TENNIS IN AMERICA
LONGWOOD BOWL TOURNEY AUSTRALIANS' SUCCESSES (Received July 20, 5.5 p.m.) BOSTON. July 10 The Australian Davis Cup players. J. H. Crnwford and A. K. Quist, performed successfully in the Lonprwood Bowl tourney. Tho results were:Singles.—Crawford beat Doeg, (3—2, 5—7, 7 —5; Quist beat Dee, o—l,0 —1, G —3, 6—l. Doubles. —Quist and Crawford beat Roberts and Dascom, (s—-2, 6 —l. Combined Doubles. —Crawford and Mrs. Rice-Johnson beat Olmstcad and Mrs. Nash, G—U, «—O. Crawford was behind <l—"> in the final set of his singles match, but captured the last three games with tho loss of but three points.' After winning the first set easily Crawford was troubled by Doeg's steady stream of chop-shots, and soon was behind I—4.1 —4. Ho rallied, tying the set-, at -1 —l, but; a breik came on Crawford's service in the twelfth. Quist never gave Dee, the Stanford University star, a chance. ' "I am playing well, but have a long way. to go yet before reaching my peak," said' Quist afier the match. . . Tho professional coach. Beasley, commenting on Quist's new stjle, said he had' eliminated tlie hop on, his service, thus eliminating footfaults, none of which were callcil to-dny.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23404, 21 July 1939, Page 7
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