DAVIS CUP

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 134, 7 May 1928, Page 2

DAVIS CUP

3.45 P.M. EDITION

AUSTRALIANS AT GENOA. (United Press Association.-—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Australian Press Association —United Service.) Received Alav 7, 10.30 a.m. LONDON, Alay G. In the first round of the Davis Cup at Genoa, ,De Morpurgo (Italy) beat Crawford (Australia) 7—5, 6—3, 6—2; Patterson beat Stefani (Italy) 6 — l, J 6—3, G—3. Hopman supersedes Crawford in the doubles. • Patterson made Stefani and de Morpurgo look tyros, changing the Genovan! esctacy into open-mouthed surprise. He I had Stefani guessing from the jump with back-bouncing screw shots, chopped volleys and original underhand, backhand and cross court shots. Patterson did everything as in his palmy days. Stefani was impotent. AT BERLIN. (Australian Press Association—United Service.) Received Alav 7. 9.5 a.m. BERLIN, Alav 6. Fritzhcwn beat Balli, winning tho concluding set 10 —8; Bergmann and Kleinschroth (Germany) beat Balli and Zerlendi (Greece) 6 —l, o—3,0 —3, 6 —4. WIN FOR AUSTRIA. (Australian Press Association —United Service.) Received Alay 7. 10.35 a.m. VIENNA, Alav 6. Salm and Artens (Austria) beat Arragon and Ingave (Phillipens) 6—2, 4—6, 11—13, 6—o, 6—3. CRAWFORD A SICK MAN. (Australian Press Association.) Received Alay 7, 12.15 p.m ROAIE, May 6. Seventy-five minutes sufficed for Crawford’s annihilation. He was an obviously sick man, but did well in the first set owing to Alorpurgo’s mistakes. It was pathetic to see a boy fighting a hopeless battle, often dropping his racquet through sheer weariness. Alorpurgo was steady nearly all through. DENMARK BEATS POLAND. (Australian Press Association—United Service.) Received Alav 7, 10.35 a.m. WARSAW, Alav 6. Ulrich and Peterson Denmark) beat the Etolarow brothers (Polland) 6—l 6—3, 6—4.