The daily independent., 1937-06-29
Bulge and Parker
Vim To Enter The
Semi Final Round d
Darker, Play Will Mos.
iilei, Gain Him No. 2
nmi- Cup Place
GRANT is LOSER
,urrir.r- = Hopes In the
Womcn : Singles Lie In
i,rnb, and Marble
=, ROBERT c. DOWSON
...,d Press Staff Correspondent

By RObEhi - Do"SN
RATED Press Staff Correspondent
T Wimbledon. Eng, June 28.-U,Rl
,r,e United States was guaran-.
.,.t one CualiSt in the All-EngF
,,,f Nv, rr2nis championships today
.,..rr ,,, Dcna.d Budge of California
,ri frankie Parker Of Milwaukee
S.,ref decisive victories to march
~, the scmi-final round.
Rrdge playing the same smash
.rr rarYi, ne has shown ever since
- arr,va. in England, crushed
Trrian McGraUh Of Australia, 6-3;
Al 81. and Parker out-smarted
,c4 or,-,asted Henner Henkel:
CsrraYv's Second-ranking per-
:,r,ner S-3. 7-5. 40, 4-6, So.
B,,dse and Parker will meet in one
=. IN, .emIfnals for the honor of
,,,,v;Yg either Baron GOttfried
r,r Cyamm. Nazl ace, or Bunny
Austin. English star, for the
championship. Won Cramm gained
,re round of four with bitterly
earned 6-S. So. 3-6, 20. 60, vic
ny. over Jack Crawford, veteran
Australian DaviS-Cupper. while
Austin breczed 10 a 6-1, rs, 6-4
.rgupn over Bryan ,BitSy) Grant
Of Atlanta.
Many observers believe that
p3gkevs victory would win him
-ra No. > singles position on the
.r ;. Cup team. Grant was Sche6-
NED tgr the spot. but Parker's
yav today was very impressive.
Heuke.. seeded third to Parker's
eighth. waS a decided favorite, but
The American had the better of it.
Parker was Steadier from the
5a>e,.va. and sharper and more
decisive with his volleyS and ov-
s.nedGS. IN the first two sets Par
Eag's control was amazing, and he
,YuuE,eG he lines with winning
:o.eaaod and backhand place
ma.-s. H. the third and fourth
SCI, he L. down a DIT and Henkel,
y,orm,ug the net. overpoWered
nm. In the final set Parker went
mo high again and took charge.
Bulge was every inch champ
ION against McGrath. The Aus
yaIau. one of the worlds finest
players. was right on his game but
e ava..eG him nothing against
The Ca.ltOrn,an'S vicious sharp
>.co..uE. Budge had great speed
and length off both wings, his
a., lame was savage. and his SER
.ce accounted Tor ace after ace.
Grant never could get going
-- THE face Of AuStin'S stylish
S.oa.GZ The EngliShman. OIL
whose shoulders rests the burden
q. EUc.anG'S Cup defense. was
-s..-n.-- tiaWlesS. Unhurriedly,
he KEEP. the ball in play until
Gran, gave him an opening ard
@a0-waam,- he drove home the
winner. Grant, very popular with
."e crowd. had set point in the
second Ne. but blew his chance
.-.1 ... -~Ound strokes collapsed.
- '-" 1.-a-E game OF the final
.-. - made a stirring rally to
>a.e n.. three match points. but
~. o2r prolonged the inevitable.
Crawford a former champion
AID W. IN he world. won the
..-... n. .ae spectators with his
..... It''.. against Won Cramm.
'@.. ..s prime, Crawford .um-
~.~ea lg many Of the shots that
.". Mad. am ruler of the world
.~ -.." the Young baron a whale
.. a .-' .G. four sets. But a. the
DE- " ..a final set it was OBJ
'" ..a. mo wa finished. He
BE-" '. exhausted that ne Wobbled
...- ..a:omr courts. and lean
-... n- ms racquet at ey-
.+ Opportunity.
...r NO hopes in the
....a .mg.c. - Helen Jacobs,
..- ~aampion. and Alice
.''.'.. =. e s. .i,l2hoIder-gaincd
.'......nal round. Miss ia
.| r....nd the little-known
~ 'r-'.,..".man. Audrey Wright,
'-, and Miss Marble hum
-. Couquc~que. Dutch
,. ........ 1-1. So. Neither Mis-
Mss Couquerque ever
.-.." as the Americans
pressure from the
Fl. ".aHc.ng to the round.
o.. .n Anita Slizana of,
.-o the Ianky Dane. Mrs.
-..a.1.uGeI Sperling. Mi. S