HOLLOW VICTORY

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19338, 31 May 1937, Page 5

HOLLOW VICTORY

AMERICA'S WIN DAVIS CUP SENSATION AUSTRALIAN DEBACLE THREE MATCHES LOST BEATEN IN EVERY SET (Elec. Tel. Copyright—Dnitnd Press Assn.) (Reed. May 31, 11.15 p.m.) NEW YORK, May 30. The United States tennis team eliminated Australia in a sensational manner n the final of the American zone of the Davis Cup contest.

After winning the two first singles matches in straight sets yesterday, the Americans'to-day won tho doubles, again in three straight sets. The Australians did not lake a..set, either -in.the- singles or doubles play, Rosults of play are as follow: Singles P. Grant (I'.S.A.) beat J. Bromwieh (Australia), (5—2, 7—5, O—L J. I). Budge (U.S.A.) boat J. 11. Crawford, o—l, (i— ?>, (i—2. Doubles

G. Mako and J. D. Budge (United States) defeated 11. Crawford and V. B. McGralh, 7—5, 6—l, B—6. Mr. O. E. Sproule, manager of the Australian team, told the Australian Associated Press that the doctor tornado A. L. Quist, who is suffering from intestinal influenza, to play for a week. Moreover, it was not wise to throw too great a load on McG-rath, as ho is not yet fully recovered from his illness in Mexico.

Quist had difficulty in gaining permission to leave his quarters to watch the play. He indicated that he may have to go into hospital for a few days to hasten his recuperation. Budge's Formidable Pace

Budge, breaking through Crawford's service in the third game, took a 2—l lead, which he improved to .'!—l with a love game. The American's pace now became literally formidable and seemed likely to blast Crawford's racquet from his hand. His services were like cannon shots, which the Australian's racquet spun anywhere. The American took three games in succession to win the set at ti —1.

Crawford rallied encouragingly in the second set and led 2—l, hut he dropped his own service in the next game and tho American pulled up to a 3—2 lead, winning the fifth game chiefly on Crawford's errors. The Australian evened the score and, retrieving his service in the sixth, he was temporarily on a par with his opponent, whose runaway speed seemed to have been stopped, but Budge won the next three games to take the set. Not the Old Crawford Crawford again temporarily rallied in the third set, and was within a point of breaking through Budge's service to lead 2—o, but his judgment and distance again went awry., He dropped the next seven points, lost his own service and gave the American a lead of 2—l. Budge then went into a lead of .'!—l and tlien ) —2, at which point Crawford produced temporarily stubborn resistance, striving desperately to retrieve his own service, which the American, however, finally broke through with a finely-angled placement and was within a game of victory. lie had match point three times before he could clinch the victory. Crawford fought to the bitter end, but it was not the old Crawford. Bromwieh, apparently, was nervous, and in his first international test game against Grant he opened extremely badly. lie won only five points in the iirst four games, deucing the fifth in his first show of resistance. Bromwieh Fights Gamely Then he showed a spurt of unexpected brilliance, winning Grant's service and his own, but he quickly succumbed in the next game, when the American ran out with the set with a love game.

Bromwich steadied nicely at Iho opening of the second set, assuming a 2—o lead, but the Australian won only one point in the next; three games. His double-hand strokes lacked distance. He threatened Grant's service in the sixth game, but the American pulled out and led 4—2. Bromwich recovered the seventh game with ex-cellently-timed placements, catching the American fiat-footed in mid-court but tho American forged steadily ahead to 5 —3, his extraordinary court coverage enabling him to return almost everything. Bromwich, with all his shots working splendidly, evened the score 5—5. However, Grant took the next two games to love.

Bromwich lost the lirst four games in tho last set, scoring only four points. He won the fifth, but the American, not to be denied, took the set and the match. The crowd cheered the Australian's gallant light. Struggle in Doubles

Tn the doubles Budge's service gave the Australians a quick lead which they gradually improved to .'i —1. The service then held until McGrath dropped his sixth and the score became even. Play was crisp and speedy. Both teams engaged in short, sharp volleying contests in the middle of the court. Crawford then dropped his service, double-faulting and netting, and giving the Americans a s— '.\ lead. Crawford then steadied and with McGrath 's brilliant angling the Australians broke Budge's service. They evened tho score at 5 —5, but the Americans won the next game for a tl—s lead. The Americans were twice set point before they clinched the vital twelfth.

The Americans quickly assumed a runaway lead of 3—o in tho next set, crashing their way through their opponents with dashing not play. Crawford won the service in the fourth and it momentarily appeared that the Australians had halted their opponents, but the Americans swept the remainder of the games with case. In the third set the games at tho beginning alternated with the service. McGrath'B delivery endangered the seventh when Crawford's volleys lacked length, but the Australians re-couped-it in the-longest deuced gamo.

thus far. A break came in the ninth when Crawford lost the service and tho Americans assumed a s—t5 —t lead. The gallery of 5000 people cheered lustily when the Australians relrived to lead at (>—s. They were twice set point at this vital juncture, but the American's perfect lobbing enabled them to regain the lead and win the set.

Mako unlike last year, proved 'most formidable and aggressive on attack. Mr. Sproule told the Associated Press: "I understand that Mako and Budge have expressed willingness to visit Australia at the end of the year, and I am cabling to the association suggesting an invitation."