, 1935-07-28

against the United States last year.
Barring something on the order CT
a complete debacle Of form, Perry
VII be a top-heavy favorite TO defeat
Allison Tuesday when the order OF
Saturdays singles lineup is reversed
for the last two matches OF the five
match series.
The series will be resumed Mon
day when Allison and Johnny Van
Ryn OF Philadelphia team up in the
doubles against George Patrick
Hughes and G. r. d. Tuckey. The
Americans are favored TO win this
match.
Allison's defeat was a bitter blow
10 the American team. 1t had been
figured he would defeat Austin. per-
hitting 20-year-cld Don Bulge OF
Oakland. Calf. to shoot the works"
ard gamble to the limit against the
celebrated Fred j. Perry in the Sec
ond singles match.
Instead, however, the veteran Tex
an tired quickly after the fourth
set. but he battled grimly and cour-
ageously in a futile effort TO fight
off match point in the 18th game.
Austin won the first two points and
then Allison dug in and squared 1t
at 30-aIl.
Austin then served a scorcher
which the Texan propelled out OF
bounds and the final point saw the
crowd shouting wildly each time the
ball was hit. Austin finally set up q
high lob from the backline which
Allison rushed in and smashed into
the bottom Of the net, ending the
match.
1t was a heart breaking defeat for
Allison. who has come nearer than
any living man 10 winning a chal-
lenge round match without doing II.
AS tired as he was, Allison wasn't
exactly beaten by fatigue but BY
Austin's indomitable will to win the
last set.
Johnny Van Ryn, Allison's double
partner, threw his arm around the
Texans shoulder as he entered the
dressing room. trying 10 cheer UP
his disappointed pal. Allison declin-
ed 70 comment. but n~on-playing Cap
tain JOSEPH wear SdlQ.
I'VE put in IA best man but we
lost. I'm satisfied we could not have
done more"
Perry and Bulge watched the
scoreboard from an outside court.
Both shouted excitedly as Austin
forged ahead Of Allison In the final
set. Bulge covered his eyes with his
hands as Perry yelled come en- you
bloody rabbit" jokingly abiding to
Austin's nickname.
Perry made short work OF the
Bulge in the first set. but Budge's
steaming service and booming back
handlers were too powerful fer the
British star in the second set. Perry
Won the third set mainly because
Bulge lost control Of his first SER
vice ball as the result Of which Perry
moved In ard plaStered the second.
Bulge proved that when he was
going right lie was a good test for the
British but he lacked the ability 10
sustain long rallies when Perry bore
down.
Bulge now Is Just about twice
as good as he was when I PLAYED
him before" Perry said. Il wouldn't
be surprised II he was too good for
me the next time we meet.
we are not going to be cock
sure over Saturdays results. II
takes three matches TO win the cup"
Even after suffering two defeats.
ncn-playing Captain Joseph Wear
Of the American team stiIl was
hopeful of victory.
They got us in a hole but we are
net licked yet. Wear said. I'VE
beat the Australians three In q row
n the inter-zone final last year
after being two down. We finished
strong against the Germans. 1t can
be done again"
Allison, who was broken I'D BY his
defeat. took a gloomy view.
1T looks like we used I'D al our
luck against the Germans" the
3l-year old Texan said.
Van Ryn and Gene Mako, an
other member OF the American
squad. did their best to keep I'D the
spirits OF Allison and Bulge In the
dressing but the absence % Sidney
B. Wood, Jr., the fifth member OF
the team. was noted there. He fall
ed to appear but was seer in the
stadium with Mrs Wood roofing for
America.
Don Maskell. coach Of the British
team. had predicted a Al victory
for England and he beamed all over
as he burst into the dressing room
end embraced Perry.
well I guess that's that. champ
he said.
Perry modestly agreed. adding:
I'm glad he stopped knocking
them down my throat after the
second set"