DAVIS CUP CONTEST
FEVERISH PRACTICE
QUIST'S LOSS OF FORM HOPMAN ON THE PROSPECTS (Received August 31, 5.5 p.m.) PHILADELPHIA, August 30 His own team mates, American professionals and the members of the Japanese Davis Cup team are practising feverishly to improve Quist's disconcerting forin r The Australians' manager, Hopman, said to-day that during the 14 years Quist has been playing his timing has never been worse.
"However, he always practises unimpressively and I think he will be ready on Saturday," Hopman added. "Bromwich is practising very hard and is improving every day. We have a good chance and Budge is due to be beaten."
Lott, the American coach, is worried about Quist, but expects him to "shake out" by Saturday. The Japanese think the Americans are too good.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23131, 1 September 1938, Page 13
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