The Archive · 1938

Vines Beats Perry Once More

Takes Second Match of New Tour of U.S.A.

San Francisco, Jan. 13.

Ellsworth Vines, professional titleholder and former world amatew champion, made it two straight tqday against Fred Perry, one of Bri-Y tennis players of all in their second annual barnig tour of the United States.

The lanky Californian won to-day match by two sets to one, after w mung the opening encounter on Tues-doy in five gruelling sets.

After a ding-dong battle in the first set, which Vines took, 10-8, the Brltish star, who turned professional jo October, 1936, revealed excellent court craft in the second set. Perry took "ithe second set, 6-4. With the score deadlocked, Vines spurted and won the third set and match, 6-3.

By winning the first two matchs of the current series, which is expected to consist of at least 40 matches, Vines has got off to a fair start in an effort to repeat last year's brilliant triumph.

Last year Perry made his debut 3s a pro, meeting Vines in a dual professional championship series which took them to all parts of the United States in a six-month: tour. At the end >f the tour, Vines emerged triumphant, 32 marche against 29.

Another Exhibition An exhibition bei:: eon Walter Senio., former Californ' champion, and Berkeley Bell former ranking singles player and now a professional of Texas and New York, also marked to-Gay's programme.

The San Francisco player showed excellent form and defeated the prpfessional in two straight sets, 6-1 apd In t.e first match of the current Vines-Perry feud, played on Tuesday at Los Angeles, the American won en five sets. The scores were: 4-6, 13-11, 8-10, 6:2 and 6-3.—United Press. tem NIGHT CLUB, Restaurant—Biye Bar (Opposite Hai Alai) the Effingham Handicap Chase at

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