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...Amid the forest of oil derricks which surrounds Baku, the captain and crew of the S. S. Soviet were tried by the maritime division of the Soviet Supreme Court last week for failing to tow into port a disabled tanker containing over $7,000 worth of the Soviet State...
Frankie Parker is a 19-year-old tennist from Milwaukee. Two years ago, his promise made such a profound impression upon Mercer Beasley that that famed coach not only undertook to improve his game but legally adopted him, sent him to Lawrenceville. Last week, at Forest Hills, N. Y., Frankie Parker played Champion Fred Perry in the fourth round of the National Men's Singles Championship and lost, 4-6, 2-6, 0-6. Other things being equal, he should therewith have disappeared from public notice. Instead it rained for four days...
...England Championships at Wimbledon, which are a sell-out every year, the United States Lawn Tennis Association decided this year to try something new. This was to hold the Men's Singles Championship and the Women's Singles Championship, which have hitherto been held at Forest Hills one after the other, at the same time...
...Wood is generally conceded to be a tennis genius. This merely means that he can play well enough to be ranked as one of the world's greatest players but rarely does so for two days in succession. If Wood should play Perry on his best day at Forest Hills next week, he has a better chance than anyone else to keep the U. S. Singles trophy in the U. S. for another year. Unfortunately, since he played inadequately at Rye three weeks ago and has done nothing since, he seems more likely to be put out at Forest...
...after defeating Bunny Austin. He beat Baron von Cramm in the Davis Cup interzone final and took a set from Perry when the U. S. played England in the challenge round. His only serious rival for No. 1 in U. S. ranking this year-unless something unpredictable occurs at Forest Hills-is Shields. When they met in the final of the Newport Casino invitation tournament last fortnight, Budge won in five sets...