DOUBLES PLAY

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

DOUBLES PLAY

WON BY AUSTRALIA. ‘ __.__ ‘ AMERICAN PLAYERS BEATEN. t QL'IST'S GAME OUTSTANDING. Lnlted Press Assn.—Eleo. Tel. Copyright. (Received June 1, 11.0 am.) GERM;\.\"l‘O\\'N. May 31. Australia won the double-s, ’i—G. 2—o. (‘y—i. 7—3, n—fi. QuiSL and Crawford made a close inspection of the doubles court early this morning. Crawford was inclined to hold himself at fault for the in—adequate manner in which he had played the first two sets, but com—plained of bad cramp in the left leg. which came on suddenly in the tenth game shortly after a fall. That foot-fault calling had troubled both players was evidenced by the fact that they were concerned about the same eventualities in to-day‘s match. Qulst was particularly troubled. He was unable to understand why foot—inults had been called in yesterday's match. He was certain that both his :‘eet had been behind the line and one foot on the ground. “I cannot understand how that happened,” he said. “Sports commentators drew attention to the fact that it was unfor—tunate that foot—faults were called on the Visiting players, and always ap—parently tit crucial points in the match. “ Rule Is So Clear.” One linesman who called the faults said: “ The rule is so clear that there cannot be any misunderstanding about it. The Violation of it may be unconscious, but to any-one watching to see that the rule is not violated it is immediiitcy apparent when a violation this occurred." The Australian players lunched tightly, principally on fruit salads and milk. urnwt‘ord said he felt thoroughly rested and was ready. for the Cantos. Qulst Seriously Disturbed. in the first set Malio served, but the American lost the game to the Australians superior lobblng‘. The Americans returned the compliment by breaking through Quist‘s service. Quist apparently was seriously dis—

lurbeil by the foot-fault business. Richards, one of the most experienced umpires, was l'ool-fault judge 10-day, and Quist turned to him for a caution when he began service. Ricliar li held a while card on edge ! against his eyes so as to see the line, and waved the Australian away. Budge made his service good after a deuce game, and the Americans led 2—l. Crawford served severely, and the Americans’ inability to handle it gave the Australians the fourth game. Nets and outs by the Americans accounted for fifty, and the Australians went into the lead. Richards called “Foot-fault ” on Quist, and although the latter’s manner was imperturbable It was plain to ; see that it was galling. He looked i down to see where he was standing every time he served. The Australians Superb. The Australians were superb in the forecourt in the sixth game, and widened their lead to 4—2. Quist allowed two line drives to pass him, and it cost the Australians the seventh. Crawford slipped in a rally in the eighth, and the Americans drew even, and then ahead 5 —4 on Mako’s service, when the Australians’ drives had too much length. This persisted, and the Americans won tiie set G —4. Time occupied: Eighteen minutes. In the second set the Americans went into a 2—l lead by accounting for Crawford’s service. Crawford was far from being on his game, arid Quist was carrying the match thus far, his partner missing good opportunities. A Magnificent Recovery. Quist earned the most points in the next game, -and finished it with a magnificent recovery that ended in a drawn-out deuce game, and accounted for Mako’s service. Quist was again very badly disconcerted by another foot-fault. It would have made a man of iron nervous. Me, however, won his service, and tlie score stood 2—2. The Americans drew out 3 —2 with repealed overhead smashes of the Australian’s defensive lobs from the back court. Crawford faulted and drove into the net in a \ very weak way in the sixth, and eonI tinucri netting in the seventh, to allow j the Americans to assume a commandI ing lead of 5 —2. The Americans wero I twice set point before they could break . through Quist’s service and his other- • wise dependable play, to win G—2. • Crawford Not On Game. I Quist was carrying Ibe team, but one ! player was not enough. Apparently • yesterday's match was 100 wearying to i Crawford, who, despite ten hours' ; sleep last night, was clearly not on bis I game. Time: Nineteen minutes. | In the third set, taking twelve out |of thirteen consecutive points, the Australians showed convincing powers iof recuperation, and assumed a 3—2 I lead, which they Improved 4—2 on j tori 1 y played game, which showed the ! true capacities of both Crawford and : Quist. hut Craw ford lapsed again and | netted, to lose the seventh game, j Quist was again fool-faulted in ihe j eighth. One could only wonder how I long lids could proceed without breaking his nerve, but not >el. lie pulled 'out a badly-endangered game to give

his team the necessary lead or 5—3. The Australians were sct point. and only had a bad line decision on a ball that was in. which cost them the ninth game, but the Australians were ton keen. Urnwi‘ord served :1 love ,gjume with two aces, and they won the {set 6—« i, the set occupying iii‘ieen tminntes. . in the fourth set the Americans won the iirst game, and the inevitable i‘uot—fault \\'us rallied to Unis-t when he 'IJeI-run the service next, but Quisi was ilosing few games he served, and the score steed t~t. The service was held in the next, although the Ameri—cans deueed the game on Uruwt‘ord's [service when the Australians stood at 3—« o. ' Quist won the sixth, a love game. Crawford the eighth, with a beautiful lservice ace, and Budge the ninth on ithe Australian's errors. The Ameri—[cans were within two points of set in the tenth on Quist's service, and now the usual toot—fault was called on him, but he won the game. A break came with the eleventh when liudge's service failed for a love tganie and the Australians went into the necessary loud, 6—5. | Australians’ Calm Finish. i The Australians now calmly linished the set on Crawford’s service. They took ten consecutive points and won itrhe set 7—5 in twenty-(inc minutes. The Australians won l—G, 2—6, 6—4, 7—5, G—vl. ' Quist Annoyed. The usual rest period after the third set having been eliminated, the Americans went into a 2~—o lead in the fifth set, when Quisi lost his service through still another foot—fault which had hccn culled on him, and he was plaini) .nmuycd. lie asked the Judge: “ Where stittlt i stand?” and Richards mutiuncd him in the hack of the line. This disiurhing incident might have cusi the .-\usiritlinns the mulch. Budgi- won his service, and the Americans improved their lead 3——-0. lirtuvt‘tn-d wun his service in the next, lihc score, Zt—l. i’uvuuring the Ameri—cans, Muim‘s service was threatened lin u dcuceil grime next, but he pulled it nut. the Americans leading -’i—l. Qnist won his service game to levy. lie, was ticst of all four players by a. wide liturgin. Another imd line decision favouring the _-\nn-ri<-;nis rescued Budge‘s ser—‘vice iempnrdriiv, but the Australians {accounted for the Californian in the jcnd, :tnd the score was now .l—3 ‘uguinst them. ' Unbeatable Tennis. | ili'mvtnrrt was within two points of linsim: his .sl'l‘vit‘L: in the vitni eighth igi‘niilt‘, inti Unlsi was playing unheatiuinu trnnis. tie smashed his way to i\iciur,\. unit the m'lll'C \\.l»»l—Ai..\iniiu idi'uppcd its N‘t'\irt', In [_'ht' lhc .\us< itrdlhns it {wil [end in :i love game, in .\\hich lhc .\i|i'*i‘i«';|ns \vcre pininl)‘ he—,\\ild<>ruii iuy ihc Ansirnlidns‘ uncanny placing. E ’lhc .\lt.~li'uiidns were now plainly lun inp, :nni hurdl} anything t‘tltlili lmvc islnppmi Ihcm, Unis! niluwcd his hp—'lilllll'lli ltlll' pninl in the inml gum“, \vinnn; :hw .‘l‘i r, i In ‘3?) minutes. i Stroke Analysis. I ~|:'..im nit.il_\si>—-IZl'.l\\turd: .\c-~ <, li'iurmi-nts 2'». ants 13.. ”via 3'l, d-niivir- punits I'. Hunt I‘. ‘."J. _".'. '.‘i. 2‘.. Undue”. 1. 31’. Lii- 13. U. Milly} LU, _‘l, '.‘3, ‘.‘D, .3