DRAWN TENNIS MATCH CAUSES EXCITEMENT.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 May 1930, Page 5

DRAWN TENNIS MATCH CAUSES EXCITEMENT.

FRENCH CROWD PACIFIED BY PROMISE OF RE-PLAY.

(Received This Day, 10.10 a.m.) PARIS, May .23

Playing in the tennis championships here, Willard and Hopman, the "Australians, met the English Davis Cup players. The score was two sets ail and six games all in the final set, when rain stopped play. Hund>ds of people stormed the box office, demanding their money baak. They were pacified by the promise of tickets for the next day, and the replaying of the fifth set. . It was subsequently decided to play the fifth set in the afternoon. Hopman and Williard defeated Grigory and Collins, 3—6. 6—2, 4—6, 6*-2, 10—8. The general verdict was that it was the best match seen for years. DAVIS CUP TENNIS. XT.S.A. WINS AMERICAN ZONE PRELIMINARIES. (Received This Day, 10.50 a.m.) WASHINGTON May 23. The United States, by eliminating Mexico, has won the American zone Davis jOup v (preliminaries. , Following .the wins by U.S.A. in two singles matches yesterday, "Allison and Van Ryn to-day won the doubles, defeating Lyano and Unda, 6 —o, 6—l, 6—3.