Play in the Wightman Cup comic petition commenced: here (0-day There were very animated scened before the start, crowds pouring it from all directions, Great Britaltl and the United States are at prox sent tied in the number of wing tach nation having won the trephg, four times since the event was ind Javgurated in 1925.
Mrs, Helen Wills Moody and Mise Phyllis Mudford took the court fom the opening match, The American swept through the first. sett. with Superb drives and stunning services, Which were bullets like in. precision, British payer took ely and ame in this sett, the second. match, Mise Hele Jacobs repeated" her' Wimbledon victory over Miss Betty Nuthall, tha English gist going down after a hard struggle. She played whirls Wind tennis, taking a love lend over Miss Jacobs, who was unable to. place. the bali out of reach The' score was 8—6, 6—4.
The only match of the day that went to three sets Was that between Btrs, L. A. Harper and Miss Dorothy Round, who impressed greatly a Wimbledon. All the three setts were hard-fought, the American int the end. just -seraping "through tq ive the United States a clean Sweep for the day. The score was, 6-3, 46, 9—7-—Reuter.
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