The Washington times., 1930-05-23
.TAP|A GIVES
ALLISON
BATTLE
BY GINO SINH

Having successfully repulsed
the Mexican netmen in the first
two singles, the United States
Davis Cup team needs to win one
out of three matches to cinch the
series for the rigt' to battle the
European zone tinalists and
France, the cup defenders.
The ranking American doubles
team of Wilmer Allison and John
Van Ryn, the East Orange IN. j.
court flash, should have no diff
Guilty in turning back Manuel
Llano and Alfredo linda, the
Mexican defenders, in today's
doubles test at the Chevy Chase
courts. starting at 2;3O.
Both the Mexicans are stel-
lar doubles performers, LlanO
being .Co-holder of the Mexi-
can doubles championship,
while linda paired with Mari
anO LOzanO, captured the
South American doubles title.
Both are veteran racket-Wellders
but lack the finer tennis senSi-
bilities of the Great American
combination who have time and
again triumphed over the most
formidable national and interna
tional teams.
After yesterdays sensational dis
play of tennis by the bantam,
Tapia, the Americans are taking
no chances and can be expected
to overcome the MeXicans with
vigor and dispatch. The central
Americans proved stronger than
expected
Ignacio de la Borbolla didn't
have a chance against the SUI
perior, smooth, confident play of
George Lott. Borbollas returns
were feeble and poorly timed,
while Lott. smashed beyond the
reach of the Mexican with tan
talizing accuracy. The sWarthy
chap improved but Lott set him
down at love in all three sets,
Go, Go, 60.
Wilmer Allison found his hands
full, however, with Tapia,
truly mighty atom, who seemed
to be everywhere. Both played a
tricky, outstanding, fast-travelling
game.
The Mexican trying to keep
the ball close to the base-line,
trOtting calmly to the fore
court to slice soft puzzling
drops just beyond the net,
while the American, playing
SpOtty, hot-tcmrered tennis,
charged the net for kills,
often netting in his attempts.
He won however, 6-3, 3-6,
6-S, 6-2, IS.
The fireworks started imme.
diately with the first three games
going to duece, Tapia making 1t
two all, when the Texan got on
his game and reeled off three
straight games, dropped the next,
and grabbed the set, SO, when
Tapia's whistling corner shot was
just out of bounds.
The tiny Mexican, playing me-
h odically enthusiastically
sWarmed on Allison, kept him at
long range to see-saW' 6-3 win,
only once did it go to duece and
the Mexican pressed hard to win
the game.
With the set-count knotted,
both flashed sensational playing
in a brilliant series of rallies,
with Allison taking reckless
chances, and the Mexican coolly
placing his returns. The Austin.
Tex, star time and again hurried
vital points into the net. Tapia
ran out set with a final love
point, winning, 8-6.
After rest both resOrted
to defensive play with the
Americans caImer returns
and greater experience giving
him the set, 6-2. Tapia seemed =
to have mOmentariIy lost his
dash and craftiness.
They made up the slow fourth
set, however. with a torrid and
memorable anybody's up to the
last point final set. The lead see
sawed six times, when the Ameri-
can forged ahead, only to have
the lean Mexican deuce the set.
The American ran out on him
taking the odd with several spec
tacular recoveries in all sections
of the court and cinched the set,
rs, when Tapia's returns skirted
the wrong side of the inside line.
The Texan took the final point
with flourish, placing a steam
ing shot just under Tapia's eager
racket.
George Lott and John Doeg de-
feated Berkeley Bell and Gregory
Mingin SO. 8-6, in an exhibition
doubles.
Arthur HELEN and Robert E.
Newby shared the umpiring as
signments, with Mai. j. H. Hills,
Lieutenant Haugen, Louis I. Doyle,
Dooley Mitchell, Abner Y. Leech.
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