THE DAVIS CUP

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 September 1938, Page 6

THE DAVIS CUP

AUSTRALIAN MANAGER INTERVIEWED FOOTFAULTING BY QUIST ADMITTED VALIANT AND FAITHFUL TEAM By Telegraph—Press Association. Copyright. (Recd This Day, 11.30 p.m.) PHILADELPHIA, September 5. The manager of the Australian Davis Cup team, Mr Hopman, interviewed by the Australian Associated Press, said: “Bromwich’s victory simply reaffirmed our strategy. Quist should have defeated Riggs on Saturday. He did not because his game broke up. After the footfaults began, his attack and even his resistance broke up and he was simply unable to maintain the pace necessary to win. The footfaults today again emphasised the problem. They came on both days when he was fighting to advance, and each time they robbed him of spirit. I am not saying this because I am complaining against the judge. Quist has been really footfaulting. There has been unending controversy over that part of the rule forbidding both feet off the ground. It is beside the point whether the rule should be altered. It is essential that Quist should learn not to violate it. We had a valiant, able and faithful team. They did well and they have learned much of value. Bromwich is now strongly advancing to the number one position in world tennis in 1939. if Budge becomes a professional, as probably he will.” Bromwich said he was satisfied with his showing against Riggs, who, however, it must be admitted lost most of his incentive after the challenge victory. “I am looking forward to the national singles with a great deal of pleasure,” Bromwich added, “since it will be a genuine test of the relative values of world players."'