The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-22
BARON Won CRAMM
BEATS ALLISON

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pionships at Forest Hills last year
he was expected to drive the Ger
man to the limit. But he never
did. After a whirlwind showing in
the first part of the opening set, he
tired badly, and his touch vanished
with his strength. Toward the end
he made little or no effort to reach
Won Cramm's swift, but delicately
placed drives down the line.
Allison Outslnarted
Allison was out m art e
throughout the match and, much
to the spectators surprise, his
whip-lash service which has always
been one of his most potent wea-
pons, did not bother Won Cramm
nearly so much as the Germans
twisting. high bounding service
bothered him. While it did not
hammer home for outright aces
repeatedly drove Allison into error
very often, the Germans service
or pulled him out of position sc
badly that Won Cramm could finish
off the rally with placement.
The match was played in sultry
weather and before a disappoint-
ingly small crowd which barely
half-filled the stands.
The match did not produce spec
tacular tennis. Allison couldn't
produce 1t, and Won Cramm didn't
have to. The German had the bet
ter of the American in every de-
partment of play. Allison, rated as
one of the finest smashers in the
game, was out-blasted by Won
Cramm, who was so deadly over
Allison to lob.
Too. the German was much
sharper and accurate off the back
hand, and his strategy kept the
American on the run.
Won Cramm Served First
Won Cramm served first, playing
from the south end.
The first set offered a vivid
contrast in styles. Allison, from
the opening ball, played at ter.
rifle pace. He tore about the
court at top speed, stroking or
the dead run, and chasing any and
everything. Across the net, Von
Cramm was cool as ice. He played
leisurely, as though content to
allow the American to wear him
self out.
Both served brilliantly, and AL
lison had the greatest difficulty in
handling the Germans twisting,
high-bounding second ball, after
the opening game.
In the first game Allison, with
q pair of smashes broke through
and then held his own to lead go
Won Cramm's backhand was Woe
fully weak in these two games.
Won Cramm, sharpshooting from
the baseline, won the third game
at love but dropped the fourth to
give the American a al lead
Steadiness from the baseline gave
the Baron the fifth but Allison
overwhelmed him with a terrific
service to take the sixtht at love
The German was slow in finding
his true game, settled down to
his real stride now, and swept the
next three games with the loss OF
but three points.
Games then followed service un.
til the final game when Won
Cramm broke through as Allison
after leading 40-15, thrice double.
faulted and then outed game point
by feet.
The tenth game of this Sc;
showed the American as a real
fighter. After several question.
able line decisions had gone
against him the American finally
pulled It out, winning game poin:
with blistering service ace.
Won Cramm won the second set
6-3, to alike a commanding lead
The second set opened with fou.
consecutive service breaks. ALI
son starting it off by crashing
through the Baron's delivery In
the opening game. With the score
at all, Won Cramm hit an un.
beatable streak and whipped of
three games in a row, two of them
at love.
The American braced to win the
eighth and pull up to as. but ths
German, playing beautifully now
breezed through the ninth for the
set.
The pace slowed considerably IL
inc SeCOnu set. Allison obviously
was firing and Won Cramm wa.
content to hug the baseline anc
unsteady the American in long
1orehand duels. The German usual
" ended these deep exchanges
with whistling drives down the
sidelines that went for placement.
as the weary and dispirited Allison
refused to make try for them.
In the eighth game. with TVor
Cramm at set point, Allison served
q cannonball which the umpire
called out but the linesman, wher
questioned, said he hadn't seen 1t
so the point was awarded ALI
son. This was just short repriev,
for the American, however, for II
the ninth game the German tool
the set with a magnificent cross
court backhand whchi Allison mad,
ne effort to reach.
Allison fought grimly in tn.
third set. racing after Won cramm'
perfect placements until the Texar
was exhausted. He tried to pla,
Won Cramm's own game with hart
corner drives, but was often guilt,
of putting his returns out Of tn
court.
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