Evening star., 1935-07-27
PERRY AND AUSTIN
SWEEP DAVIS CUP
TENNIS MATCHES
Bulge Easily Defeated After
Allison Weakens With
Victory in Grasp.
| TEXAN FALLS VICTIM
TO GRUELING RALLIES
Red. Headed American Makes
Game Bid, but Fails Against
British Star.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WIMBLEDON, England July 81
Fred J. Perry and H. w. Bunny
Austin gave Great Britain a clean
sweep today of the two opening singles
matches against the United States In
the Davis Cup challenge round. Aus
tin defeated Wilmer Allison in five
sets. 50. 2-6. 4--6. 6-3, IS, and
Perry cut down young Don Bulge.
60. 6-8. 6-3. 6-4.
Their victories sent England away
to a flying start in defense Of the
coveted trophy won from France in
1888 and defended successfully against
the United States last year.
Barring something on the order OF
a complete debacle of form. Perry will
be a top-heavy favorite TO defeat
Allison Tuesday. when the order OF
today's singles lineup is reversed fol-
the last two matches Of the1ive-match
series.
The series will be resumed Monday
when Allison and Johnny Van Ryn
of Philadelphia will team up in the
doubles against George Patrick Hughes
and C. r. D. Tuckey. The Americans
are favored to win this match.
Perry Takes First Set.
Budge, upon whose shoulders Amer
icas chances rested after his team
mates tough loss, appeared on the
court after q l5-minute intermisSion
between matches and warmed up with
Perry as tea hounds rushed back into
the arena.
The young Californian, serving fast.
was broken by Perry. Bulge knocked
three shots yards over the baseline
and netted another. Perry played
almost casually.
Perry won the first set, 60.
Shoot for Corners.
Bulge and Perry played an entirely
different brand of tennis from the first
match, both shooting for corners and
using blind speed on almost every
stroke. Perry swept through the Sec
ond and third games. although Bulge
carried him To three deuces before
felinoui ming h.s serve in the third
Bulge was very slow in getting the
range on his ground strokes and con-
tinued to overdrive or miss the side
lines by inches as Perry played bril-
liantly and ran up his lead to SO
In the sixth game Bulge drove three
more into the bare dirt back of the
baseline and netted the fourth as
Perry fed him low, sharply angled
shots.
Budge Scores With Backhand. :
Bulge broke into the winning
column for the first time. holding his
service at deuce in the first game OF
the second set. Perry netted the last
three points as the redhead bore down
with his famous backhand. He then
broke Perry with series of line
splitters to lead 20.
Perry steadied down to break Bulge
in the third game. but the youngster
went right on to 81 lead, shat
tering the British aces delivery in the
fourth game After the score reached
deuce Bulge caught Perry with a
great drop shot and then passed him
with a blazing backhand for the de-
Gliding point.
Match Twice Squared.
After a shaky start Bulge settled
down to his usual calm game. blasting
al
shot. Many of his shots just missed.
however, and Perry picked up two
games to draw level at 3-3.
With the match at 4-4, Perry ap-
peared worried for the first time.
After brilliant backhand exchanges
wherein Bulge proved the better, the
flaming haired American took his own
delivery to lead 5-4.
Bulge won the second set, 8-6,
squaring the match at one-all.
Perry temporarily gave up trying
to attack the net against Budge's bull
let drives. Bulge finished the set with
a great exhibition by passing Perry
twice with phenomenal backhands.
Budge Misses at Net.
Perry broke Bulge at the start Of
the third set as the American muffed
three at the net and then the Briton
took a 20 lead. Bulge continuing
to miss with booming drives.
After Perry broke Bulge again to
go 80 the American cut loose and
shattered the Briton's deal at love
with the aid OF two double faults,
and then chased Perry ragged as he
held his own with the loss Of only
two points TO pull up to as, Bulge
scored repeatedly with fine change
OF pace as Perry frequently netted
soft drop shots,
Perry won the third set. 8--S. and
led, two sets TO one,
Perry sailed into the fourth set with
a 10 lead as he put terrific pace on
his service 10 hold II after Bulge
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