THE DAVIS CUP.

Waikato Times, Volume 112, Issue 18704, 2 August 1932, Page 8

THE DAVIS CUP.

ROBBED OF THE MATCH. BY LINESMAN’S BLUNDER. United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright. LONDON, July 31. Writing in the Daily Mall Mr S. N. Doust, the former Australian, says a linesman’s blunder robbed Allison of the match. Critics of all nations in a position to see agreed that Borotra double-faulted. The loss of the point unsettled Allison, who was also affected by waiting while Borotra changed his shoes. Nevertheless the Basque’s achievement was wonderful. The Davis Cup competition was founded in 1900, originally to promote an annual contest between the United States and the British Isles. The donor of the trophy was Dwight F. Davis, of St. Louis, American doubles 'champion, 1889-1901, afterwards Secretary of War In Mr Calvin Coolidgc’s Cabinet. France has held the cup since 1927, when It was won from America by 3 matches to 2 in a contest played at Philadelphia. The contestants in the final round and the results since 1900 are as follows, there having been no contests in the years omitted: Date. Result. 1900 —America beat British Isles 3 —o 1902 —America beat British Isles 3—2 1003— British isles beat America 4—l 1004 — British Isles beat Belgium .. s—u 1005 — British Isles beat America .. s—o5 —0 1006— British Isles beat America .. s—o 1007 — Australasia beat British Isles 3—2 1008 — Australasia beat America .. 3—2 1900 —Australasia beat America .. s—o 1911 —Australasia beat America .. s—o5 —0 1012—British Isles beat Australasia 3—2 1913—America beat British Isles .. 3 —2 1014—Australasia beat America .. 3—2 1919 Australasia beat British Isles 4—l 1920 — America beat Australasia .. s—o 1921 America beat Japan s—o 1922 America beat Australasia .. 4—l 1 023—America beat Australia .... 4—l 1 924 —America beat Australia .... s—o 1 925—America beat France s—o 1 926—America beat France 4—l 1927 France beat America 3—2 1928 France beat America 4 1 1029 —France beat America 3—2 1 930—France beat America 4—l 1031—France beat Great Britain .. 3—a 1932—France beat America 3 2