THE DAVIS CUP.
ORAWFORD'S GREAT MODESTV. LUCK ON HIS SIDE. MORE SURPRISED THAN ALLISON. United Press Assn—Elec. Tel. Copyright. PHILADELPHIA. June 1. The Australian Associated Press asked Crawford to analyse his match against Allison. The Australian began with characteristic modesty that first. and fore—most he felt that luck had been on his side. “I was more surprised than Allison himself to see his volleys go away." he said. "They just seemed not. to fune—ition when he needed these strokes to be most effective. So much for the inesative aspect of the match. ‘ "From the direct point. of View i feel that my persistent and steady at—tack in keeping him from getting to the net, where his volleys could he effective, simply wore him down. He played a good match, but I had to give him more opposition than he could handle." Tlldon’l Opinion. The Australian Associated Press asked 'l‘ilden to comment on the match. ”I rather expected that it would go the other way when I saw the heights that Allison could reach, but then Jack played a line game," he said.
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Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19902, 3 June 1936, Page 8
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182THE DAVIS CUP. Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19902, 3 June 1936, Page 8
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