Bromwich Beaten by Schroeder

Chronicle (Levin), 27 December 1946, Page 5

Bromwich Beaten by Schroeder

Press Assn.

SHOCK FOR AUSTRALIANS

By Telegraph

-Copvrigfti

Received Thursday, 9.50 p.m. M ULBOUliNE, Dec. 26. fo witn'ess fhe first matehes- in the Davis CTip chall'enge by America, there was an attendance of 13,665. Schroeder defented Bromwieh 3—6, 6—1, 6—2, (h — 6', 6-— 3. Kramer del'eatod Pails 8 — 6, 6 — 2, 9—7. cetapter of errors. Before the opening of the BromwiehSchroeder singles niatek the gallery approxiinating 13,500 stood silentlv for one mimite to commemorate the rocent death of Dwig'ht Davis, tlie founder ot the Cup. Bromwieh lield liis own and Schroeder 's service to lcad two-love. The American levelled- at two-all. He was tremondously powerful overhead and, intercepting ui a- liet attack, put away several elean winners. A beautiful let't liand passiilg-shot gave Broin wicli a 4 — 2 lead after six deuces in tlie si.xth game. Schroeder forced the pace'ivitli a powerful forehand where as tlie Anstralian relied 011 cousisteiu persuasive nietluxls, waiting putientlx for Schroeder to make errors. Afte> three set points, Bromwieh won tlu first set 6 — 3. After dropping the first game ail(. lead ing 40 — o in tlie next, Bromwieh 'dropped liis service, allowing tlu American to. lead 2 — 0 in tlie secono set. Schroeder, taking full advaiitagt of Bromwicli 's bad patch, went to- 4 — 1 with lino smashing and volleving. Tlu honours everywhere were with Schroe der, who took tlie set 6 — 1 witli killing smashing, volleving and dropshots. Schroeder was down 0 — 2- aftei lajises but recovered to 2-all and 4 — ^ 111 the third set. Bromwieh, obviously worried, niade some silly errors. Seliroeder took the set 6 — 2. Tlie fourth set was Seliroeder 's turh I'or errors and Bromwieh, who seemed revived, showed soniething of liis old I'orni to lead 4 — 9. Bromwieh iigain lield liis service and led 5 — 0 after tliree deuces. Seliroeder had made some remarkable reeoveries but now he was uiaking all the errors. Bromwicli won 6 — 0. Bromwicli dropped liis service in tlie vital last set, tlien Schroeder 's to tra.il (1 — 2. After two uces, Schroeder led ;i — 1, and again liehl liis service.. In ihe vital eighth game Schroeder led 40 — 30. Tlien he douhlefjUilted but li»il Urfmiivich ncfli'fl :ln en.sv ri>

tuni and tlien was jinssed ui Ihe mu. Scli'roeder taking the set 6= — 3, and the matcli. patls' valiant fight. Desjiite Kramer 's apparent sujiei'ior ity, Pails lield llim to 3 — all and led 4 — 3 011 a service wliieli was terrilic. The American was makiilg many errors. Pails tliree times aced liis opponent to lead 5 — i amid terrilic applause. Kramer also was liolding service convincingly. Kramer tlien broke Pails' service to lead 7 — 6 and held his own lo win ihe set 8 — 6. The second set was onesided, Kramer leading 4 — 0 in a display wliieli gave him ahsolnte masterv. He took the set 6 — 2 after Pails had turnod 011 more nces but- his service was not enough. Pails, tliough inferior in ground strokes and forced into many errors, took Kramer \s service in the third set to lead 2 — 1 and 4 — 3.' Brilliant serving gave Pails a 6 — 5 lead. Kramer broke liis opponent 's service in Ihe 15th game and beginning service witli an ace, took the set 9 — 7.