Evening star., 1933-07-30
Yanks: French Beat Weakened Doubles Tea
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Berotra Bitterly Criticized
for Passing Up Singles.
Champs Hope Fades.
BY MELVIN WHITELEATHER,
Associated Press Stan Writer.

0x MELvN Wn11ELEA1hkh,
Associated Press Stan Writer.
UTEUu, France, July o.
n The French veterans, Jac-
~ ques Brugnon and Jean
Borotra, pulled the doubles
out of the Davis Cup fire today
with a straight-set victory over
H. G. N. Lee and George Patrick
Hughes, but England remained
confident of gaining the deciding
victory in the singles tomorrow.
In order to have the British singles
ace as fit and rested as possible, Fred
erick j. Perry was replaced by Lee in
the doubles. England, relying upon
her individual guns, was content to
let today's play take the expected
course and the result, decided by scores
Of 6-3, 8-6, 60 in favor Of the
Frenchmen, was fore gone almost from
the outset. The British pair threatened
only in the second set.
Perry, who delivered the vital thrust
yesterday by conquering Henri Cochet
in a five-set battle, and then tainted
in the club house, was feeling fit again
today, but well satisfied to rest. The
24-year-old English No. star is picked
to settle the issue tomorrow against
Andre Merlin, French newcomer to
Davis Cup competition. Merlin was
easily beaten by Henry w. Bunny
Austin, Friday.
Austin Even Bet.
ERANCE would have to sweep both
singles matches tomorrow to
keep the cup. There still is some
hope the miracle of a double victory
can be achieved, but the experts feel
England has the better chance to score
another sweep. Austin's sensational
:ennis against America as well as France
indicates he will have at least an even
chance Of over throwing Cochet.
Merlin worked out for some time
this afternoon, between the showers
that delayed the doubles match. The
French youngster ignored bystander
who asked jokingly if there was any
chance he would fall Ill overnight
referring thereby to the possibility Of
submitting Borotra for Merlin if the
latter was physically unable to con-
tinue play. Only illness or injury can
change the singles lineup.
Borotra was not sufficiently steady
today, however, to warrant much hope
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back Of 1892, even If he had the chance
in the singles. The bounding Basque"
was erratic and it was Brugnon's
hard-hitting steadiness that clinched
the first French triumph. Nevertheless
French comment showed some bitter
ness over Borotras previous decision
not to play in the singles.
Cochet Likely to Visit U. s.
CENSITIVE of this, the Basque told
the Associated Press after the
match that he and Brugnon put
on pressure to end the match quickly,
explaining that he no longer felt him
self able to play first-rate tennis over
the f1ve-set route.
Cochet Is understood to have been
engaged to represent a wine company
in the United States and expects to
play in the American national singles
championship at Forest Hills, this Sep
tember. despite an avowal last Fall
that he would never return. Henri re-
fused to discuss reports he woud turn
professional later and possibly join Big
Bill Tilden in an exhibition tour.
Cochet was critical last September of
the arrangements at Forest Hills that
compelled him to play of the fifth set
Of his semi-flnal match with Wilmer
Allison on Saturday morning and then
face Ellsworth Vines in the final round
that afternoon Vines beat the French
man in straight sets.