Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
Oregon Boy, Expenses
Sighted, Battles
Henke| in Semi
Speed, Power Displayed
By Low-Runked Star
Overcomes Austin
BY SCOTTY RESTON,

WIMBLEDON, England. July A.
The United States Lawn Tennis As
ISOLATION did not think enough of
Elwood Cooke to pay his full ex-
penses over here for the Wimbledon
tournament, but just the same the
Portland, Greg, boy and Bobby
Riggs were l to 2 co-favorites today
to take the all England tennis title
back to America.
Henner Henkel of Germany, who
faces Cooke in the semi finals to-
morrow, and Ferenc Puncec OF
Yugoslavia, who meets Riggs, both
were quoted at l to 4.
This must be very embarrassing
situation for U. S. L. T. A. officials,
who, when the money was being
handed out to players sent over
here to represent the United States,
decided Cooke was worth round
trip boat ticket and that's all.
Full hotel, travelling and personal
expenses of Riggs, Helen Jacobs,
Alice Marble and Mrs. Sarah Pal
FREY Fabyan, are being paid by the
association. Cooke, who yesterday
eliminated the No. l favorite, Bunny
Austin, has to dig into his own
pocket for everything except that
boat ride.
Coach Changes Cookies Game.
This experience, according to
Cooke, isn't unlike experiences he
has had with the u S. l.. T. A. in
the past. Two years ago Tom
Stowe, tennis professional at the
Claremont Country Club in Oakland,
Calf, and the man who coached
Don Bulge, pointed Cooke out to
association officials as a potential
champion. He suggested the asso-
citation should pay him to coach
Cooke. Elwood then was ranked
tWenty-e eighth in the United States
and the payment was refused.
But Stowe offered to coach Cooke
anyway and Cooke moved down
from Portland to Oakland to ac-
cept the offer. Today Elwood gives
Stowe full credit for his develop
ment.
Tom changed my game COM
pletely,' he said. He gave me a
serve and backhand and, while l
admit I don't have much, it's Toms
fault if I've got anything at all"
Tennis experts here are not con-
WINGED Cooke is ready to break into
championship rank, but they like
his sound technique. his natural
sense of court pace and the length
of his backhand drives. Yesterday
he beat Austin at precisely the game
Bunny likes to play.
Apt to Beat Henkel.
Like Austin at his best, he had
uncanny length and followed his
hardest drives to the net and
played there like a champion. Un-
like Austin. however, he had both
serving and volleying skill and his
superiority in these two depart
ments put him in the semi-fnals.
1t is unlikely Cooke will be an
noyed by Henkels fast first service
ana II ne can ma the German
weakness with ground strokes he
likely will be playing for the title
Friday.
Riggs has beaten Cooke twice in
the past year in America on hand
courts. but both times he took five
sets to do it.
Riggs undoubtedly is the more
complete player. He is capable of
greater shots than Cooke, but he
also is capable of greater errors.
Bobby has greater speed on both
wings, but, as he admitted today.
I'm still just a good basellner.
If Cooke can 60 to the net against
him as Don McNeill did in the final
of the French championship he may
manage to overcome Riggs superior
talents.