DAVIS CUP CHALLENGE

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 56, 4 September 1939, Page 7

DAVIS CUP CHALLENGE

HOLDERS LEADING

AUSTRALIA WIN DOUBLES

Received September 4, 11 a.m.)

I 1:,, PHILADELPHIA, September 3. 11l fix the Davis Cup challenge round, the United States (holders) are leading Australia by two matches to one. ■The holders won both the singles yesterday and Australia won" the doubles :tbday.

'.•: .Results are:— . 1 ■ vR. L. Riggs (U.S.A.) beat J.Bromwich (Australia), 6-4> ,6-0, 7-5. f F. JL' Parker (U.S.A.) beat A. K. Quist'(Australia), 6-3, 2-6, 6-4, 1-6, 7-5. ... ;.A,:.K. .Quist and J. Bromwich (Ausi|^iia) beat Joe Hunt and R. K. ; Krsunlr tU.S.A.)* 5-7, 6-2, 7-5, t~2. ; " Ift the; first singles match, Riggs vol- . 'iejjred ■■ with fiendish skill and blasted . QBroMwich irbni the court. The Aus",'ltalian recovered at, the beginning of ; , the .third;.set and l^d 4-0, but the '.. American won the next three. Brom- * .'>yich "took the eighth and the American the last four in a row. /■ Quist, after an indifferent beginning, recovered finely to win the second set, and after a comparatively even third 'he exploited lobs and drop shots to take the fourth. The final set was an exciting struggle, the Australian hammering Parker's forehand with su cess and the latter winning points ' with superb placements. In the doubles there was little to choose • between the teams, although their styles were considerably different. Hunt and Kramer used cannonball services and were formidable in smashing from mid-court. The Australians were infinitely better at volleying. ■.:■-.•