ONE SET ONLY

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19339, 1 June 1937, Page 6

ONE SET ONLY

QUEST FOR DAVIS CUP AUSTRALIAN FAILURE ALL FIVE .MATCHES LOST CONCLUDING SINGLES (F.lcc. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Heed, dime 1. 2 p.m.) NEW YORK, May 31. Following their earlier defeat in two singles matches and the doubles match the Australian Davis Cup tennis players to-day lost the two concluding singles matches of the, American zone final against the United States team. In his match with Budge, Bromwich took the only set won by I lie. Australians. Details of today's play are: — Singles F. (Irani (I’nited States) defeated -f. 11. Crawford. 6—o, 6—2. 7—5. ,1. [). Budge (United States) defeated J. Bromwich, 6 —2, 6—3, 5—7, 6—l. in his first set, Bromwich at times held his own, but the American's severity and stroking could not be overcome. The American led 3-0 and then 5-2. and although Bromwich played infinitely better than against Grant. Budge took the final game by virtue ol bis greater experience.

in tin: second set Bromwich again had successful spells, especially when at the net, but tho American out-steadied him in the backcourt duels. Budge led o-O and took the set alter the -Australian bad improved bis position at 5-j.

Although Budge won the first two games of the third set. .Bromwich, taking the net successfully, drew level at 3-0. The American, exploiting placements and his cannon Dull service aces, regained the lead at 5-3. He was twice match point, but Bromwich, hv dogged steadiness, look llic next four games for the set. The spectators frantically cheered 1 1 is

In Hie final set Bromwich tired and was unable to hold of the American. I he excessive beat added to Bromwich s difficult ies. Crawford’s Weak Start Crawford s service in the first gi mo of his match was rarely good and neither his forehand nor bin khaud tiiuetioiicd. He netted and untied repeatedly. He played to the back of the court consistently and his returns were almost uniformly defensive, encouraging Grant to charge to the net and finish off any rally. Grant lacked anything like brilliance. lie simply kept tin* ball in play ami won the set.

In the second set (Tawford rubied when the score was 5--1 against him and kept the ball resolutely in play <o lake the tally up In 5—2. blit, lie Giled In win allot her game.

Crawford, ly living for every .shol. performed a miracle of irc.-viry in (he final set. All his strokes wire now functioning and his length was beautiful, but his insist.'nice eventually tapered olf. and after Hie score bad been 4- 4 and 4—5. Crawford, who seemed extremely tired, lost the service in the eleventh. (Irani, applied the pressure in the twelfth game to will the mutch.

The Australian manager. Mr. C. F. Sproulo, told tho Associated Press that there was no cause lor worry about Quist. It was just a matter of assuring that lie had the proper diet until he reaches London and proper medical alien, t inn I here.