Evening star., 1928-09-09

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r September 6-The rackets of
~ the French still rule the courts
of the world. Humbling the
new national doubles champions. George
Lott and John Hernessey, for their
deciding victory. the tennis stars of the
tri-color defeated the United States by
q score of five matches to four in
two-day international team contest
which concluded this afternoon.
The downfall of the Middle western
ers. Lott and Hennessey, in the big up
set of the series was wrought by the
flashing rackets of Jean Borotra and
Jacques Brugnon. veteran Davis cup
combination. by scores of 6-3. 3-6.
IS. Ga. Because of its import thu
match was decided by three sets out
of five while the others were two out
of three.
In the second doubles match of the
day. and the ninth and last engagement
of the series. Wilmer Allison and John
Van Ryn came back in sensational style
to beat Henri Cochet and Rene de Bu-
zelet of France by scores of 7-9. IS.
Ga. This gave the United States
three of today's five matches. but the
French already had the five victories
necessary to clinch the series.
A three-to-one lead rolled up yes
terday was too much for the Americans
to overcome, although they managed to
even matters at three apiece at one
stage of play.
Singles Hard Fought.
The days singles matches. all hard
fought. featured the principal French
and American candidates for Davis cup
teams of future years. They resulted
In victories for Frank Hunter the lone
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81, for another American, John Doeg.
over Pierre Landry As. "a. IS.
and for Christian Boussus of France
over Wilbur F. Coen. jr.. by scores of
IS. 6-6, in tilt between the babies
of the teams.
American hopes of a tennis renais-
eance founded upon Junior" Coen re-
ceived something of jar when the 16-
year-old little giant from Kansas City
bowed In straight sets to Boussus,
French southpaw of 20. But although
Coen was unable to take set, the
match was fiercely contested.
In both sets Coen staged remarkable
pull ups after starting badly. In the
first he was down five games to one
when he reeled off four straight to tie
the count. The effort told and Boussus,
killing ball after ball with vicious over
head snashes at the net while Coen's
strong driving game suffered lapse in
control, went on to take the set. !
Coen was within a point of winning
the second set in the twelfth game, but
netted in disheartening fashion. With
match point against him four times,
Coen serving, fought his way up from
love-40 to deuce in the final game only
to lose out in the end when drive
went just outside.
Youths Are Impressive.
Fully as impressive as BouSsus was
his team mate, Rene de Buzelet, 81,
who came within centimeter or so of
trimming Frank Hunter. The stocky
veteran from New Rochelle eventually
hammered the French boy into subnis-
sion with his Furnishing torehand drive,
but not in the easy manner which |
might have been expected of the man |
who tops all American players in the !
United States Lawn Tennis Association !
ranking now that Bill Tilden is barred |
from play.
The third set of the long, hard match |
found DE Buzelet badly tagged. In the |
tenth game he could have had the /
match by winning one point, but he
netted volley and Hunter saved the |
game.
In turn Hunter had match point twice |
In the twelfth game and once IN the |
before he finally punched |
across the finish drive for a placement |
in the sixteenth.
Pierre Landry. beaten by Doeg in |
the other singles, is listed among the |
French newcomers although he is
% years old. Against him Doeg proved |
most cratic but had the stuff TO sweep |
the last three games OF the flnal set
with less of only two points.
Borotra's Play Decides.
Much of the drama of the day was
reserved for the doubles. Lott and
Henossey. backed by the confidence
born of having won the national crown
last week by beating another strong
French team and powerful Australian
reir as we'll, took the court with the
count at four matches to three against
their team. More than 1000 persons
rnassed In the stands we're pulling for
them to win and even matters. But
somebody must have overlooked Borotra.
When play started he was all over
the court Always master Of that
most sensational of shots-the smash at
the net-he outdid himself in this
match As Borotra's net game went SO
went France He lapsed into errors IN
the second set after he and Toto" had
taken the f1rSt, but ne Steddleo ana III
the next two sets again he was almost
certain death to balls above his head:
Borotra made the staggering total OF
80 placements in the four sets, in the
first, in the second, IL in the third
and Z in the fourth He covered fully
three quarters of the court, often 60
ing far back in deadly quest of the
Americans lobs. Hennessey, who most
nearly approached Borotra in effect
iveness, made 18 placements. With
these two leading the fight the teams
stood figuratively toe to toe and poured
blistcring broadsides across the net
until one player or another, usually
Borotra. ended the rally with kill.
In the other doubles match Cochet
dominated the play much as Borotra
had done in the first set but concen-
trated team work marked by crisp vol
leying enabled the Americans to win