BRITISH VICTORY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21552, 25 July 1933, Page 9

BRITISH VICTORY

DAVIS CUP CONTEST INTER-ZONE FINAL VINES COLLAPSES IN FAINT AMERICANS LOSE SINGLES By Telegraph-—Press Assoeintion—Copyright PARKS, July 2:1 Britain to-day eliminated the United Slates from the Davis Cup contest by winning the final singles matches. Tho results were:- — W. AY. Austin (Britain) beat AV. Allison (United States), li —2, 7—o, G—G—t; F. J. Perry (Britain) boat H. K. Vines' (United States), I—G,1 —G, (s—o, -I—(i, 7—5, 7—G (Vines retired). With Perry leading 7 —G and 10 —!•">, in the fifth set, Vines collapsed on the court in a faint, and was rushed to hospital. He had had a bad fall in the fourth set. but resumed without any apparent ill-effect. The American champion is recovering. The doctors say that too much was demanded, of a young man of Although it was a record hot day the players agreed to dispense with the 10 minutes' interval after the third set. With this match abandoned, Britain was left winner of the contest by four matches to one, the Americans having won only the doubles. Austin's Defeat of Allison In the Austin-Allison match the games followed the service until Austin, leading 2—l, began returning Allison's fast services with perfect drives. Eventually the Englishman, playing coolly, broke through Allison's hard hitting to win the set. In the second set Austin forced his opponent into errors, but tho American's game improved till ho levelled the scores at G—G ; and after a hard fight won the set. The third set furnished the best tennis of the inter-zone final. Austin constantly changed the speed and range of his drives, lobbed perfectly, made splendid recoveries, and forged ahead to 5 —2 amid cheers. Forcing Allison into errors, Austin took the set. In the fourth set the scores were level at 2—2 when Austin was tho victim of questionable decisions, tho crowd crying: "Change tho umpire." Austin then penetrated Allison's service, aud compelled him to do all tho running, scoring admirable cross-court placements and mid-court volleys, which Allison netted. Austin led 4—2, but the American, by splendid smashes and passing shots, evened -I—4. Austin was conquered by a temporary loss of accuracy, but recovered to win the next two games. Other Match Uninteresting The Perry-Vines match was uninteresting, tho players showing very little determination, while brilliant strokes were rare. Vines accumulated errors in the second set, after winning the first comfortably. The third set was more even. Vines' services were terrific and tired Perry. The Englishman won the' fourth set after a hard struggle, and had tho match within his grasp when Vines collapsed.