Thrilling Games In Davis Cup Tennis

Chronicle (Levin), 29 August 1949, Page 5

Thrilling Games In Davis Cup Tennis

Rpoeived Hundav 7 p.m. NEW YORK, August 27. Trpmpnrloiip interpst is being taken in tho ohallerige round of the Davis Cup tpnnis, botweon Fnited Htates and Australia. In tho first singlos Hrhroodor rlpfe.it p 4 Sblv-pl! 0—1, 5—7. 4—0. f> — 2. 0 — 3, and (bmzales dpfeated Hodgman 3 — 6, 0 — 4. 9—7. Hidwell plaved one of his best games to extend Hehroeder to the limit. Hedginan was overwhelmed by GonzmIps' pannonball service, but put up a :rreat fight in a niatch which lasted 1 luiur 10 minutes. Bromwich and Hidwell beat Talbert and Mullov 3—6, 4—6, 10—8, 9—7, 9—7, in the doubles. The mateh mounted tn a terrific elimax in the last set and v. as in doubt till the linal stroke. The match, whieh lasted 31 hours, was the second longest doubles in Davis "np ohallengo round history. There vere screams of exeitement from a •T'lwd estimated at nearlv 10,000 as HMwoll lost one match point in the llhh game of the final set. Tt was not until the 16th game that the Austra!*"ns had a chance of victory again. Thcn they lost three more match points iri a spries of spine tingling episodes. ' I'inallv Hidwell "established himself r.ero of the dav bv slamming a.passing "hot down the sideline well out of the Americans ' reach. The crowd gavo the Australians a gieat ovation. Bromwich and Ridwell Were ill at ease in t the first two seta vi ith team work faulty. Hidwell several times poaehed on Bromwich much to | Bromwich 's obvious annovance. Tal- * bert and Mulloy plaved will in the first two sets and things looked black for the Australians going into the third set. Tlien Bromwich and Hidwell found a wcnk link in Mulloy. Tt was extremelv dilficult for them to win anv points from Talbert but they were able to score timo -and again from Mullov. Tho ^jM -tators wore on their feet praetically throughout the decisive Ifitli game. The Australians lost three match points bei'ore breaking Mulloy 's service for the

! * * — * = fourth time, thus winning the match. > Sedgman will meet Rchroeder in the ■ first singles tomorrow and»must win to keep Australian chances alive, Sidwell 'meets G'onzales in the final match.