DAVIS COP TEAMS

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 21 May 1928, Page 6

DAVIS COP TEAMS

SECOND ROUND RESULTS. ITALIANS WIN AGAIN. 11AIN STOPS PLAY. (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT.) LONDON, May 18. In the Davis Cup second round, at Rome, Italy olimiiieited Rumania. De Morpurgo and Gaslini beat Luppu and Dorner 6 —2, 6 —4, 4—6, 3—6, and 6—4. Italy jnceitis India in the third round at Helsingfors. Gregory (England) was leading O ail in (Finland) 6 —O, I—6, 4—l, wnen ram stopped pUi.y. LONDON. May 18. At Berlin, Flaquer and Morales (Spain) beat Bergmann and Kelinschroth 7 —5, 6 —3, 2 —6, 6—B, 6—l. At Amsterdam Timmer (Holland) beat' Tackals (Hungary) 6—2, 6—o, 6-—l. MORE SECOND ROUND RESULTS. (UNITED SERVICE.) PARIS, May 19. In the Davis Cup second round at Helsingfors Gregory (Britain) continuing, defeated Grakn (Finland), 6 —o, 1— 6—l, 6—l; Higgs beat Grotenfelr, 6—2. 6—l, 2—6, 6—o. At Berlin. Germany eliminated Spain, Prenn beating Flaquer,- 4—6, 6—43, 6 —2, 6 —4. Germany meets the winner of the Anglo-Finland match. At Amsterdam Kehrling (Hungary) beat Diemerkool (Holland), 7—4, 4—6, 26, 6 —d, Diemerkool retiring. Timmer and Koopman beat Kehrling and Peterie, I—6,1 —6, 6—4, 6 —2, 7 —5. At Rome Italy eiminated Rumania. Stefani beat Luppu, 3—6, Cr —4, 6y-4, 5 7, 9— 7. Morpugo scratched against Dormer. At Stockholm Czechoslovakia defeat Sweden, Malmstrom and Macenauer beating Malmstrom and Winnergsen, 6—o, 6 —2, 6 —4. Menzel (Czechoslovakia) beat Gar ell, 6—2, 6 —o, 5 —7, B—6. Malmstrom beat Macenauer, 10—8, I—6, 6—3, B—6. PARIS, May 19. British women tennis players played the French to-day. Alias Betty Nuthall beat Mme. Vaussiard, 6—3, 6 —3; Miss Joan Fry beat Mme, Bordes, 6 —l, 61; Miss Eileen Bennett beat Aline. La Faurie, 6 —4, 6 —3; Airs. Watson beat Allle. Deve, 6—l, 6- —0; Aliases F'ry and Colyer beat Alme. Bordes and Allle Bourgeons, 6 —o, 6—3; Aline. La Faurie and Allle Deve beat Aliss Nuthall and Airs. Lyeett, 6—3, 6 —4. THE AAIER.ICAN TEAAI. (AUSTRALIAN PRESS ASSOCIATION.) NEW YORK, Alay 19. Tilden, Hennessey, 'George Lott and Wilbur Coen have been chosen to represent the United States in the remaining American zone Davis Cup play. If successful they „ will play with Hunter in Europe. Coen is aged 16 and is the youngest player ever put in a Davis Cup team. The team meets China at Kansas City on Alay 25, and will proceed to Europe on June 9, if successful, to meet the winner of the European zone. NEW STADIUAI OPENED. PARIS, Alay 18. The new French tennis .stadium at Auitonii’i centre court, accommodiating 10,000 people, where the hard court championships and the Davis Cup challenge round will be played, has been opened.