Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24
HUNTER IS VICTIM
OF FRENCH FLASH.
Latter, With Ti!den, Scores
Over Borctra- Washburn /.
in Doubles Final.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. =
n Jew YORK, March 23.-Jean
Bcrotra. Gallo whirlwind in
~ a blue beret won the United
i States indoor tennis champion.
ship for France this afternoon.
Eaked by furious racquet fire, he fought
of gallant closing rally to defeat. I,
Americas second ranking player. Frank
Hunter, by scores of Ga, Go, As,
8-6 in thrilling final match. -
BY winning the title for the third :
time the veteran of the French Davis,
Cup team, who already holds the COW
cred courts crown of his own country,
gained permanent possession of the big
silver trophy offered by the United
States Lawn Tennis Association.
jean now has won this championship
every other year beginning in 1925 and
his col;ntryman. Henri Cochet holds the !.
United States outdoor crown, also won
in memorable duel with Hunter.
Consolation for Yanks. u
American players gained some slight
consolation in the doubles final when
Hunter and his partner, Bill Tilden,
who did not enter the singles play, de- :,
feated Borotra and Watson Washburns
OF New York by scores of Ga, 6-2.ri
1-6. GO. -
Beginning with the third set in the 5
singles match, the doughty Hunte-, :
launched one of his characteristic rail-,
lies and it fell just short of victory. y
Trailing by two sets to love. Hunter, !
carried the third at Ga, by the power,
of his inimitable will backed up by the I,
crushing force of his vicious forehand :.
drives .
AS the sharply contrasting pair came, :
back for the fourth set-~tfe dapper7r
Frenchman in his jaunty cap, cream,
colored trousers and ohnging shirt, the
stocsy American with his jaw set STUB I
bornly-there were many in the crowd :
of $500 who believed that Hunter could :
down Borotra from behind as he had's
IN the outdoor championship last Sep-,-
TENDER. -
This hope increased as Hunter broke
through the Basque'S service in the
opening game to the tune of three :
perfect placement drives, but Borotra ,
pierced the Americans service at love
in the fourth game and went level at
two-all. Again Hunter broke through 6
in the fifth game and then widened the
gap to 40. .,
At the pace Hunter was travelling it7
looked like a big enough lead to guar.
antee him the set, but this flashing
D'Artignan of a Frenchman was not
conceding anything in fighting plucko
even to The g2mest of the game. He
had to battle furiously for them, but
he carried the next three games, crack
ing Hunters service in the eighths.
which went to deuce four times before
it finally was decided. This really
mraked the waning of Hunters hopes,
although he still fought bravely.
Leading by 5 games to 4, Borotra'
twice stood at match point in the tenth p
game on Hunters Service, but both
times he punched the ball beyond the
sidelines. =
Hunter did a hornpipe step at the
unexpected reprieve and pulled out the
same. Service prevailed on both sides
and again Borotra needed but a single
game to claim the championship. 1t
was Hunters service. Leading by
games to 6, Jean reeled off three place
ments, two of them rather fiukey net
cords, but none the less effective, and
gained permanent possession of the
big silver bowl as Hunter, his nerves
worn taut in an interchange of drives,
oversifot the line.