U.S.A. TRIUMPH
DAVIS CUP FINALS AUSTRALIA'S DEBACLE ALL THREE MATCHES LOST RIGGS’, AMAZING FORM ODIST PUTS UP A FIGHT (Klee. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. Sept. 4. 9 a.m.) NEW YORK, Sept. 2. In the Davis Cup challenge round, America won both the first day s singles matches. R. L. Riggs defeated J, Bromwich, o—4, C —o. 7 —5, and F. Parker defeated A. K. Quist, 6—3, 2—6, 6—4, I—6, 7—5.
ißiggs volleyed with fiendish skill and blasted Bromwich from the court. The Australian recovered at the be-
ginning of the third set, and led 4 —o, but the American won the next three. Bromwich took the eighth, and the American the last four in a row. Quist, after an indifferent beginning, recovered finely to win the second set. After a comparatively even third he exploited lobs and drop shots to take
the fourth. The final set was an exciting struggle, the Australian hammering Parker’s forehand with 1 success and the latter winning points with superb placements.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20033, 4 September 1939, Page 13
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