AUSTRALIAN DAVIS CUP TEAM

Evening Star, Issue 23100, 28 October 1938, Page 12

AUSTRALIAN DAVIS CUP TEAM

BACK FROM AMERICA THE FOOTFAULT INCIDENT [Pbh United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, October 28. “ We are returning home a little disappointed, for although our tour has been fairly successful we did not win the Davis Cup and that was what we set out for.” This was the general opinion of the Australian Davis Cup team as expressed by Mr Hopman on arrival by the Monterey. r lhe returning party consists of Quist, Bromwich, Schwartz, Mrs Hopman, Misses Wynne, Coyne, and Stevenson. . . “ We had a good chance of wanning the Davis Cup, but on the days of our important matches our opponents seemed just a little better,” Mr Hopman continued. “To allay our disappointment, however, the fact that Donald Budge seems likely to turn professional wall likely mean we will take the honours for Australia in 1939.” Mr Hopman said Quist had been footfaulted at a critical stage in his match with Budge. Except that it was unfortunate it occurred at that stage of the game, Quist had no complaint to make, and thought the decision was quite just. He had previously been footfaulted against Riggs. He had tried to guard against a repetition of it in the doubles by standing back and it came as a severe blow to him when he was faulted for jumping. He so keenly interested in the game that he had not noticed it. The incident had affected his game at the time. The Australians played exhibition matches in Auckland to-day.