The Washington times., 1929-07-26

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ana final game, Lott was thoroughly
beaten and he succunabed without
whining point.
Previously, however, Borotra had
staked Lott to the lead In the
seventh game BY playing two balls
that obViouaiy were headed out
OF court. But Lott was even more
generous In the all.cruciaI eleventh
game. HerA an official had called
.'let'' on Borotra's first serve and
1.-THE Basque didn't agree. So he
served d soft second, which Lott
refused to play, tapping the ball
into the net for the point that gave
Borotra the lead at 6 to 8. 1t vir-
tualiy gave him the match, for by
this time Lott was through.
Basque Kisses Lott
After the final point, the volatile
basque rushed at Lott and kissed
him soundly on both cheeks, then
ran from the court. Lott was down
cast.
Il did my best" he said. Maybe
I'll get another chance with him
next year"
Borotra scored total Of 134
points TO 11S BY Lott.
Lott put over one service ace
while BorOtra failed to put any over.
The American was guilty Of six
double faults to the Frenchman's
nine. He scored 80 placements to
Borotra's 40 and netted the bail
So times as did Borotra. In all
Lott had 81 outs chalked up
against him to IS against Borotra.
Weather Ideal
Lott and Borotra proceeded to
show that 1t was all among friends
BY strolling into the enclosure arm
in arm at 2:15 o'clock to prolonged
applause. Despite gloomy predfc
tions. the sun stone brightly at this
hour and conditions for the match
were above reproach. Borotra won
the toss for service and, after the
court had been cleared OF camera
|1nen and the inevitable badge hold.
ers. play began at 2:21 o'clock,
BorOtra won the first game at
: to 2. then broke through Lofts
service to take the second by the
same score. The American rallied
to take the third, to /. for
service hreak and another followed
In the fourth, which Borptra won
BY four-loVe.
Lott got both OF his points In the
first game with pretty Iobs to the
hack court as the Basque rushed
the net for his fayorite Kill" How
ever, Borotra'ss sFnashes finally
proved too much Tor the American
who was passed twice for clean
aces.
Then the. Basque proceeded to-
play rings around Lott in the second
game, apparently placing the bali
out OF his reach at viii, but Geosae
went back to his iobbinR In the
third and was rewarded with his
first win, aided by 4 pair oe double
faults from Borotra's racquet.
Jean, however, came back with d
love victory In the fourth BY elect.
ing to remain In sth4 hack court.
thus breaking up Lofts lobhing
game. The fifth also went 10. the
Basque after a series OF drives to
the corners, keeping Lott on the
run in vain attempts to keep the
ball In play.
The sixth was the first game to
go DSyOuQ UcuCS YOuL sASSA OI p AAAtAlAy
won 1t at 6--4 and then went on
to take the seventh and, with it,
the first set at s to l.
The American started the second
set with d win, Here he tried to
slow up the pace in an effort to
take command at the net. He!
finally made the grade at the bar.
rier to ''kill' one Of Borotra as
iobs and coupled with two errors by
Jean, gave Lott the game.
George Gets Going
George then made 4 match Of II
by reeling off the next two games,
ID take lead of three.loye. Borctra,
however, won the next two.
Jean vas badly of at the begin
ming Of the set. twice double fault
ing In the second game and ecnciud-
inf Il with a pair OF errors. In the
third. the score stood iove-sO against
I.ott v,han he euddeniy found his