whipped by Henry M. Culley of Santa Barbara. Culley gained the quarter-flnal and the right to play Perry with @ GA, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 triumph. Perry toyed with Gene Mako of Los Angeles, GO, 6-3, 6-2. Bryan (Bitsy) Grant of At lanta, seded No. 2, advanced with so, 6-2, 9-7 triumph and will meet Johnny Van Ryn of Philadel- phia, who advanced with 8 6-2. 6-3, 3--6. 6-3 victory over Robert Riggs of Los Angeles, No. s in the f1tiarter- final
 Today's Matches
 Men (winners enter quarter 1inals):
 Donald Budge, Oakland, Cal, vs. Eugene Smith. Berkeley, Cal.
 John McDiarmid, Fort Worth, Tex, vs. Won Petra. France.
 Frank Parker. Spring Lake, N. J., vs. Robert Harmon, Oakland, Cal.
 Gregory Mangin, Newark, N. J., vs. Bernard Destremau, France.
 Women:
 Helen Jacobs, Berkeley, vs. Mrs Virginia Johnson, Brookline, Mass
 Dorothy Sutton Bundy, Santa Monica, Cal, vs. Edith Moore Montclair, N. J.
 Helen Pedersen, Stamford, Conn, vs. Jean Burritt, Toronto, Ont.
 Alice Marble, San Francisco, vs. Katherine Winthrop, Boston.
 oraceyn Wheeler. Santa Monica Cal, vs. Mrs. Dorothy Andurs, Stamford, Conn.