LAWN TENNIS
UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIPS FOREST HILLS, September 9. W. D. M'Neill gave the National Singles one of the most stirring finishes in history when he beat the defending champion, R. L. Riggs, 4-6, 6-8, 6-8, 6-3, 7-5. After being hopelessly outplayed in the first two sets, M'Neill started a forcing game and the crowd was breathless as he frequently broke through at the net. He was irresistible, despite brilliant resistance by Riggs. Miss Alice Marble easily overpowered Miss Helen Jacobs, 6-2, 6-3,. winning her third consecutive national championship. She played a solid,allround game, lacking her usual brilliance, hut she was very effective against Miss Jacobs’s precision.
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Evening Star, Issue 23678, 11 September 1940, Page 3
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107LAWN TENNIS Evening Star, Issue 23678, 11 September 1940, Page 3
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