Evening star., 1930-05-23
AMERICANS ANNEX
FIRST TWO SINGLES
Lott Has an Easy Time, but
Allison Is Sent Limit, Be-
Ing Near Defeat.
BY CORINNE FRAZIER.

NPECTACULAH tennis was
promised net followers this
afternoon at the Chevy
Chase Club, where the sec
ond days play in the second and
final round Of the American Zone
matches of the Davis Cup series
was to get under way at 3 o'clock,
with the ranking doubles teams
of Mexico and the United States
performing. .
The pair of youngsters who startled
Europe by their brillancy last year
Johnny Van Ryn and Wilmer Allison,
were to represent the United States in
this encounter, while Capt. Manuel
Llano, teamed with Alfredo linda, were
slated to carry the colors OF Mexico.
This was the only match Of the inter-
national competition scheduled this
afternoon. For this reason the hour OF
starting was moved forward from 2:S0
to 8 o'clock. Whatever the outcome,
the United States still will have the
annexed both Of yesterday singles
matches, George Lott crushing Ignacio
de Ia Borbolla of Mexico in 10 straight
games, 60, 60, Go, and Wilmer
Allison nosing out Ricardo Tapio, cham
pion of Mexico. s-s, SIS, es.
At best, Mexico can finish today's
play with q handicap OF one match.
And the chances of upSetting the Van
Ryn-Allison combination were looked
upon by tennis experts as rather slim.
Should this happen, however, the out
come Of the Zone final would hinge en-
tirely upon the matches to come tomor-.
row afternoon, the concluding day Of
the serieS.
VIII Play Exhibition.
Following the international doubles.
there was TO be an exhibition match
with George Lott and j. Gilbert Hall
opposing Berkley Bell and Gregory
Mangin, the latter, well known locally
as the ranking Georgetown University
the Davis Cup squad II 1t comes through
the American Zone matches now in
progress.
Two things marked the high spots OF
yesterdays encounters, which were wit
messed by q large tournout Of Washing
ton society and ardent tennis devotees.
The flrst Of these hfghlights was the
devastating accuracy Of George Lofts
stroking, which resulted in the COM
plete routing Of his experienced Mex
lean opponent. Borbolla was over
slightest touch Of ignomy in his defeat.
When Q 38-year-old veteran finds him
self bucking almost superhuman skill
in hne-cutting, terrific pace. mtermixed
cleverly with slow drop shots and, add
ed to this. the buoyancy Of youth, he
need only congratulate himself that he
kept the ball in play. Borbolla battled
garnely throughout, improving rather
than showing encouragement as the
match progressed.
Allison In Real Duel.
The second hishight of the day was
provided by the spectacular exchanges
between Tapio Of Mexico and Allison,
United States faetYnan, In the NTH and
deciding set Of their long duel. The
slender little Mexican exhibited court
strategy and generalship which kept
the bombastic American on the run In
this last set, when each point was bat
tied for desperately. Allison had taken
he had once gained the lead, but the
Mexican had come back to win the next
two and stand on top at the intermis-
sion, SIS, 6-3. e-6. 3
The 1o-minute rest refreshed Allison
while 1t seemed to slow up his op-
ponent temporary. and this passed
quickly to the American, Ga. Then
began the real struggle. Tapio won AL
lison's service first, followed with his
own TO make 1t 20, but dropped the
third game ON Allison's delivery. The
Mexican added his own service In the
f"''rth game, to his 2-1 lead, but ALL
SON allowed him only one point in the
NTH game. The sixth saw Mexico's
golden opportunity as Tapio again
scored on service. standing on top Of a
81 count Allison frightened up, how
ever. and after a 10-point tilt in the
eighth, stood even for the first time
since the final set had opened. He then
gained the edge at 5-l, but Tapio was
not through. The latter won his own
service again. to tie things up SIS.
Allison ran out the next two games,
featured by spectacular back court play
dashes. to win the match, 1S, IS,
Ga, Ga. IS.
In The exhibition doubles match fol-
lowing tpe Allison -Tapio affair, George
Lott and John Doeg scored over Berk-
ley Ben and Gregory Manstn. s-s.
Under the direction Of A. Y. Lesch.
Arthur HELEN Of Chevy Chase Club
and J. Robert Newly, president Of the
washington Public Parks Tennis Asso-
cMtlon, were The of1cial umpires Of yes
the frst and Newby took the chair Tor
the second. Lou Doyle was foot fault
Judge and Maj. Huntington Hills, u. s.
A. was net umpire. The linesrnen IN
ciuded Gregory Mangin, A. o. White.
MAI. w. 8. Robertson, u. s. A.; Owen
Howenstein, Dooly Mitchell, Joe Rutley.
yohn 9. Ladd. Lieut.. Lawrence Haugen.
y. 3. N: Capt. Hugh Rowan, U 8. A.,
ma Oomor. II. Jones, q. 8. N.