The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27
AUSTRALIA DUE TO UPSET U. s.
 FOR DAVIS CUP
Zone Finals to Be Played at Forest Hills May
 20, 30, 3l
By HENRY SUPER
Limited Press Staff Correspondent

Forest Hills, N. Y. CUP) - America's Davis Cup forces, trying once again to recapture the his- toric trophy which they lost ln 1927 to France, meet their big obstacle this weekend (May 29 when they face Australia's mighty racquet-wielderS in the finals of the North American zone competi- tion at the West Side Tennis Club.
 The winenr of this series goes abroad and plays the European zone winner - probably Germany and the team which stays in the running meets England, cup de- fender, in the challenge round. And most experts agree that the team which captures the series here Saturday, Sunday and Mon- day is the one which is going to lift the trophy from England's "Perryless" squad.
 Australia, with perhaps the fin est squad ever to come from down under" is favored to win the best three out of five series from the U. s. - the same as it did last year in Philadelphia. Last year, Aus tralia defeated the United States 3-2 in a ding-dong series and then lost to England. 3-2, in the chal- lenge round when the great Fred Perry, since a professional, sub- dued Jack Crawford in the pay-off match.
 Australia We'll Fortified
 This year, Australia is not ex- pected to depend on an iron man" lineup such as last year when Adrian Quist and Crawford car ried their side through the North American and inter-Zone finals.
 The Australians have Crawford, Quist, Vivian McGrath and a Sen- sational newcomer, 18-year-old John Bromwich, from which to build squad.
 Americas No. 1 singles player will be Don Budge, the nations ranking star. The No. 2 berth probably will go either to dimuni- tive Bryan (Bitsy) Grant of At- lanta or Frankie Parker of Spring Lake, N. J.
 Budge and Gene Make of Los Angeles, are certain to pair again fo rthe doubles. The lineup of both squads is expected to be announced Friday when the draw is made.
 Both teams arrived at Forest Hills in mid-May and have been practicing on the grass courts daily since then. The series will mark the first time in more than 15 years that top-flight Davis Cup match has been played at Forest Hills.
 Each squad already has one Davis Cup victory. Australia de- feated Mexico, 5 to o, in the open- ing of the North American Zone round at Mexico City while the U. s. was scoring similar triumph over Japan in San Francisco.
 On the basis of performances in those matches it would seem that Budge would play both singles and doubles for America. Mako also will play doubles. Parker won his two singles matches against the Japanese - but Grant hadn't re- porte dior duty yet.
 BrOmwich Is Impressive
 Australia used Quist in two singles while McGrath played in one and Bromwich in the other, Quist and Bromwich won their opening day singles and Crawford, who was slightly indisposed, paired the next day with Quist to clinch the round with doubles triumph. With Mexico out, Australia suhsti- tuted Bromwich for McGrath to five him some experience and the young blonde responded with 8 victory.
 Quist shapes up as certainty for a singles berth and a doubles job along with Crawford. The other singles is in doubt and the chances that Crawford will land the spot are small because Jack IS getting old and three matches In three days might be too much for him. McGrath is favored slightly over Bromwich for the other singles assignment.
 The series opens Saturday, May 29, with two singles and continues with doubles on Sunday and two more singles on Monday.
 Regardless of the outcome, Aus tralia will sail for England to participate in the All-Englano tourney at Wimbledon. Then, Il the players are still in the mood, the Aussies might come back to the U. s. for the American cham pionship late in the summer. Americas aces also will go ahead for Wimbledon regardless if they win or lose.
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