A year ago, Ellsworth Vines, whose father owns a chain of Pacific coast meat stores, reached the finals of the Sea Bright (N. J.) Lawn Tennis & Cricket Club's invitation tournament after a series of smart victories in the early rounds. He was beaten, in perhaps the most surprising match of the year, by Sidney B. Wood Jr., who upset his game by softly patting chop strokes across the net.
Last week, Ellsworth Vines was in the Sea Bright finals again. This time his opponent was John Hope Doeg, U. S. champion. Doeg's play in...
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