THE DAVIS CUP

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22434, 2 June 1936, Page 9

THE DAVIS CUP

AUSTRALIA LEADS DOUBLES MATCH WON QUIST'S SPLENDID PLAY CRAWFORD BELOW FORM By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright PHILADELPHIA, May 31 Largely due to the magnificent play of Adrian Quist, Australia won the doubles match in the final of the American zone of the Davis Cup contest, he and J. B. Crawford, who was much below fun'n, beating the Americans, J. D. Budge and CJ. G. Mako, 4—o, 2—6, G—4, 7—5, G—4. Each side having won a singles match, the Australians now lead by two matches to one. In the first set Mako served, but the American lost the game to tho Australians' superior lobbing. The American returned the compliment, breaking through Quist's service. Quist apparently was seriously disturbed by the "foot-fault business." Mr. Leven Richards, ono of tho most experienced umpires, was foot-fault judge to-day and Quist turned to. him for caution when ho began his service. Mr. Richards held a white card on edge against his eye, so as to see the line and waved tho Australian away. Budge made his service good after a dcure panic, and the Americans led - —l. Crawford served severely and American inability to handle it gave the Australians the fourth game. Nets and outs by tho Americans accounted for tho fifth game, and tho Australians went into tho lead. Mr. Richards called a foot-fault against Quist, and although the latter',s manner was imperturbable it was plain to see that it was galling. He looked down to see where ho was standing every time ho served. The Australians were superb in the forecourt in the sixth game and widened tho lead to 4 —2. Americans Take Set Quist allowed two lino drives to pass him, and it cost the Australians the seventh game. In the eighth, the Americans drew even, and then ahead, 5 —4. Tho Australians' drives had too much length and the Americans won the set, 6 —l. Time 18 minutes. In tho second set the Americans went into a 2—l lead by accounting for Crawford's service. Crawford was far from being on his game. Quist was carrying the match thus far, and earned most of the points in the next game, finishing it with a magnificent recovery. Quist was again very badly disconcerted by another foot-fault, a fact which would have made a man of iron nervous. However, he won his service and tho score stood 2—2. Tho AmerU cans drew out to 3 —2 with repeated overhead smashes of defensive lobs from tho back-court. Crawford faulted and drove into the net in a very weak way in the sixth game, and ho continued netting in tho seventh, allowing the Americans to assume tbe commanding lead of 6—2. The Americans were twice set point before they couhl break through Quist's service, and his otherwise dependable play, winning 6 —2. Time, 19 minutes. Quist Carrying Team Quist was carrying his team, but one player was not enough. Apparently yesterday's match was too wearying for Crawford, who, in spits of 10 hours' sleep last night, was clearly not on his .game. I;-, the third set, taking 12 out of 13 consecutive points, tho Australians showed convincing powers of recuperation, and assumed a 3 —2 lead, which they improved to 4—2 on Crawford's service. Both visitors were playing well at this stage, but Crawford lapsed again and tho Australians lost tho seventh game. Quist was again footfaulted in the eighth game, and one could only wonder how long this could proceed without breaking his nerve. The Australians won, however, to lead 5 —3, and they were sot point only to have a bad lino decision on a ball that was to cost them tho ninth game. But Crawford served a love game, with two aces, and thoy won the set 6—4. Time, 15 minutes.

The Americans won the first game in the fourth set, and the inevitable footfault, was called against Quist when he began his service in the next. Quist, however, was losing few games in which he served, and the score stood I—l.1 —1. The service hold in the next eight gnines, Crawford winning the eighth with a beautiful service ace, and Budge the ninth on the Australians' errors. The Americans wanted two points for set on the 10th game, on Quist's service, nnd now the usual footfault was called on him, but ho won the game. Budge's service failed in the 11th for a love game, and the Australians finished the set on Crawford's service at 7 —5. Time, 21 minutes. Quist Annoyed

In the fifth sii the Americans wont into a 2 —o lead, when Quist lost his service. Still another foot-fault had been called on him and he was plainly annoyed. Ho asked tho judge: "Where shall 1 stand?" and Mr. Richards motioned him to tho back of tho line. This disturbing incident might have cost the Australians tho match. Budge won his service and the Americans improved their lead to 3—o. Crawford won his servico in the next game, I—3.1 —3. Mako's service was threatened in a douced game next, but ho pulled it out, tho Americans leading 4—l. Quist won his service game to love. He was best of all four players by a wide margin. Another bad lino decision, favouring tho Americans, rescued Budge's service temporarily, but the Australians accounted for tho Californian in tho end and tho score was now 4 —3 against thorn. Quist was playing unbeatable tennis and ho smashed his side to victory, 4—4. Mako dropped his service, giving tho Australians a 6 —4 lead, in a love game, in which tho Americans wero plainly bewildered by tho Australians' uncanny placing. Tho Australians were now plainly on top and won tho final game and set, 7—5. Time, 25 minutes.