BRITAIN WINS.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20916, 25 July 1933, Page 15

BRITAIN WINS.

DA VIS CUP INTER-ZONE FINAL. 11. E. VINES COLLAPSES. (UNITED JMir.SS ASSOtmiON—BT ELICTEIC TZLEGEAPH COr? Hit! TIT.) PARIS, July 23. In the Davis Cup inter-zone final Great Britain defeated the United States by three matches to one, with one match unfinished. Great Britain will now play France in the challenge round for the cup. Great Britain won both singles on the first day. On Saturday G. M. Lott and J. van Ryn won the doubles for America against G. P. Hughes and F. J. Perry, and to-day H. W. Austin clinched the British victorv by defeating Wilmer Allison in a four-set match. There was a sensation in the second singles match to-day when H. Ellsworth Vines collapsed on the court in a dead faint, when F. J. Perry was leading him 7-6 and 40-15 in the fifth set. Vines was rushed to hospital. Vines had had a bad fall in the fourth set, but resumed. He is now recovering. The doctors say too much was demanded of a boy of 21. Though it was a very hot day the players agreed to dispense with the 10-minute interval after the third set. After Vines's collapse the match was abandoned. To-day's results were:— H. W. Austin (Great Britain) defeated Wilmer Allison (United States), 6-2, 7-9, G-3, G-4. F. J. Perry (Great Britain) versus H. Ellsworth Vines (United States), 1-6, 6-0, 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 unfinished. Austin v. Allison. The games followed service in the match between Austin and Allison, until the former, when leading 2-1, began returning Allison's fast services with perfect drives. Eventually the Englishman, playing cooily, broke through Allison's hard hitting to win the set. In tiie second set Austin forced his opponent into errors, but the American's game improved, and he levelled the scores at 6-6, and, after a hard fight, won the set. The third set provided the best tennis of the inter-zone final. Austin constantly changed his speed and the range of his drives, lobbed perfectly, and made splendid recoveries. He forged ahead to 5-2 amid cheers, and, forcing Allison into errors, took the set. In the fourth set the scores were level at 2-2 when Austin was the victim of questionable decisions, the crowd yelling for a change of umpire. Austin then penetrated Allison's service and compelled him to do all the running. The Englishman scored with admirable cross-court placements and mid-court volleys, which Allison netted. Austin led 4-2, but the American, by splendid smashes and passing shots, took the score to 4-4. Austin conquered his temporary loss of accuracy, and won the next two games and the match, enabling Great. Britain to challenge France for the cup. Terry v. Vines. The match between Perry and Vines was uninteresting, the players showing little determination. Brilliant strokes were rare. Vines accumulated errors in the second set, j after winning the first comfortably, but the third set was more even. Vines's service was terrific, and had a tiring effect on Perry. The Englishman won the fourth set after a hard struggle, and had the match! within his grasp when Vines col- j lapsed. j