THE DAVIS CUP

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19900, 1 June 1936, Page 7

THE DAVIS CUP

AUSTRALIA v. AMERICA. ‘ EACH SIDE WINS A MATOH. i i BUDGE BEATS CRAVVFOBD. L'nlted Press Assn—lilac. Tel. Copyright. PIUALDELPIII-A, May 30. Play In the Davis Cup tie Aus—tralia v. America was commenced tc-day at Germantown. Each side won a singles match. .1. I). Budge heat J. H. Crawford (Australia). 6—2, 6—3, I;_—6_ I_(3_ 13—11. A, K. Quisl, (Australia) beat \V’. L. Allison. o—3, 5—7. 6—4, 6—l. The day was brilliant and the atmoshhere cool and ideal for tennis. with a moderate north-west breeze Forms. The courts were hard and as . In the first set against Budge Crawford seemed to have difficulty in set—ting started. He dropped the first game to the Americans service. but made his own effective. Both players were content to take each other‘s measure from the back of the court. Crawford was hard pressed to pull out _his own service in the fourth game. but did so. and the score was 2 all. Finally the set went to the American, o—2. Crawford continued in losing vein in the second set and played unevenly. Budge. with a change of pace and line drives. was bewildering, and he won the sct. 6—3. A Strenuous Game. The Australian was morc successful in the, third set. and took the first three games. lie lost the next but won the fifth. out—stroking his opponrnt with backhand chops and forehand drives that found places Budge could not reach. Tile set was strenuously fought out, Crawford winning it‘ o—3:. Budge gave a poor display in the fourth set and though Crawford fell and seemed to be shaken he led 4—o. and went on to win the set 6—l. A long duel cnsucd in the final set. With tho score 6 all, Budge went into the lead again with some {The iobbing. The men were now evenly matched. hut. holh were tired and nervous. It was anyone‘s match. Budge was two off match point in the Hill game. and then Crawford was within a point of pulling nut. and did after Budge had dcucert the game. The score than was 7 all. Budge was within it point of getting an advantage name. and did so aflrr Crawford hnrl rlcuced it. The American ind B—‘7. Crawford double-faulted and was within two points of losing the match. but won the inth Igame. which was deuced. and the game and match stood 8 all. Tim American attain went into the lead on his own service and was with—in two points of the match when Craw—ford pulled out on l'ludge‘s errors and the score was 9 all. Crawford Very Tired. E Some nets from the back of the court cost Crawford the iolh gamr‘ lie was extremely tired. but for all that he won the ‘Nith game. . Crawford was lwo points from match. lull he was so weary he Cfllllll‘ not get, the. ball over the not He hit it twice and outed. and lost the game. it was the first iiuu‘. ho had bcen in the load since the set was dcuccd. but he could not. finish his. opponent. off. Budge went into the load in the 23rd game and was match point. having all but broken Crawford's service, and was once again al advantage. Then Crawford was within a point of pulling out. but again Budge was advantage and took the match with a placement. The stroke analysis was: Crawford. five service aces. '25 placements. ‘2B nuts. 26 net-s. three double—faults; Budge. 0. 24, 23, 20. 0. ‘ 4 Quiet v. Allison. i In his match with Alison. Quisti served and won the first. game. Allisoni served much more severely and won the second to love on the Australian‘s errors. Quist then quickly piled up a Ai—t lead in games by taking advan—tage of the Amerioan's obviously; erratic play. He went on to win the set 6—3. The second set went to 5 all. Quist played accurate tennis. but the Ameri—can took the set 7—5. In the third set, the Australian's stroking was without blemish. He hardly allowed the American into the forecourt. Indifferent play by both men fol—lowed. but. Quist rallied. and the score was 4 all. After a long—range duel the Australian took the set 6—4. .3 In the tlnal set it appeared that Quist had come of age in international tennis. He was disposing of his opponent apparently at will. Allison was fighting back desperately. but it seemed useless. lie was a badly dc—feated man. The stroke analysis was: Quist. one service are. 28 placements. ‘l9 outs. 3.5 nets. three double—faults; Allison, c, 32, H, M. 5. ‘ A DEMONSTRATION MATCH. i ..... . GRAYI‘ BEATS McGßA’l‘ll. EASY \VIN FOR AMERICAN. United Press Assn—filer. 'l'nl tloliyrigm, (l'ieceivcd June 1. 12.30 pm.) GER)I.-\.\"l‘o\V.\'. May 31. . In the first set of the .‘it'nl'fltil~ Grant demonstration match, which was played after the douhlcs. the Ameri—can showed superior al‘curacy. “0 made just, about half the errors of tho Auslralian: in fact. the latter nciicd the hall with three times the frequency of his opponent. Grant placed the irali out of roach at the. Australian roulinuousl)‘. llc wvnn handily. allowing a tow gain“; in go deuce, and :lr‘inmhtrating his l‘mimi aiiiiitv to make apparently impossihlv recoveries. He took the sol. l‘.._3_ in the sccmld srt they ncconniml for cach olhcr‘s scrvirc durinz tho onursn of the {first six giuncs. lcaviny.r tho scorn Zl—f‘i. lull n hroak in MrCrath‘s scrvlro in the important clzhth gnmn have the American a commamiing load of 5—3. It was the only game prone (lcuro thus for. tlranl's slicing drives from the forehand and slnzuly harkimnd \vr‘l‘c winnimz the match. Tho Australian returned the 00mph‘mnnl in the ninth. hut the American was too much for him. The tailor finished the 10th f-‘flmu quickly. {.l. iln\\iniz )lclirath only a small: pmnt 1 from his own service, winning the set. :_..l and the match "