AFTER THE GAMES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22435, 3 June 1936, Page 13

AFTER THE GAMES

SCENE OF ENTHUSIASM

WINNERS CONGRATULATED MANAGER WELL PLEASED By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright PHILADELPHIA; 'June' 1 There was a demonstration in the club house after the Davis Cup matches this afternoon. Among many former great stars who rushed to congratulate., Crawford were W. T. Tilden, F. T. Hunter and R. N. Williams.

"While it was unmistakable that the American supporters felt deep disappointment at the defeat of their team, their felicitations to the Australians were deep and genuine. One local woman journalist, who had closely covered the activities of the team during its long stay at Germantown, threw her arms around the manager, Mr. C. E. Sproule, and kissed him. Then one of the old club servants, who had been assigned to attend to the team, also embraced Mr. Sproule,' and kissed him on one cheek. This visibly affected Mr. Sproule, who patted him jfffectionately. Mrs. Crawford Bhowed her supreme happinessMr. Sproule told a representative of the Australian Associated Press that he could, have no greater satisfaction than the knowledge that all the plans which had been so well laid were carefully carried out a.nd so successful. He was asked whether the team would come back for the national singles, and replied: " I have cabled to Australia. The decision will Iks made there." The interviewer asked Crawford to analyse his match against Allison. The Australian began with characteristic modesty, saying that he felt the luck had been on his side. " I was more surprised than Allison himself to see the latter's volleys go awry. They just seemed not to function when he needed these strokes to be most effective.

" So much for the negative aspect of the match. From the direct point of view I feel that my persistent and steady attack, in keeping him from getting to the net where his volleys could be effective, simply wore him down. He played a good match, but I had to give him more opposition 'than he could handle." Tilden's comment was: " I rather expected the decision to go the other way when I saw the heights to which Allison could reach. But then Crawford played a fine game!"

The Australians on July 18, 20 and 21 meet the winner of the Davis Cup tie between Germany and France, and the winners of that tie will play Britain in the challenge round on July 25, 27 and 28, at Wimbledon.