Evening star., 1938-09-11
TAKES TWO SETS,
THEN LOSES GRIP
Washington's Gil Hunt to
Meet Riggs in Fourth
Round of U. S. Play.
Ey the Associated Press.

~ WIG hbsOClhtCu
FOREST HILLS, N. Y. Sept. 10
For two sets and the better part Of
two hours today big. Observation-Disclosures
Frank Shields had the secret, the
strokes and the stamina with which
to beat John Bromwich, the two
listed Australian who stands at No.
on the foreign seeded list in the mems
national singles tennis championships.
But they weren't enough. Bromwich
won, Is, 10-12, 10-S, 50, So.
For the better part of two hours
crowd Of 10000 in the West Side
Tennis Club Stadium thought 1t was
about to see the upset Of the year,
and knew 1t was seeing Shields play
more brilliant, more consistent game
than he ever commanded as the Ma
tion's top-ranking player.
At the end Of those two sets the
27-year-old former Davis Cup star had
a 81, 12-10 lead over the 19-year-
old youngster every one expects to
see in the final with Don Bulge. He
had those two sets, he still had the
secret and he still had the will, but
Frank no longer had either the strokes
or the stamina.
Bromwich Breezes After Recess.
Bromwich took the third set. 1913,
on service b2Sak in the final game,
where Shields committed three errors.
That was the last gasp by this amazing
young man who has spent many more
hours in night clubs than on the
practice courts in the last year. After
the intermission Bromwich breezed
through the final sets for the match.
Shields showing was more surpris.
ing than any other development Of a
day in which eight players came
through to the fourth round in the
lower half of the mems draw. and
eight to the third round of the upper
half in the women's.
With Bromwich advanced Frankie
Parker. 1887 Davis cupper, who next
tackles the Australian; Joe Hunt of
Los Angeles; long-legged Yvon Petra
Of France; Franjo Punec of Yugo-
slavia and Gene Mako, Budges
doubles partner, who hit sound
singles streak to upset sixth-seeded
Frank Kovacs; Gil Hunt of Wash
ington, D. c., and Bobby Riggs Of
Chicago. They are paired In the or.
der named.
Helen Jacobs. first-seeded and seek
ing her NTH title, led the feminine
survivors, who also included Margot
Lumb Of England, Helen Petersen Of
Stamford, Conn; Nancy Wynne Of
Australia, Dorothy May Bundy, Mrs.
Harry c. Hopman Of Australia, Gracyn
Wheeler and Nine Rene Matthew Of
France
Rigs In Nick Of Time.
Outside Of Bromwich, only Riggs.
among the men, was carried to over
time. Matched with Ronald Shayes.
aggressive English Davis cup player.
Bobby almost let his habit OF loating
take him too far before scoring a
service break at love In the ninth
game of the fifth set to oust the Briton,
hard hitter with shrewd court sense,
6-3, 6-3, As, Is, Ga.
Mako's defeat of Kovacs wasn't the
upset 1t might seem from their COM
parative ratings. Mako is capable of
playing excellent singles in streaks-
he had Riggs on the ropes a year ago
and he had one of those streaks TO-
day against youngster who is notably
erratic. if often brilliant.
Summaries:
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Yyon Petra. France. defeated Joseph
Joseph R. Hunt, Los, Angeles. defeated
Seoase Dunn Narberth' Pa. 6-2.
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, Dorothy Stevenson. Australia defeated
Joan siglcr Pomona. Calf g.. 6-2
feated Mary E. D. Cotes. Alexandria, Va,
6-3. IS. g.
Nine, Rene Matthew. France, defeated
Norma Tanbele. New York 6~3 sNs.
Helen H. Jacobs, Berkeley Calf, de-
feated Marilynn McRae Little Rock. Ark.
Gracyn Wheeler Santa Monica Gait,
s seIestfd ids Lsufse s.s Raymond scarsdae. N Y,
Helen recersen.. Stamford, Conn. de-
feated Helen Bernhard, New York. 3-s.