DOUBLES MATCH

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 239, 30 May 1932, Page 5

DOUBLES MATCH

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AMERICANS WIN australians' uncertainty nullifies magnificent effort' FOUGHT TO BITTER END

-By TeJejruoh — Ccpyrlgnt).

Rec. May 29, 5.5 p.m. NEW YORK, Saturday. In the Davis Cup doubles match played at Philadelphia to-day van Ryn «and Alison (Ameriea) defeated Crawford and Hopman 6 — 0, 6 — 4, I 5— 7, .7— 5. I Hopman began the service and Alison followed. The Amerieans were bombarding Hopman and,. found he returned everything. Crawford's overhead strokes were inacurate. The Amerieans continued their advance unabated, taking the fourth game on Alison's plaeements, and the fifth on Hopman's two double faults. Alison, serving in the- last game double faulted and outed, but although the Australians led 30-love in points, mistakes permitted the Amerieans to run out the set to 6 — 0. The Australians pulled themselves together in the second set after losing the first game. They won the next two on Hopman's superb volleying. Crawford was not at his best and his partner did duty for the two. The Amerieans evened the score to two all. However, On Alison's bullet-like service, which forced the Australians into def ensive returns that missed the court, the Amerieans took the fourth game to love. The Australians went to the lead, when both stood to breiak the Amerieans down in a suceessful, fast half-volleying duel, but the Amerieans recaptured the lead and saved the set. They won the game by fine plaeements. Hopman won the service. in the third and the- Amerieans1 destructive smashing of the Australians' lobs in the fourth brought the score to two all. The Australians again went into the lead and were five times within a point of winning the next game, but unsteadiness lost them the advantage each time. Not Consistent Crawford's untouchahle plaeements of returns from his own service won the Australians the seventh game to love, but Crawford was not consistent. They won the set point in the tenth, bnt permitted the Amerieans to pull out of danger. But the Australians could not be denied. They were on the top of their form in the last two games, which they took lyThe Australians opened the fourtl* set auspieiously, taking the- first to love. Hopman rescued the thirc game by plaeements at the net, afte* Crawford was on the point of losin£ his service. The Amerieans went into a three two lead when the Australians' play became spotty, Crawford's shots being badly timed and going out. Hopman did the majority of the worl at this juncture, but although he wa: scoring with short volleys at the net he was unable alone to withstand th( Amerieans' attack. The Amerieans had the advantage at the erucial point of the match when van Ryn, serving at 30 -all netted two returns and thcAustralians evened the tally at four all. The Amerieans again had a vital lead in the 9th, but the Australianr rising magnificently to the occasior. pulled the game out with steady forehand and backhand drives. The last two games of the match were bitterly fought, the Amerieans twice had the match point in the 12th game, but the Australians were not beaten until the very last moment Their repertoire of shots was formidable, but eventually they were unsteady in the ultimate volleying duel which decided the contest in favoui of the Amerieans.