The Archive · 1931

VINES WINS AT FOREST HILLS Forest Hills, N.Y., Sept. 11.

The semi-final round of the JAmerican Jawn tennis singles championship, which was played off today, saw the exit of the last foreign Jchailenger, Fred J. Perry, of Eng-and, after a gruelling duel. "He lost in five setts to America's newly, discovered star, Ellsworth Vines, of Pasadena,—Californi 2 tipped by Wiliam Tilden probable winner of the title var from the start of the tourna-

Sept. 12.

Playing at the West Side tennis courts here to-day Ellsworth, Vines won the jubilee championship the national singles tennis tournament for men. Vines, in the finals, defeated Geoi of 7-9, 6-5, After the first sett Vines settled down to a steady and accurate game. He was relentless "in his Attack and dangerous even on the defence—United Press.

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