U.S. RETAINS DAVIS CUP

Chronicle (Levin), 2 September 1947, Page 5

U.S. RETAINS DAVIS CUP

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Australians Could Have Won Trophy, If—

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Received Tuesday, 12.30 p.m. New ^ORH, Sept. 1. The Unitect states retained the Davis Cup today wnen Schroedef aeieauea paiis 6 — 3, 8 — 6, 4 — 6, 9— xi, lo — 8 and Kramer defeated ^ironiwich b — o, b — z, tt — 2. Had Australia been prepared to appiy tne iuii ngour of tne DaVis Gup reguiatio'xis ihe score wouict uave been two matches to one in xief favour, instead of two to one agamst wnen tne final day's pia> ^egan- today . ihe presence of a masseur on bhe couru auring the fourth set oi ocnroeaer's match against Bromsvich on Saturday was a breach on wnxch Australia could have clairnea a rorieit. In fact Dr. Russel Davenport, the referee, apologised to che Austraiian captain, Roy Cowl_ng, aicer tne match for his failure to realise the illegality of the presence of the masseur, who briefiy oreated Schroeder's cramped rignc arm in the concluding stages ana cv/ice urged him to claim a forfeit. Cowling firmiy refusea, saying n wouia be an unsportsmaniike method of winning. benior Ameriean officials were distressed by the incident, especiajly as it was at America-s insistence many years ago, aiter tne Finnch had been bringing mas^eurs on to the court, that the ruie was incorporated.