TENNIS IN AMERICA

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 227, 24 August 1938, Page 9

TENNIS IN AMERICA

NATIONAL DOUBLES, AUSTRALIANS' EASY WINS. PROGRESS OF PLAY. (United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) ‘Received August 24, 10.40 a.m. BOSTON, Aug. 20. _ The national doubles tennis tournament was continued to-day. The Australian pairs were again successful. Results:— MEN’S DOUBLES. (Holders, Von Cramin and Henkel, Germany.) Budge and Mako (United States) heat Sabin and Cooke, 4—6, 9—7, 6—3, 6—3. Boboitt and Guernsey beat Puneee and Kukuljevic (Yugoslavia), 6—2, 10—8, B—6. Allison and Van Ryn (United States) beat Hughes and Hare (Britain), 3—6, 6—3, 11—12, 6—l. Riggs and Grant (United States) beat r arrin and Howard,' 6—4, 6—4, 6—4. Mullery and Toley beat Gilbert Hunt and Sutter, 7—5, 11 —9, 5—7, o—6, 6—2.

Hopman and Schwartz (Australia) beat J. Hunt and Wood, 3—6, o—2, 7—5, 5—7, 6—4. After an unsteady start, tho first set, in which the Australians had difficulty at the net, gave the Americans the most points. The Australians then settled down. They reached the pdlik of their form in the second set, displaying terrific volleying. Quist and Bromwich (Australia) beat Surface and McNeill, 6—B, 7—5, (b-Al, 6—o. The Australians played in rather an erratic manner, v showing flashes of their best form only occasionally, but that was sufficient to dispose handily of the Americans, who, while providing the best opposition the Australians have met so far, were badly outclassed. WOMEN’S DOUBLES.

Misses Wynne and Coyne (Australia) beat Misses Harrison and Lee, 6—o, 6—2. Mrs Hopman and Miss Stevenson (Australia) beat Misses Winslow and Mcßae (seeded Americans), 6—3, 6—4. Others entering the quarter-finals aro Miss Marble and Mrs Fabyan,. Misses Andrus and Henrotin, Misses Stammers and Luinb (Britain), Misses Bundy and Workman, Madame Mathieu (France), and Mdlle Jedrezjowska (Poland), and Misses Wolfenden and Canning.

MONDAY’S PLAY. Budge and Mako were not pressed yesterday, and played in lazy style, scoring points almost at will.

The Germans Henkel and Metaxa merely commented: “We were refused permission to play, but intend to stay and watch the matches.”

The manager of the Australian tennis team, Mr H. Hopman, told the Australian Associated Press that he was well pleased with the day’s matches, particularly with the way Quist and Bromwich had disposed of their opponents, who have a'reputation among the American players as a dangerous and exceedingly capable pair. Mr Hopman commented that many Americans were using spikes which were badly tearing up the turf, which was otherwise in perfect condition. The officials were trying to discourage the use of spikes, but apparently there was nothing in the rules to prohiit them, the players simply explaining that their unspiked shoes were too slipperyn