DAVIS CUP

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 12876, 1 June 1936, Page 5

DAVIS CUP

AUSTRALIA V. AMFRICA. QUIST SEATS ALLISON. v,- r. *s i'.w : ; ~ BUDGE TOO GOOD FOR CRAWFORD. A tIJ.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Slav 31. 6.30 p.m.)' PHILADELPHIA, May 30

In tho Davis Cup tennis. Quist'deflated Allison G —3, 5—7, 6—4, G Budge beat Crawford 6—2. 0 3 4 6, I—6, 13—11. " ' Tho matches were played at tho Germantown Cricket Club in brilliant cool weather, which was ideal ' for tennis. A moderate north-west breeze v. as blowing across tho courts, which were hard and fast. Quist served and won his first game, taking tho final point on a fine little rally. Allison served much more severely and he won tho second, love, on Mie Australian’s errors. The Australian after standing 3—o in the third found the game deuced on him, but pulled it out on the American’s errors, 5 Quist now quickly piled on ‘l—l lead ih games by taking advantage of the American’s erratic play. The latter was allowed only two points in the fourth and fifth games. Allison, however, rallied to win the sixth, love. The scoro was now 4—2 favouring the Australian. He improved this is 6—2 and then Allison crept up; taking the eighth game on Quist’s nets and outs. The ninth, game went to deuce, hut tho Australian was not i'< be denied, handily taking advantage of a point and the set, (*—3. Both men had played the set cautiouslv. There was little spectacular play. In''the second set, Allison, with a display of enormously efficient court technique and brilliancy of stroke, ran up a 3—o lead, allowing his opponent only ■four points in . threo games. The Australian won the fourth

and then Allison ' went, into a 4—T had bv another bewildering display of accuracy and daring. Allison’s bold-

ness was costly in the sixth game, but. while he lost the first two points

of the seventh game a smashing att nclc gavo it to him in the end. The Australian pulled up to 3—5 with a lovo game-, in which was demonstrated trot steadiness has its advantages anti another love game that seemed Fv illustrate the same lesson and evened the score, 5 —5. With still another love gamp, tho Australian then seemed in a good position to run out the set, hut two hits of hard luck, one ir each of tho next two games, denied him that happy fortune. He fell in tho eleventh game and outed one c.»er the back line by a fraction of an inch at a vital stage in the final game, so the American took the set 7 -5.

The third sot games stood I—l after

Quist had pulled out of an endangered Adot’ce game. He duplicated the'feat in the third by breaking through "the American’s service. He made his own Krviefe in the next effectively and led 3—l. Any analysis of Quist’s play would show that his stroking was without blemish'. Allison pulled up to 2—3 with some spectacular overhead smashes. Quist lost the sixth on some had decisions, including a footfault. Allison assumed a 4—3 lead on sonic indifferent tennis by both players, but Quist evened the score to 4—4 by a display of beautiful placing oh both sides of the court and, finally took the set in a long-range forehand duel, in which his superiority was transparent, by 6-4. . . In tho fourth set Allison was playing extremely badly and to .even the most casual observer it appeared that Quist had “come of age” in international tennis. He was disposing of Lis' opponent apparently at will. He took four games easily. Then Allison fought back desperately, but it seemed useless. Ho -brought the fifth to deuce, but tho Australian won it on advantage. Quist was set point in the next game, but was, perhaps, over anxious. Ho outed repeatedly and allowed his opponent it deuce game and won it. He was again match point at love on his opponent’s service the next game, but,, again, just a little too anxious to clinch it. But Allison was a badly defeated man and Quist took the set G—l. Tho stroke analysis of service, aces, placements, outs, nets and doublefaults reads :

Quist. 1, §B, 29, 34, 3. Allison : G, 32, 49, 44. 3. In his first set Crawford seemed to havo difficulty in getting started. He dropped the first game to the American’s service, but made his own ef-

fective. Both players were contented to tako ; each'other’s measure front the back court. Crawford was rather hard pressed to pull out his own service in tho foiirth, but did So and the score Was 2—2. The American,* tall, redheaded and thin, plays with a stiff Wrist reminiscent of La Coste and, like tho 'Frenchman, is splendidly ac-curate.-One does not expect his shots to come off, but they usually do. Crawford is by far the most graceful player. The American broke through tho Australian’s service in the sixth, to take a commanding lead, 4—2. Crawford was game point in the seventh; but lost the next six points anil the set was the Americans. (J—2.

In tlie second set, continuing his losing streak, the Australian dropped the tenth point in succession before lie rallied in tiio second game of this f-pt and, after deucing it, evened the score to I—l. The third game,' oh Budge’s service, was a protracted hack court duel, which -the American won on forcing shots. Crawford took the next love arid the score was 2—2, hut i 4 was cxaspei atingly uneven tennis that tho Australian was playing. He dropped his service next gamy with errors that could hardly reflect his normally fine fc rm arid dropped trie seventh game arid the score stood against him 5—2. Then, with a demonstration of ease and follow through on his strokes, be won the eighth love. Budge’s backhand, however, was murderous in the next game and the American won the set, 6—3.

In tho third set Crawford took the first three games with an allowance or only four points to the American. He row seemed much more assured. He lost the fourth game simply because the American, at that moment., was Unbeatable, making three placements, but went into a 4—l lead in the fifth game, in which he simply outstroked his opponent with backhand cops and forehand drives that found places Budge was unable to reach, in the next game. Bridge broke through the Australian’s service after a protracted deuce game, which was a contest o’ stroking from the ground. Tho Australian ultimately made vital errors which cost him the game, hut then he rose to fine heights and returned the compliment. winning .tho next game and came into tile lead, b —3. The American then moved to 4—5, but Crawford broke -Budge’s service and won the set G— 4.

Tn tho fourth set, Crawford took the first three games, Budge giving an exhibition of pathetic tennis and, although Crawford inadvertently fell and seemed shaken 1 up. ho simply taught the American the rudiments of tho game. He went on to win the set 6—l.

' In the fifth set Crawford and Budge divided the first two games on their own service, nut the very subtle pressure which the Australian began to put'on liis opponent soon bore fruit, Budge having no chance. The Amr.’ ican, however, was not yet beaten. He evened the score with a fine display ot forcing tennis that compelled Crawford to out four times. The score was 2—2. Once again, however, Crawford broko through the American’s service and led 3—2. Tho match seemed a foregone conclusion at the sixth game, when Crawford led o—3, but dropped his service with a volley which found th 6 net and Budge even to 3—3. Crawford went into a 4—3 led in the next game with passing shots, on which Budge was unable to put his racquet and also won the next, leading 5—3. He dropped into errors in tho next game, netting repeatedly and then lost his service in the tenth, when he was within two points of the match, a footfault disconcerting him, and lie doublo faulted, 5—5. Budge now did tho impossible and went into a G—A lead on brilliant play, but Crawford evened the next to G—6. Budge again went into the lead with some fine lobbing in the thirteenth game. The two men were now evenly' matched. Both were tired; nervous and giving everything they had. Budge was two points from the match’ in tlie fourteenth and then Crawford was within ~ point of pulling it out and did, after Budge deuced the game, the score , being 7—7. Budge then led B—7, but Crawford won the sixteenth, which was a deuced game and the match si ood B—B. The" American again went into tho lead on his own service, hut Crawford evened by winning the r.ext game, tho score standing at 9 —9. Budgo won the nineteenth arid Crawford was extremely tired, hut lie won the twentieth," love, with his placements and also 1 the twenty-first, in which his opponent only gained one point. Crawford was two points from match, but he'was so weary that lie was unable to get the ball over the net. He lilt it twice and outed arid lost the' gam A. It was tlie first time he had been, in the lead since the set was deuced, but ; hq was* unable "to finish his''opponent off.’ Budge went into the lead fit the twenty-third game arid also took the'twenty-fourth with

his placement' after it had gone to advantage throe ' time, winning the set 13—II arid tho match. The stroke analysis was:

Crawford: 5, 25, 23, 26, 3 Budge: 0, 24, 23, 20, 0.

An exhibition match between MeGiath and Grant will he played on Sunday alter the doubles iiaye h;en played.

AUSTRALIAN MANAGER NOT WORRYING.

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(Received May 31, 6 p.m.)

PHILADELPHIA. May 30

Mr. Sproulo said that, as matters are as yet. in a crucial state, he preferred to say nothing but intimated lie was satisfied with the showing of the team and indicated that lie was not worrying. Air. Pate; captain of the American team, said the chief impression lie had of the matches was that his men were extremely tired. American tennis circles now unofficially condemn the choice of Allison arid express the belief that Grant would have made a better showing againcf Quist.