ONE SINGLES EACH

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 256, 26 July 1937, Page 11

ONE SINGLES EACH

Davis Cup Challenge Match U.S.A, v. BRITAIN Hare Extends Budge in Long First Set By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. /(Received July 25, G. 30 p.m.) London, July 24. In the final Davis Cup challenge tie at Wimbledon between Great Britain (holders) and the United States, Budge (U.S.A.) defeated C. E. Hare (Great Britain), 15-13, 0-1, 6-2 and H. W. Austin (Great Britain) defeated F. A. Parker (U.S.A.), 6-3, 6-2, 7-5. Austin, who has the reputation of not having lost a first match in a Davis Cup challenge round since Great Britain won the trophy, opened confidently against Parker. He captured Parker's service in the eighth game and won the first set 6-3. The match was chiefly a battle of orthodox driving in which Austin was- superior. Nevertheless the Englishman, although lacking a really effective smash, won many points by forcing Parker out. of position and killing his returns. Austin took the second set, 6-2. Parker, who never reproduced his form in the Wimbledon championship, made a better

fight in the third set. Although Austin had many lapses, he led 4-2, dropping t w o match points in the tenth game. He took the twelfth after double - fault i n g and two deuces. The Englishman’s

unexpectedly easy win was due to his exploitation of the ability to outmanoeuvre the American. The tall left-hander Hare, making his first appearance in a Davis Cup match, played magnificently in the first set against Budge and won many service points, including ttces. He frequently out-volleyed Budge to lead 3-1. Budge even to 4-4. Hare won Budge’s service to love and had a chance for the set, but, volleying wildly, he dropped his own service, after which in a series of hard-fought games, many going to deuce, each held service until 14-13. Hare, always behind, saved several set points and Budge, despite his good form, was unable to capture Hare’s service .until the twenty-eighth game, when the Englishman, tiring, doublefaulted three times and lost the set after five deuces 15-13. The set occupied sixty-five minutes and was one of the longest in the history of the Davis Cup.

The Englishman’s bolt was apparently shot. The crowded court which had been rapturously applauding Hare’s courageous fight subduedly watched Budge coolly take a 5-1 lead and capture the next set in twelve minutes 6-1. Although Hare in the third set fought three games to deuce and once held his service to love, Budge, exploiting speed with his cannonball shots and whole armament of strokes, went on generally untroubled to take the match with a final ace. On Monday the doubles will be decided between F, 11. D. Wilde and C. R. D. Tuckey (Great Britain) and J. D. Budge and G. Mako (U.S.A.), The concluding singles on Tuesday will be C. E. Hare (Great Britain) v. F. A. Parker (U.S.A.); 11. W. Austin (Great Britain) v, J. D. Budge (U.S.A.). WIN FOR STEDMAN London, July 23. in the .semi-finals of the men’s singles in the Hallamslnre tennis tournament, nt Sheffield, D. W. Butler beat C. E. Malfroy (New Zealand), 7-5, 6-2; A. C. Stedman (New Zealand) beat L. Shafli, 4-6, 6-0, 6-1. In the final Stedman beat Butler, 13-11, 8-6.