AUSTRALIA WINS

Evening Star, Issue 22354, 2 June 1936, Page 9

AUSTRALIA WINS

DAVIS CUP CONTEST SECOND SET OF SINGLES BUDGE BEATS QUIST Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright PHILADELPHIA, June 1. (Received June 2, at 9.30 a.m.) Crawford defeated Allison, 4-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2. Budge defeated Quist, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4. HEROIC BATTLE CRAWFORD MAGNIFICENT IN FIFTH SET ___ In tho first set Crawford served, and took the game handily with allowance to Allison of only a single point. The American took the next, love. He faltered badly in the sixth game, his forehand showing up particularly weak, but he pul led his service out after the game was three times deuced and the score was 3-3. A break came in the . next game when Crawford dropped his service, giving the American a 4-3 lead. Allison now reached great heights to the delirious shouts of the spectators, assuming a 5-3 lead with a love game. With an ace and placements he was 1 covering the court, demonstrating his old certainty. He was within two points of set when he lapsed again, and outing and netting permitted Crawford to pull out the ninth game, but the American clinched matters on his own service with allowance to his opponent of but one point, winning 6-4. Crawford seemed slow in getting started, the time being 22 minutes. In the second set Crawford quickly went into a 2-0 lead on a strategicallymanaged break of the American’s service, but Allison returned the favour, accounting for Crawford’s service in a deuced game, which was characterised by the American’s sparkling recoveries and angled shots. Allison was unable to hold his own service in the next game, Crawford’s passing shots _ and deep drives making Mm run wildly. Tho Australian led 3-1, which he was within a point of improving to 4-1, only to drop his own service. The score was now 3-2 in the Australian’s favour. The service was apparently no asset to either player thus far, for Allison now dropped his own, winning only a single point and permitting the Australian to lead 4-2, which the latter quickly improved to 5-2 in a love game. The Australian thrice set point, only to have the American clamber out of the danger. It was refreshing to have the judge call a foot-fault to Allison in this game at a crucial point. Crawford finished off the set 6-4 with a love game on his own service. The time was 18 minutes. In the third set Crawford rescued his own service in the second game, in which he was leading 3-0, but which the American deuced, and the score stood at 1-1. The games now alternated with the service, the American taking the fifth, love, until the eighth game, when the Australian, in a most amazing lapse, made three double faults, lost the service, and allowed the American to take a commanding 5-3 lead. The Australian was not alone in his capacity suddenly to lose control, for the next game the American played nondescript tennis, double faulted, and lost his service, his lead being decrea.ed to 5-4. He was within two points of set the next game when Crawford pulled up on points, but an out by Crawford and his own final brilliant placement gave the American the set 6-4, The time was 23 minutes.

The fourth set began auspiciously for Crawford. He accounted for the American’s service in a backcourt duel and took his own for a 2-0 lead. This he improved to 3-1. Although he was within two points of losing the fourth and his own service, games were now held with the service until the seventh, when Allison, under the increasing steadiness of the Australian, lost complete control and dropped his own service at lovo. Crawford’s lead was now outstanding at 5-2. He had the American running about badly and won 6-2. The time was 16 minutes. In the fifth set Crawford duplicated his feat in the previous set by opening with a 2-0 lead. Allison fought a heroic uphill battle to rescue his service in the third game. The Australian’s precision, his canniness in selecting and the pace and force behind his shots were gruelling to the American, who was within a point of losing the game, but some extraordinary recoveries saved him. The gallery was uncontrollable, despite the umpire’s caution. Crawford continued the pressure. His magnificent flat backhand returns and his powerful, sweeping forehand that parallelled the court lines were unbeatable. He disposed of the American’s service in a love game and led 4-1— which plainly presaged victory. _ Allison made a rolling somersault in an attempt to recover an ungettable ball, and for the moment it appeared that he might be badly hurt, but be spun to his feet uninjured. Ho lost the sixth game and the end was now in sight. Allison was within two points of losing the match, only to rescue his service with some beautiful shots and to remain in the running with the score 5-2 against him. Again he was two points from defeat. Allison pulled up to stand 3-2 for the game and was then deuced, but the Australian was knocking at the gates, and won 6-2. The time was 23 minutes. STROKE ANALYSIS. Crawford.—2, 2!), 35, 40, 7. Allison—ll, 36, 60, 52, 7. BUDGE v. QUIST, In tho first sot Budge struggled ineffectively to save his service. In the second game the points were 7-5. Quist won and led 2-0, but it was turn and turn about. Quist next dropped his service and lost the game. Quist stood 3- to account for the American’s service again in the fourth game, only to have the American deuce and win the game, taking the final point with a service ace. The score was even now, but Budge soon went to the lead, cracking Quist’s service, the latter lapsing into inaccuracies. The American consolidated bis position well, going into a 4- lend, the Australian outing repeatedly. Budge increased his lead to 5- when the Australian was unable to make his service effective, and promptly ran out the set, 6-2. The time was 16 minutes. In the second set Quist’s shots simply would not come off. His errors, in combination with Budge’s steadiness, were only conducive to produce onesided tennis. He dropped five games in a row before making anything like an effort to check his opponent. Then be broke Budge’s service for a love game and won his own similarly, but it was only a temporary steadying down, for Budge settled the set with a love Three joints were off

service aces. The score was 6-2 and the time 12tnin. In the third set Budge opened with a love game, including three more service aces. It seemed indicated that this match would not provide material to base judgment on the two players’ comparative worth. The American won the next game to love, and only then did the Australian interrupt the procession of hie opponent’s victories. The umpire called a footfault, but little attention was paid by Quist, who struggled through a deuce game m an ineffective effort to even the score, but Budge’s strokes were too good and the American went to a lead of 5-3. Another footfault was called against Quist. In the ninth game Budge was twice at match point, but was unable to clinch his success until the tenth, which he took to love. Score 6-4.-The time was 24min. STROKE ANALYSIS. Quist: 2, 18, 40, 28, 0. Budge: 7, 23, 19, 28, 1. GENUINE CONGRATULATIONS INTERESTING DEMONSTRATION IN CLUBHOUSE PHILADELPHIA, June 1. (Received June 2, at 11.30 a.m.) An interesting demonstration occurred at the clubhouse after the matches. Among the many former great stars who rushed to congratulate Crawford were Tilden, Hunter, and Williams. While it was unmistakable that_ American supporters felt deep disappointment at the defeat of their team, their felicitations to the Australians were deep and genuine. A dinner is being given in their honour to-night. One local woman journalist, who closely covered the activities of the team during its long stay here, threw her arms around Mr Sproule and kissed him, and then one of the old club servants, who had been assigned to attend to the team, also embraced Mr Sproule and kissed him on the cheek, visibly affecting the latter, who patted him affectionately. Mrs Crawford showed her supreme happiness. Mr Sproule told the Australian Associated Press: “I could have no greater satisfaction than the knowledge that all our plans have been well laid and carefully carried out, and were so successful.” When asked whether the team would come back for the national singles, Mr Sproule replied: “ I have cabled Australia, and the decision will be made there.” , The Australian Associated Press asked Crawford to analyse his match against Allison. The Australian began with characteristic modesty, saying that first and foremost he felt that luck had been on his side. “ I was more surprised than Allison himself to see his volleys go awry. They just seemed not to function when he needed these strokes to be most effective. So much for the negative aspect of the match. From the direct point of view, I feel that my persistent and steady attack, keeping him from getting to the net where his volleys could be effective, simply wore him down He played a good match, but I had to give him more opposition than he could handle.” The Australian Associated Press asked Tilden to comment on the match. He said: “ I rather expected it to go the other way when I saw the heights Allison could reach, but then Jack played a fine game.” AT WIMBLEDON AUSTRALIA’S PROSPECTS PHILADELPHIA, May 31. Relaxed and in genial mood, Crawford to-night sketched for the Australian Associated Press what was in his mind concerning Australia’s position in international lawn tennis. He was asked who was going to win at ‘Wimbledon, and “Is von Craram a menace?” “ Von Cramm is beatable,” said Crawford. “It is hard to tell what is going to happen so early in the season, but trends are noticeable. I fancy Australia will make her mark in this year's' records. Quist is my choice for top ranking sooner or later. His steady climb is phenomenal, and bis improvement will still continue. His game has rounded out and he has the temperament for tournament play. The footfault incident, which would break the nerve of a lesser figure, only made him more certain of himself. He will give a good account of himself tomorrow, and I favour him for Wimbledon. His evenness of play, his dependability in tight places, and, above ail, his increasing mastery of his strokes make him the best lawn tennis risk in the world to-day