Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-03-21 | Page 5 | Borotra Opposes Young Texan for Indoor Net Title

Borotra Opposes Young Texan for Indoor Net Title NEW YORK March 21 UP UP- UP Berkeley Bell a rangy stoop dered derc-d. year old Texan today pro- pro sided the final and most serious ob obstacle obstacle obstacle ob- ob stacle to Jean Borotra's Borotra's Bor- Bor u j f otras otra's ambition of making th the 1931 1 f natIonal Indoor f l tennis championships championships champion champion- i 1 v ships an a a. I 11 I- I French triumph f. f frt Boro Borotra ra paired t with his countryman countryman country country- m man a n Christian 41 l' l already v 4 has won the doubles dou dou- z bles bios title his hIs r third doubles tri triumph trl- trl I since 1025 1925 If Ie ho he s succeeds in defeating Bell 11 and Bell Dell Bellie he ie Is a a. 2 to 1 favorite fa to accomplish the he feat he will wUl take possession of he tite singles title for tor the fourth time He Kc won previously in 1925 1927 and 1929 retiring the championship trophy and now nov seeks a leg on the time new trophy placed In competition Last wt season and won by Francis T. T Hunter BELL SURPRISES Bells Bell's participation In the time finals is isa Isa a a. distinct surprise The Texan ranked ranker eleventh in national st standIngs stand stand- Ings togs Is noted as RS nn tin of the mighty but he had been conc conceded ded little chance against Frank Shields of New York Americas America's No 2 ranking rank rank- In lug ing player However Howe B Boil Bell ll played In Inspired inspired In- In d tennis and eliminated Shields 9 11 6 4 6 G 10 12 10 6 4 6 in the most moot bitterly bittony bit bit- terl tony terly fought Indoor match In years Borotra reached the finals Friday by defeating rino Pei-rino of New York and his competition yesterday yesterday yes yes- CS was limited to the doubles finals InnIs Borotra and Dou us had lit little lit tie tle difficulty In defeating Cliff Sutter Sutter Sut Sut- ter ler of New NeVo Orleans and Pierre Landry Lan- Lan dry r France 7 5 6 4 7 5 S 6