AUSTRALIANS LEAD IN DAVIS CUP TIE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 128, 1 June 1936, Page 7

AUSTRALIANS LEAD IN DAVIS CUP TIE.

, • — DOUBLES VICTORY. Quist Defeats the U.S.A. Captain. CRAWFORD LOSES TO BUDGE. United Press Association.—Copyright. I (Received 9.30 a.m.) PHILADELPHIA, May 31. i Play in the Davis Cup tie, the I American zone final, between Aus- ' tralia and United States, commenced on Saturday at the Germantown Cricket Club's ground. Each side won a singles contest, and victory for ' the Australians in the doubles toj day gave them a lead of two rubbers to one. I Results:— ; J. D. Budge (U.S.A.) beat J. H. Crawj ford, 6—2, (5—3, 4—6, I—6, 13—11. A. K. Quist (Australia) beat W. L. Allison (captain), 6—3, 5 —7, 6 —4, 6 —l. i ! Crawford and Quist beat Budge and ,C. G. Mako, 4—6, 2—6, 6—4, 7—5, 6 —l. j i After a light lunch Crawford said lie! felt thoroughly rested and ready for the I doubles contest, in the first set of which | Mako served, but the American lost the ' game to the Australian's superior lobbing. The American returned the compliment, breaking through Quist's service. Quist apparently was seriously disturbed by the "foot-fault business." Mr.. Leven Richards, one of the most experienced umpires, was foot-fault judge to-day and Quist turned to him for caution when he began his service. Richards held a white card on edge against his eye, so as to see the line and waved the Australian away. | Budge made his service good after a I deuce game, and the Americans led 2—l. Crawford served severely and American inability to handle it gave the Australians the fourth game. Nets and outs by the Americans accounted for the fifth game, and the Australians went into the lead. Mr. Richards called footfault against Quist, anl although the latter's manner was imperturbable it was plain to see that it was galling. He looked down to see where lie was standing every time he served. The AusI tralians were superb in the fore-court in the sixth game and widened the lead to 4—2. Quist allowed two line drives to pass him, and it cost the Australians the seventh game. Crawford slipped in a rally in the eighth, and the Americans I drew even, and then ahead, 5 —4, on j Mako's service, when the Australians' I I drives had too much length. This persisted and the Americans won the set, G —4. Time 18 minutes. Americans Two Up. In the second set the Americans went into a 2 —l lead by accounting for Crawford's service. Crawford was far from being on his game. Quist was 3 carrying the match thus far, his partner r j missing good opportunities and dropII ping easy stop-vollies into the net, or I driving out. Quist earned most of the | points in the next game, and finished it II with a magnificent recovery, that ended in a drawn-otit deuce game and accounted for Mako's service. Quist was again very badly disconcerted by another foot-fault, a fact which would have made a man of iron nervous. He, however, won his service and the score stood 2 —2. The Ameri- ' cans drew out to 3 —2 with repeated overhead smashes of defensive lobs from the back-court. Crawford faulted and drove into the net in a very weak way in the sixth game, and he continued netting in the seventh, to allow the 3 1 Americans to assume the commanding f | lead of 5 —2. The Americans were " twice set point before they could break through Quist's service, and his otherf wise dependable play, to win 6 —2. Time, 19 minutes. Quist was carrying his team, hut one 1 player was not enough. Apparently i yesterday's match was too wearying for i Crawford, who, despite 10 hours sleep - last night, was clearly not on his game. I In the third set, taking 12 out of 13 e consecutive points, the Australians II showed convincing powers of recuperation, " | and assumed a 3 —2 lead, which they " improved to 4—2 on Crawford's service. Both visitors were playing well at this

stage, but Crawford lapsed again and netted to lose the seventh game. Quist was again foot-faulted in the eighth game, and one could only wonder how long this could proceed without breaking his nerve, but not yet! The Aus- ! tralians won, however, to lead 5 —3, and they were set point only to have a bad S line decision on a ball that was to cost 0 them the ninth game. But the Ausr tralians were too keen, and Crawford 11 1 served a love game, with two aces, and a j they won the set G—4. Time", 15 minutes. I The Americans won the first game in " j the fourth set, and the inevitable footfault was called against Quist when he began his service in the next. Quist, ] however, was losing few games in which i he served, and. the score stood I—l. The j service held in the next eight games, | although the Americans deuced game in j Crawford's service when the Australians 'stood 3—o. Quist won the sixth love, j Crawford winning the eighth with a I beautiful service ace, and Budge the ninth on Australian errors. The Amerij cans wanted two points for set on the 10th game, on Quist's service, and now ! the usual foot-fault was called, on him, but he won the game. Budge's service failed in the lltli for a love game, and the Australians going into a necessary lead 6 —5, they calmly finished the set .on Crawford's service. They took 10 consecutive points and won the set at 7 —5. Time, 21 minutes. Quist Unbeatable. In the fifth set the Americans went into a 2 —o lead, when Quist lost his service. Still another foot-fault had been called on him and he was plainly annoyed. He asked the judge: "Where shall I stand?" and Mr. Richards motioned him to the back of the line. : This disturbing incident might have cost the Australians the match. Budge won his service and the Americans improved their lead to 3 —o. Crawford won his service in the next game; score 3—l, favouring the Americans. Mako's service was threatened in a deuced game next, but he pulled it out, the Americans leading 4 —l. Quist won his service game to love. He was best of all four players, by a wide margin. Another bad line decision, favouring the Americans, 1 rescued Budge's service temporarily, but the Australians accounted for the Californian in the end and the score was

now 4 —3 ( against them. Crawford was within two points of losing his service in the vital eighth game, but Quist was playing unbeatable tennis. He smashed his side to victory, and the score was evened at 4—4. Mako dropped his service to give the Australians a 5—4. lead, in a love game, in which the Americans were plainly bewildered by the Australians' uncanny placing. The Australians were now plainly on top, hardly anything could have stopped them. Quist allowed his opponent one point in the final game, winning the set 7 —5. Time, 25 minutes. Stroke Analysis.—Crawford: eight aces, 28 placements, 15 outs, 36 nets, two double-faults. Quist: No aces, 22 placements, 20 outs; 24 nets, six doublefaults. Budge: One ace, 29 placements, 21 outs, 22 nets, no double-faults. Mako: No aces, 21 placements, 28 outs, 25 nets, three double-faults. Crawford is inclined to hold himselfat fault for the inadequate manner in which he played in the first two sets, but complained of bad cramp in the left leg which came on suddenly in the 10th game shortly after a fall. Troubled by Foot-faults. That a foot-fault calling had troubled both players was evidenced by the fact that when they were concerned about the same eventualities in to-day's rubber Quist was particularly troubled. He was unable to understand why footfaults had been called in yesterday's . singles. He was certain that both his feet had been behind the line, and one foot on the ground. "I cannot understand how that happened," he said. Sports commentators drew attention to the fact that it was unfortunate foot-faults were called against visiting players and always apparently at crucial points of the match. One linesman who called faults said: "The rule is so clear that there cannot be any misunderstandi ing about it. Violation thereof may be J unconscious, but to one watching to see | that the rule is not violated it is immen | diately apparent when violation ha% ! occurred." OPENING SINGLES. SATURDAY'S PLAY. PHILADELPHIA, May 31. For the opening singles on Saturday the weather was brilliant and the atmosphere cool and ideal for tennis, with a moderate north-west breeze blowing. The courts were hard and fast. In the first set against. Budge, Craw-, ford seemed to have difficulty in getting started. He dropped the first game to the American's service, but made his own effective. Both players were content to take each other's measure from the back of the court. Crawford was hard pressed to pull out his own service in the fourth game, but did so, and the score was 2 all. Finally the set went to the American, 6 —2. Crawford continued in losing vein in the second set and played unevenly. Budge, with a change of pace and line drives, was bewildering, and he Von the set 6 —3. The Australian was more successful in the third set, and took the first three 1 games. He lost the next but won the , i fifth, out-stroking his opponent with ' backhand chops and forehand drives ■ that found places Budge could not . reach. The set was strenuously fought out, Crawrord winning it G —4. Budge gave a poor display in the . fourth set and though Crawford fell . and seemed to be shaken he led 4—o, .. and went on to win the set 6—l. 3 A long duel ensued in the final set. [• With the score 6 all, Budge went into - the lead again with some fine lobbing, r The men were now evenly matched, s but both were tired and nervous. It. t was anyone's match. Budge was two 1 off match point in the 14th game, and 1 then Crawford was within a point of t pulling out, and did after Budge had , deuced the game. The score then was f 7 all. Budge was within a point of getting J an advantage game, and did so after--1 Crawford had deuced it, leaving the 1 American in the lead B—7. Crawford ' double-faulted in the 16th game, and was ' within two points of losing the match, I but won the game, which was deuced, 1 and the game and match stood 8 all. I The American again went into the ; lead on his own service and was within " two points of the match when Crawford pulled out on Budge's errors and the ' score was 9 all. j Australian's Great Chance. r Some nets from the back of the court [• cost Crawford the 19th game. He was 3 extremely tired, but for all that he won

the 20th game. Crawford was two points fron} match, but he was so weary he could not get the ball over the net. He hit it twice and or.ted? and lost the game. It was the first time he had been in the lead since the set was deuced, but he could not finish his opponent off. Budge went into the lead in the 23rd game and. was match point, having all but broken Crawford's service, and was once again at advantage.' Then Crawford was within a point of pulling out, but again Budge was advantage and took the match with a placement. The stroke analysis was; Crawford, five service, aces, 25 placements, 23 outs, 26 nets, three double-faults; Budge, 0, 24, 23, 20, 0. In his match with Allison, Quist served and won the first game. Allison served much more severely and won the second to love on the Australian's errors. Quist then quickly piled up a 4—l lead in games by taking advantage of the American's obviously erratic play. He went on to win the set 6—3. The second set went to 5 all. Quist played accurate tennis, but the American took the set 7 —5. In the third j set the Australian's stroking was withi out blemish. He hardly allowed tfie American into the forecourt. Indifferent play by both men followed, but Quist rallied, and the score was 4 all. After a long-range duel the Australian took the set 6 —4. In the final set it appeared that Quist had come of age in international tennis. He was disposing of his opponent apparently at will. Allison was fighting back desperately, but it seemed useless. He was a badly defeated man. The stroke analysis was: Quist, one service ace, 23 plactments, 29 outs, 34 nets, three double-faults; Allison, 0, 32, 49, 44, 5. In the final singles on Monday Crawford will meet Allison, and Quist will play Budge.