Evening star., 1938-07-03
HOLLOW VICTORY
REVIEWS OLD ROW
No Quarter Is Asked, Given
When Loser Hurts Ankle,
U. S. Sweeps Titles.
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Mrs. Moody, never hesitating. never
once speaking to her. banged the ball
from corner to corner.
Miss Jacobs. stumbling like
crippled deer, could do nothing but
watch them go by.
That whole final set had everybody
in the stands buzzing about the weird
spectacle. Even Queen Mary. in the
royal box, appeared to be having an
animated discussion about it with
former Queen Ena of Spain.
Mrs. George w. Wightman of Bos-
ton, captain Of the American Wight
man Cup team, momentarily broke the
tension by talking to Miss Jacobs
when they changed courts, but Helen
motioned she would continue and the
string Of love games continued.
What everybody in the stands was
asking and debating while the days
play continued was:
Should Mrs Moody have offered to
let Miss Jacobs rest?"
At least three people agreed onsths
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Wightman.
Il was very sorry about Helen's
ankle" said Mrs. Moody in her calm,
cool way after the match, but it
couldn't be helped. could it? thought
there was nothing ! could do but get
it over as quickly as possible"
TOO Bad" Says Mrs. Moody.
Miss Jacobs, white faced and still in
pain. agreed.
L think Helen did the right thing"
she said. She hit shots that I
couldn't possibly get and I agree that
the only thing to do was to get it
over with as quickly as possible.
When the match was over. Helen
said, Too bad That's all she said,
but please don't rub that in
Mrs. Wightman. close friend Of botn
girls, thought it was "a shame that
everybody seems to be blaming Mrs.
Moody for finishing Miss Jacobs of
so quickly"
Il think that is unfair" she con-
tinued. 1T was the only thing to do
under the circumstances"
Many in the crowd. however. re-
called the now historic meeting be-
tween the two Helens in the 1893
American championships at Forest
Hills. On that occasion Miss Jacobs
offered to stop play when Mrs. Moody
obviously was in distress. Mrs. Moody.
suffering from back injury. subse-
quently defaulted with the score 80
against her in the third set-the only
time in IL matches that Miss Jatt ,bs
ever beat her.
On one other thing all unbiased
critics agreed-that Mrs. Moody, in
superlative form. had never played
with such magnificent command. AL
most from the start she dominated
play
When it was all over Miss Jacobs
was = sad and red-eyed girl. She
limped to her dressing room with DR..
j. j. Dunning and it was only after
a long rest that she would see report
ers But even then she couldn't face
them. She fled into the clubhouse
and agreed later to receive Lne Amer
ican and one English newspaperman.
Their with her swollen ankle prop
ped on the side Of a desk, she told
the story Of how her ankle was in
jured She explained that she first
had hurt it in her semi-final round
match with Alice Marble on Thursday.
After undergoing treatment that
night she injured it again in practice
yesterday.
Dr. Dunning explained the injury
was the indirect result Of the shoulder
injury Miss Jacobs suffered some
weeks ago. forcing her to withdraw
from the Wightman Cup matches and
leading to her fainting spell In the
Wimbledon clubhouse just before her
second-round match. DR.. Dunnins
said that Miss Jacobs, favoring her
injured shoulder. had placed undue
strain on her ankle
Sweep for Americans.
The argumentative aftermath Of the
match between the two Helens still
was ripping furiously through the
stands when Mrs. Moody emerged from
her dressing room. She seemed Sc
renely cool and happy.
Il am so sorry about Miss Jacobs
ankle" she said. 1T Just went, you
know. It's too bad, but it couldn't be
helped, could it?"
Mrs. Moody said she hoped to play
in the American championships al
Forest Hills. Miss Jacobs. definitely
entered in that tournament, said she
hoped Mrs. Moody plays.
In view of the controversy that
ragged in the stands all day. all other
developments during the final day
were practically submerged despite
the fact that Americas stars set up q
new Wimbledon record by winning
all fve championships-me and
women's singles. mems and women's
doubles and mixed doubles.
Just as he had a year ago, Don
Bulge figured in three Of these. Fol-
lowing his easy straight-set triumph
over Bunny Austin for the mems
singles crown yesterday, Don part
nered Gene Mako Of Los Angeles to q
6-, 3-6, e3, SIS victory over the
German team of Henner Henkel and
George Won Metaxa. Then he and
Miss Marble defeated HenkeI and Mrs
Sarah Palfrey Fabyan of Brookline
Mass. 81. 60, for the mixed
doubles title.
Miss Marble and Mrs. Fabyan won
the women's doubles, trouncing the
defending champions, Nine. Rene
Matthew Of France and Adeline (Billy)
Yorke Of England, 60, e3.