A STEADY CLIMB

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19901, 2 June 1936, Page 7

A STEADY CLIMB

QUIST FOR TOP RAMs. I TRIBUTE BY CRAWFORD. I \‘o.\' CRAMM is BEATABLE. United Press Assn—Elem Tel. coryrishl PHILADELPHIA. May 31. Relaxed and in genial mood, J. B. Crawford to«night sketched for the Australian Associated Press‘ what was in his mind concerning Australia‘s DO5l--in International tennis. Asked who was going 10 win 8‘ VVimhlcdon, and was 0. \‘on Cranim a menace, Crawford said: “\‘on Gramm is ‘heaialilc. it is hard to tell what is going to happen so early in the sea—son, but trends are not-icahie. i fanc." Australia will make her mark in this year‘s records. “ Quiet is my choice for top ranking sooner or later. liis steady climb to even finer tennis is phenomenal, and his improvement will still continue. ills game has rounded out, and he has the temperament for tournament play. The foot-fault incident, which would break the nerve of a lesser tlgure, only made- him more certain of himself. He will give a good account of himself to-morrow, and l favour lilin i‘oi'i Wimbledon. liis evenness of play, his dependability in tight. places. and above iall. his increasing mastery of his istrokes make him the best "tennis risk' in ihe world to-day." i - ______ THE TECHNIQUE USED. EXPLANATION BY CRAWFORD. "LL‘CK WAS ON OUR SIDE." United Press Assn—Else. Tel. Copyright. GERMANTOWN, May 31. Crawford explained the technique which he and Quist used In the final set or the doubles. “Of course,“ he said, ‘onc can only say that we got breaks to—da)‘. The luck was on our side, but it was quite obvious what tactics we had to adopt. As the match progressed Kinko‘s game was failing, and we played to him. The result was fortunate. As for io—morrow. I am through with predicting re—sults. line can never tell who will win a tennis match until the match is over." a i A DEMONSTRATION MA'rci-i. ‘ GRANT BEATS McGRATi-I. EASY WIN FOR AMERICAN. United Press Ann—Flee. 'l'ei. ‘Copyrixht. GERMANTOWN, May 31. In the first set or the McGrath~ Grant demonstration match, which was played after the doubles. the American showed superior accuracy, He made Just about hair the errors of tho Australian: in fact. the latter netted the hall with three times the frequency of his opponent. Grant placed the ball out of reach of the Australian continuously. He won handily. allowing a few games to ‘ go deuce, and demonstrating his noted 1 ability in make apparently impossible ‘i recoveries. lie took the set, 6‘3, i in the second set they accounted for each oiher's service during the i course of the first six games, leaving ‘thc score 3H3, but a break in Me- ’ Grath's service in the important eighth game gave ihe American a commanding ilead of 5—3. It was the only game gone deuce thus far. Grant‘s slicing drives from the forehand and steady backhand were winning the match, i'l‘ho Australian returned the compliiment in the ninth. but the Amerleani 'was too much for him. The latter finished the 10th game quickly, allowing McGrath only a single point from his own service, winning the set. 6—4 and the match.