INCIDENT IN DAVIS CUP TENNIS MATCH
Reeeived Wednesdav, 11. -10 p.m. LOXBOX, June 12. Yugoslavia 's reinarkable recovery to defeat France in the European zone senii-Jinal for tlie Davis Cup, proyided a sensation in jiostwar tennis, says the Daily Herald. In the fmal vital matcii between Puncec and Petra tliere was a uiajor "incident." whicli set the crowd roaring. Puncec. was down — 4 in tlie seeond set when the Yugoslav nonplaying captain walked 011 to the court and protested against a line decision. Tliere had already been several rpiestionable decisiotis but this time the Yugoslav captain was able to point out tlie ball niark showing that the linesii'an had given as "out," a perfeetly good drive by Puncec. Pandemonium reigned while tlie jilayers walked olf tlie court to await tlie unipire's decis iou. The umjiire eventually annulled tlie point and the iiiateh was resumed. Yugoslavia will meet Belgium or Sweden in the Kuropean zone final.
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Chronicle (Levin), 13 June 1946, Page 5
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