RETAINED BY FRANCE

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 27, 1 August 1932, Page 7

RETAINED BY FRANCE

BOROTRA BEATS ALLISON

DOUBLES TO AMERICA

United Press Association—By Electric TelaBtapH—Copyright. (Received Ist August, 10 a.m.) PARIS, 31st July. Trance retained the Davis Cup when J, Borotra beat AV. Allison in a fiveset match on the third day's play. The Americans had previously won the doubles after a long encounter. Vines beat Coehot in five sets.

Tho Roland Garros Stadium was packed, the gate-money exceeding £16,000 and the police were hard pressed to prevent another 5000 people storming the gates. An unprecedented roar of patriotic fervour accompanied Borotra's heroic fight, in which, after looking as though he must fall a victim to the speed and activity of a younger man he recovered- repeatedly as pro* bably only Borotra could. He played inspired tennis, triumphing in a terrific duel lasting nearly 2J hours. The court was watered too much, and was so slippery that Borotra floundered as though on ice. Allison profiting by the Basque's errors quietly kept tho ball in play in the first set. In the second set Borotra changed his shoes to rope solos and found improvement, but the American took tho set.

"With magnificent assurance Borotra faced tho crisis, and realised that his chance of victory lay in continually storming the net. He repeatedly got there and flashed over spectacular volleys. He re-discovered his service and speed, and gained points to tho side-lines, taking the third set amid a resounding ovation. H. Borotra's brilliant display of the all-court shots and rapid sprints to the net gave Allison no chance, the Frenchman taking the fourth set. After four deuces Allison dropped a service game in the fifth set. Borotra changed his shoes, which were worn out, and won the next game, the crowd cheering madly. Allison responded and equalised, then led 4-2, and seemed assured of victory. He reached 5-3 with Borotra serving and being 15-40.