Salt Lake Telegram | 1927-06-28 | Page 4 | Elizabeth Ryan Defeats Wimbledon Champion

ELIZABETH ELIZA BETH RYAN DEFEATS H T W WIMBLEDON EDON C H AM PION Francis T. T Hunter and Cochet in ine Bitter Battle Lacoste e Victo Superior Stamina Wins for California Girl Hunter I Gets Off to Great Start Against Frenchman 1 WIMBLEDON England June 28 1 AP AP Mrs Kitty McKane Godfreo Godfree the 1926 1026 Wimbledon champion was dethroned today by Miss 1 Elizabeth Ryan of California after one of the most stubbornly contested women's tennis matches seen here for many 4 6 6 6 4 years ears The score was 6 3 Both players fought relentlessly for every point and Miss 1 Ryan Hyatt won through superior stamina when the trailer frailer English girl tired badly in the last set Miss Ryans Ryan's victory Increases the chances of an American all-American final I Ithe In Inthe inthe the women's singles with Helen Wills as her opponent for the cham cham- Miss Wills has to dispose of Mrs Peacock of South Africa in the quarter finals and the winner of the Joan Fry-Betty Fry match matchin in the semifinals Miss l Ryans Ryan's next opponent is the winner of the quarter quarter quarter ter finals match between Senorita de Alvarez of Spain and Mrs 1 P. P Holcroft Watson Vatson of England Bill Tilden is the lone American remaining in the singles Francis T. T Hunter was today by Henri Cochet by scores of 6 3 3 6 6 3 6 2 6 Francis T. T Hunter American facing Henri Cochet the French star In the second quarter of ot the upper half started auspiciously by taking the first set at 6 Continuing the tho splendid play which has characterized his progress progress progress ress through the tournament thus far Hunter took the opening set from the French Musketeer In twenty minutes Driving powerfully the American passed the speedy Frenchman time and again paying particular attention attention attention atten atten- tion to his opponents opponent's backhand Hunter Hunt r was leading 2 1 in the second set when th the match was halted by a rainstorm After an hour and a quarters quarter's wait walt the rain abated and play was resumed with Hunter serving Both players had changed to spiked shoes for better footing on the wet turf Hunter won his service and then broke through Cochet's to lead at 4 The slow surface appeared tobe tabe to to- tobe be a handicap to the French star who was unable to meet the ball ballas ballas ballas as soon off the ground as Is customary customary cus cue tomary with him Hunter won the set 6 Cochet took the third set let at t 6 2 making the score two matches to toone toone toone one in Hunters Hunter's favor Cochet evened the score score by taking the fourth set 6 6 Cochet won the fifth and deciding set 6 eliminating eliminating- Hunter from the singles and entering the sem semi finals 9 Rene nene Lacoste reached the semifinals semi finals in the mens men's singles by by i straight set victory over Kar Kat Kozeluh of Czechoslovakia at 4 6 6 j 6 3