Evening star., 1938-07-02
Mrs. Moody Winner, 6-4, 90;
Miss Jacobs Hurt, Ro,v Rages
Queen Helen Takes 9th
ThIe-FOe Suffers
Ankle Injury.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
In their 10 years of rivalry. Mrs.
Helen Moody and Helen Jacobs
prior to today had met II times,
with Mrs. Moody thinning 10
matches. Only time Miss Jacobs
was able to defeat Mrs.. Moody ,uas
in 1888, When latter detaulted in
third set OF Forest Hills title
match ,Dith Miss Jacobs ahead at
30 Closest Miss Jacobs euer
came to thinning clear decision
ouer Mrs. Moody ,oas in their last
precious meeting, in 1885. Miss
Jacobs NUT OF easy lob at match
point enabled Mrs Moody to start
rally ,phich saD her 90 on to Utn.
BY the Associated Press.
WIMBLEDON, England, July I'm
another dramatic episode of their long
tennis rivalry, Helen Wills Moody
trounced Helen Jacobs, Ga, GO, to
win the Wimbledon singles crown for
the eighth time today. but Miss Jacobs,
apparently handicapped by an ankle
injury, offered no resistance worthy of
the name in the final set.
After the two bitter California rivals
had fought through 10 fiercely contest
ed games in the opening set before
Mrs. Moody could win. the second set
was walkaway after Mrs. Moody had
won the first two games.
Miss Jacobs appeared to be having
trouble with her right ankle. She
stopped running entirely and covered
almost no court at all. So one-sided
was the battle that Miss Jacobs won
only three points in the final set.
Reminiscent Of 1888.
1t was reminiscent OF their dramatic
match in the American finals of 1888
when Mrs. Moody was. handicapped by
a back injury In that instance. how
ever. Mrs. Moody defaulted in the
third set when trailing 80.
Dr. ]. ]. Dunning said Miss Jacobs
had strained the Achilles tendon of her
right leg yesterday and that he had
bandaged it just before today's match.
Immediately after Miss Jacobs had
gamely taken her beating and limped
off the court, DR.. Dunning was called |
to attend her.
"She was in great pain" DR.. Dun
ming said.
Although it was impossible imme-
diately to see Miss Jacobs, there ap-
peared to be no doubt whatever that
the injury had been solely responsible
for her collapse IN the second set.
No Indication Of Default.
Before the set tsarted she had gone
to back court and rubbed her ankle
At no time, however. did
she give any indication she wanted to
concede the match, as Mrs Moody had
done in their memorable match at !
Forest Hills
At the end of the match, witnessed
by another capacity crowd, Mrs.
Moody spoke briefly over the radio,
while Miss Jacobs sat heavily on her
When Mrs. Moody had fin
jshed, Miss Jacobs hobbled over to
shake hands
It was noteworthy that neither then
nor at any other time during the
match. did the California rivals speak
to each other
Sets Tourney Record.
In winning her eighth Wimbledon
title, Mrs. Moody set up tournament
record and at the same time made
the count in her long series with Miss
Jacobs II victories to one. 1t was the
fourth time Mrs Moody had won over
Miss Jacobs in the Wimbledon finals |
Their last previous meeting here, in
1885, resulted in a heroic three-set !
match which Mrs Moody finally won
after trailing rs in the final set.
Even before Miss Jacobs ankle went |
bad, Mrs. Moody mainly dominated
play, but at no time until her rival
was injured did the older star have
like commanding lead.
Miss Jacobs tactics simply were to
chop Mrs. Moody into forecourt and
then pass her at the net when she |
came forward. Mrs. Moody seemed !
content to batter the ball as near the |
baseline as possible from one side to
the other, keeping Miss Jacobs on the
run.
Mrs. Moody said after the match:
Il think we both played well in the
first set I am delighted to win at
Wimbledon again. but I didn't expect
the second set to be so short"
"Just Too Good" She SAYS.
"She was just too good for me-"
said the detected Miss Jacobs who
evidently had finished the match in
acute pain.
Il am very sorry about Helen's
ankle" said Mrs. Moody, but
thought there was nothing could
do but get 1t over as quickly as
possible"
Mrs. George w. Wightman of Bos-
ton, captain Of Americas Wightman
Cup Team, saw both California girls
after the match and said:
It's a shame, but everybody seems
(see TENNIS. Page A-6.)