The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-27
America Loses
Net Tits; Cup
Hopes Blasted
Allison and Bulge Bow to
British Pair in Open
ing Singles.
Unifcd Press

WIMBLEDON, England, June u.
Americas hopes of regaining the
Davis Cup were blasted to bits to-
Gay when Wilmer Allison of Texas
and then Donald Bulge of Cali
fornia were defeated in the OPEN
ing day of tennis play in the chal-
lenge round.
a wildly cheering crowd of $4,000
which packed every seat and everv
inch OF standing room about VIM
bledonS famed center court. saw
Bunny Austin rally to humble Al
hSon, 90, 2-6. As, 6-3. rs. and Fred
Perry rout the youthful and mex
perienced Bulge, 60, 6-S. 6-3. Ga
The clean sweep gave England A
commanding 20 lead and the
Americans, to win must take the
doubles match on Monday and the
concluding two singles engagements
on Tuesday, in which Perry will op-
pose Allison and Bulge will play
Austin.
Allison StumbleS Near Victory
Perrys win was expected for he
is the No. player in the world.
and no one looked for the red
headed California youngster. making
his first venture in international
play. to whip him. But AllisonS
defeat was a severe DISAPPOINTMENT.
Had he whipped Austin, America
would have had an even chance. for
the English doubles team is weak.
and Bulge had mastered Austin in
the -Semi-final round of the ALL
England tournament.
Allison only increased the disap-
| pointment of his defeat by the
narroWneSS by which he missed VIC
tory After dropping the first set,
the Texan blazed his way through
the next two for a 81 lead. And
he started the fifth and final set
magnificently. He swept the first
game at love, and seemed 70 hold
a clear edge over the firing Eng
liShman. This edge seemed even
more pronounced when he took A.
81 lead, then one of 4-3. and finally
of 5-4.
Lacks Two Points for Match
In the tenth game of the final set
Allison stood within two points of
winning, for he took 30-15 lcad
on Austin's service. But he missed
his chance when he muffed an easy
Kill and the Englishman, thankful
for this reprieVe, went on to make it
full pardon.
Bulge made gallant. but futile
stand against Perry. The English
man won the first set without re-
moving his sweater as Bulge, highly
! nervous, was unable to control even
the simplest of shots.
The Californian steadied down
and played brilliantly in the second
set, but even in losing the set. Perry
gave the impression of a man who
knew he had matters under control
and could win when he chose
Bulge was behind all the way in
the third and fourth sets. and his
best shots availed him little in the
face of the perfect play of the
champion.
Perry Closes MagnificentIy
After the fifth game of the final
set twice had gone to deuce. Bulge
won it when Perry famed the air
in attempting an overhead smash.
Bulge took the sixth game and
leveled at three-all with a series Of
perfect forcing shots to Perry's back
hand. Perry stayed at the net in
the seventh game and Bulge, in
efforts to drive him back, overdrove
to lose the game. They both stayed
at the baSeline in the eighth game
and Bulge won it when Perry at
tempted several hard smashes from
the deep court.
Perry was magnificent in the
ninth game, serving a love game
which included two untouchable
aces. The Englishman broke through
service in the final game. The game,
set and match point was a cross
court out by Bulge.
Back to Work Monday
After a lay-off tomorrow. the
teams return to action Monday with
Allison and Johnny Van Ryn. con-
sidered the best doubles team in tbs
world, playing Pat Hughes and c.
r. D. Tuckey. Tuesday, Bulge
meets Austin and Allison plays
Perry.
The EngliShmen were favorites to-
day as high as two to one to halt
Americas sixth attempt to bring the
cup home for the first time since the
four musketeers of France took it
from the United States eight years
ago.
This is Americas second consecu-
tive challenge round against Britain.
The English won the cup from
France in 1888 and defended it tour
matches TO one against America last
year Perry and Austin each won
two singles and Americas only VIC
tory was the doubles.