The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-20
Hunter and Hennessey Vanquish
Italians n Davis Cup Play
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ridden. who was dropped from the
team on the eve Of the matches on
charges Of having violated the player.
writer rule at Wimbledon.
The Americans, particularly Hen
nessey. seemed to have the sympa.
thy OF the gallery, which was mostly
French. they cheered Johnny TO q
rieafening echo for his sensational
play in the second set where he re.
fused to concede defeat after the
Baron had run the games to 5-S and
went on to outplay his opponent in.
the final four games in q fashion
most impressive. The gallery openly
resented q decision against Hen
nessey In the eighth game and two
games earlier nurmuring It's ais.
pleasure when the umpire called a
foot fault against the American on
the game point.
This decision seemed to discorcert
Hennessey but with the prospect
Of extra sets before him he rallied
grandIy and had the Baron badly
on the run during the latter part Of
the set. In fact so weary was De
Morpurgo from the pace that ne had
little with which 10 combat Hen
neasey's whitening drives and agile
foot work In the final set.
Hunter was cool and confident.
He contented himself with q base
line game. He placed his shots at
will. His hot sideline sn1ashes left
Gaslini flat.footed and helpless.
Less than 200 spectators were In
the stands when the first match
started. This caused an old-timer
present to remark: The action Of
the United States Lawn Tennis As
ISOLATION in dropping Tilden hurt
the French more than 1t did the
TiIden Gets Ovation
The crowd gave Tilden a big ova-
ton when he appeared in the
stands. TiIden, for many years the
star OF the American Davis Cup
team, today sat along the sidelines
as a simple spectator and watched
Ibis boys" battle with the Italians
for the honor of meeting the French.
The point score In the first set
was:
Hunter .....,......2 4 s. 4 s 4 4-6
Gaslint ,.......4 L 426 / Ii
The point score of the second set
was:
Hunter ...4444 As
Gaslini ............1 l 2 4 1 1--6
The score OF the third set was:
Hunter ,.............. SIS 4 At
Gaslini ............,. S22 I'D
Gaslini began to show signs of
fatigue before the end of the first
set. Hunter had him running from
side to side and the Italian couldn't
stand the pace.
At one time Gaslini started to
come to the net In an effort to
stop Hunter but the American
quickly drove him back to the
baseline with his savage drives.
81 Placements
Hunter scored 81 placements, had
two double faults, on service ace, IL
nets and il outs.
Gaslini had II placements, six
double faults, no service aces 10
nets and SO outs.
Hennessey and Baron De Nor.
nurgo. appeared on the courts
shortly after o'clock. De Nor
purgo won the service.
The first game went to the
Italian captain when Hennessey
Melted the fourth point.
Hennessey came back to win the
second game, Al. Hennessey gave
the Italian a hard battle and nearly
broke through his service in the
third game but De Morpurgo finally
n,,Iled out. Hennessev won on his
ewn service In the fourth. De Nor.
D,1rgo won easily in the fifth and
then broke through Hennessey's
service to win the sixth.
Comes From Behind
with De Morpurgo leading ~,
the young American braced and
cras shed through the Italians service
r. win the seventh game. He then
the match at four all by
winning on his own service.
The young American then broke
De Morpurgo's service again
h win the next. This put Hennessey
In the lead at S-4.
PIaving inspired tennis by this
fine the young American went on to
win the tenth game and the first set |
ut Ga.
lows:
n. Morpurgo. Al s5442 2-4
1 12e m"uey 80. O4S7O 24.44 1T
Second Set
Hennessey jumped into the lead
- Tho second set by taking hard
fought game at 7--E He then won
rother easily. De Morpurgo came
mack to take the third game.
De Morpurgo was playing more
,,+iously He remained in the
Hennessey kept his lead by taking
the fourth game.