Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-01
LOTT-DOEG TEAM
TAKES NET CROWN
Defeat Bell and White in
Trials of Doubles Play
at BrookIine.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
~ ROOKLINE, Mass, August 81
- George M. Lott, jr, of Chicago,
the Nations third ranking and
- Davis Cup tennis player, domi-
mated the finals play in the
forty-eighth national doubles cham
pionship here today on the Longwood
turf courts. He teamed up with John
Hope Doeg of Santa Monica, Calf, to
joined Betty Nuthall of England In
successful battle for the American
mixed doubles championship.
Berkeley Bell and Lewis N. White,
both of Austin. Tex, were conquered in
the mems play by scores of 1913,
1914, 6-1. and Mrs. B. C. Coveil,
member of the British Wightman Cup
team. and Henry w. Austin, England's
premier player, tamely submitted to a
6-3, Go defeat in the court clash Of
the sexes.
Father and Son Title.
In the other final even, J. D. E. Jones
and Arnold w. Jones of Providence, r.
son doubles championship, trounciug
H. H. BaSsford, sr., and H. H. Bassford.
jr., both of New York, by the one-sided
scores of 81, Go.
Lott and Doeg held the commanding
racquets all during their three sets with
Bell and White, but the Texans battled
for more than two hours before accept
ing defeat. The victors mixed their
strokes and their lobbing had Bell, this
years intercollegiate champion, ex-
hausted long before they ended the 30
game second set.
Lott played an extremely steady
game and many of his strokes were
really remarkable, especially his cross
court backhand which aced White and
Bell often. Doeg had his slips, but
most Of them were Immediately multi
fled by Lott, who always had place
ment or smash on tap to balance his
partners errors.
White Also Steady.
White was also steady during most Of
the play, but his brand of tennis, i'm
presSive as it was, could not prevail
without strong support. Bells down
fall became evident early in the second
set, when he lost control of his first ball
service. As he tired, his volleys landed
they finally went outside. Bell tri-
umphed in several thrilling rallies dur
ing the early games, but when the third
set was reached, his strokes were more
often in the net than over 1t.
The stroke analysis of the match re-
vealed that Lott and Doeg ran up 178
points to 154 for their opponents.
Though Lott had played through IS
games, he paused only long enough for
a shower and fresh clothing before join
ing Miss Nuthall.
Gives Team Wide Lead.
During the mixed set, Lott gave the
Angle-American team q wide lead by
holding his service three times while
his partner and their rivals were break
ing. In the ninth game, which Lott
won by love, he served two aces on
Austin and another on Mrs. Covell be-
fore the latter netted the last point.
The play was much closer in the sec
ond set, when the British team steadied
down enough to hold their service.
Miss Nuthall kept pace with them and
the set continued square until the
seventh game when Lott smashed Mrs.
Covell's service back at her feet for two
aces. Miss Nuthall helped by slashing
two cross-court placements on Austin.
The latter was broken in the ninth
game, which Miss Nuthall and Lott cap.
tured far Get and match.