The Washington times., 1930-05-24
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By GINO SINH

BY GINO SINH
The final Davis Cup singles
between the United States and
Mexico scheduled for this after
noon at the Chevy Chase Club
courts, Chevy Chase, Md. open
ing at 8 o'clock, are merely a
fill-in gesture, for the United
States is safely the American
zone finalist, having swept the
required three out Of five matches
) by taking yesterdays doubles.
George M. Lott, iron-sinewed
American Cup ace, and Wilmer
Allison, hot-tempered Texan, are
supposed to meet Ricardo Tapia,
jr.. Mexico's tiny net wizard, and
Ignacio de la Barbolla in today'S
singles. but Capt. Fitz Eugene
Dixon may give Johnny Doeg,
22-year-old Californian, and John
Van Ryn, East Orange IN. JO,
contribution to national tennis a
. chance to work out. No DEFINITE
statements have been issued.
The American luminous dou-
bles of Allison and Van Ryn
found Manuel Llano and Alfredo
linda easy picking yesterday and
dealt out powerful blows to win.
The first set found the Mexi,
cans completely overawed, unable
to produce any kind of sustained
resistance to the Americans
smooth, well-grounded stroking
and placing, though the net wor'
ried Van Ryn on his service. The
, Mexicans dropped the set, 8 To O..
counting only five points one a
double fault by Van Ryn. Unda'S
anxious swinging netting most Of
the points.
The Southerners fought back
manfully in the next set and con,
tinued to produce an improved
though unavailing brand Of ten
mis-. Llano scored several neat
placements, two clever smaShes
to the baseline near the net
catching the Americans off guard.
b Van Ryn led the Americans but
A1lison's famed overhead wallopS
won many vital points. Twice
the games we're dueced with the
Mexicans capturing the fourth.
Score-U. S. 6-l.
The Mexicans startled the
Americans by a rattling series Of
baseline and corned court place
ments which brought them two
games, taking the first after it
had been dueced and pressing
vigorously to take the next. ALI
son rushed for kills with Van
Ryn keeping the Mexicans at long
range with low, widely scattered
shots and they took the next
three games without trouble.
4 Van Ryn faltered badly on his
service, presenting the Mexicans
with three double-faults and the
alert chaps Immediately rushed
over the deciding points to knot
the games Sail and proceeded to
battle the Americans on even
terms for the next game but
lost.
Several spectacular exchanges
had the spectators applauding.
. The Americans settled down to
their game and made short shift
of set and match, winning SO.
The Americans accurate plac-
ings had the Mexicans con.
founded with Allison's deadly
Smashes and Van Ryn'S whistling
cross-court shots bringing many
points or forcing the Mexicans'
hurried returns into the net or
out of bounds.
Johnny Doeg and George Lott
were treated to a surprise when
Berkeley Bell and Gregory Man
gin, Georgetown U. net star, swept
set 60, but the national
y doubles champions came back to
triumph 6-1, 6-3.
J. Gilbert Hall, No. II ranking
United States player, defeated
John Van Ryn 60 in an eccentric
exhibition in which Hall used his
bare hands in returning Van
Ryn's shots. 1t pleased the spec
tatorS.
The American team will leave
for Europe on June 8. They will
play at Wimbledon in the British
national tournaments. Captain
Dixon, who is taking Berkeley
'Bell and Gregory Mangin along
with the four regulars, will Sc.
lect his Davis Cup challengerS on
the form they display in these
competitions.
big Bill Tilden. who an.
nounced that he would not par
ticipate in the Davis Cup matches,
is expected to change his mind.
George Lott is practically as
sured one of the singles and III
the event Tilden does not enter
Van Ryn may receive the other
assignment
Lacoste is definitely out Of
Frances defending lineup with
Henri Cochet at odds with the
French tennis association. Jean
Borotra's game. however, is better
than ever.
W.