DAVIS CUP PLAY

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19029, 1 June 1936, Page 6

DAVIS CUP PLAY

AUSTRALIAN RECOVERY VICTORY IN DOUBLES DECISIVE FIFTH SET AMERICANS OUTPOINTED (ElfrC. Tel. Copyright —United Vrunx Assn.) (Peed. June I. 1.15 p.m.) PillLADKU'lllA, May 31. The usual rest period after the third set having been eliminated, the .Americans went, into a. 2—o lead al the start .if Ihe fifth set, which finally went to the Australians and decided the doubles match' in the Davis Cup series in their fa volir. Quisti lost on his service through still another foot fault which had been called on him, and lie plainly was annoyed. He asked the judge: "Where shall 1 stand'/" and Richards motioned him to the hack of the line. This disturbing incident, might have cost the Australians the match.

Budge won his service and the Americans improved the lead to 3—o. dawford won his service in the next and the score was 3-—1 favouring the Americans. Mako's service was threatened in a, deuced game next, but he pulled it out, the Americans leading! 4 -1.. Quist won his service game love. .He was the best of all four players by a wide margin. Another bad line decision favouring the Americans rescued Budge's service temporarily, hut the Australians accounted for the Qaliforniaii in the end and the, score, was now 4—3 against them. Crawford was within two points of losing his service in the vital eighth game, but Quist was playing unbeatable tennis, lie smashed his way lo victory lind the score was four all.

Mako dropped his service to give Hie Australians a 5—4 lead in a love game iu which the Americans were plainly be-

wildered by the Australians' uncanny placing. The Australians were now plainly at •he top of their form and hardly anything could have stopped them. Quist •illowed his opponents one point- in the final game, winning the set 6—4 in 25 minutes.

The stroke, analysis of aces, placements, outs, nets, and double faults is : Crawford: 8, 28, 15. 36, 2. Quist : none. 22. 20. 24, 6. Budge : 1, 29. 21. 22, none. Make: None. 21. 28. 25, 3.

PLAYING TO WEAKNESS CRAWFORD'S EXPLANATION 'RESULT WAS FORTUNATE" (Hoed. June 1, 1.4(1 p.m.) ' PHILADELPHIA, .May 31. . The Australian tennis player, .1. 'rnwford, explained the technique vhich he and Quist used in the final et of the doubles of the Davis Cup ."lies in which they defeated the Americans, Mako.and Budge. "Of course one can only say that -..e got the breaks to-day and the luck was on our side, but it was quite obvious "what tactics we had to adopt as the match progressed," said Crawlord. "Mako's game was failing ami we played to him. The result was fortunate. "As for to-morrow, I am through with predicting results. One can Yicvcr tell who will win a tennis match until tho match is over." Strenuous efforts are being made to induce a return to America of ,the Australian team for the national singles, but 'Crawford informed a correspondent that it was simply out. of the question. The general feeling pre.vii.iled in tennis circles to-night that only mischance can rob the Australians of victory to-morrow. (Joist's except ion..lly line play is considered to have immeasurably improved his chances of .•.('.counting i'or Budge, while Allison, :.i!less he displays something of the jorin which was his when he defeated Perry for the United States national :.:ngies championship in 19313, cannot prevail against Crawford.

. FOOT-FAULT RUli!\iGS AUSTRALIANS PUZZLED DECISIONS OF RICHARDS (Reed. Juuc 1, 1.30 p.m.) PHILADELPHIA, May 31. The Australian Associated Press interviewed Mr. Sproule, rue Australian manager, after the conclusion of she doubles match in the Davis Cup series in which the Australians defeated the Americans. "For the life of me, I cannot understand their foot-fault rule," he said. "It might have cost us tho match. If a man foot faults six times during, a match,; .according to the interpretation of the judge, then it is likely that he foot faulted throughout', and Why weren't they all called? "The" poor kid was simply penalised unnecessarily. I cannot understand how the judge with a cardboard against one eye" can see the hall in play and the action of the feet at the same time. They claim that he has one foot over the line before he hits the ball, but that is not so, if the penalisation of foot faults is for the purpose of preventing an advantage in running in to the net, how far advanced towards the forecourt was Quist at any lime after the foot faults were called on him? "As a matter of fad he was so anxious to prevent a penalty that he deliberately sacrificed most of his opportunities to run up after (he service. If Quist is a foot fuulter, then Mako and Allison certainly are, but we never called foot faults on Allison. The Australia International Federation has defined the fool fault, but its interpretation here is mysterious."

Mr, Sproule added, however, that he would not protest. Asked what his feelings about to-morrow now lie said: "Well, after this match, how would von feci?"

GRANT.BEATS M&GRATH TWO SUCCESSIVE SETS DEMONSTRATION M ATCH (Heed. .June 1. 1.50 p.m.j PHILADELPHIA, May 31. In the first set of the tennis demonstralion match between the Australian McGratl) and the American Grant, which was played after 1 lie doubles in the Davis Cup elimination series, the American showed superior accuracy. Ho made just about- ball' the errors of the Australian. In fact the latter netted the ball with three times the frequency of his opponent. ('lrani, placed the ball out of reach of the Australian continuously. He won handily, allowing few games to go to deuce,'and demonstrating! his noted ability to make apparently impossible recoveries, took the set 6—3. In the second sot- they accounted for filch other's service dining the course of the first six games, leaving the score 3—3, but a break in McG.ra.tVs service in the important eighth game gave the American the commanding lead of 5—3. It was the only game which had gone to deuce thus far. Grant's slicing] drives from tlic forehand and his steady backhand were winning the match for him; The Australian returned the compliment in the ninth, 'but the American was too much for him and finished the tenth game quickly, allowing McGrath only a single point from his own service, and winning the set 6— A anil the match.