Evening star., 1954-12-28
Doubles Victory
Proves Mastery
Over Aussies
RosewuII and Hood
Fail With Late RuIIy;
Tulbert Louds Team
BY N. Associated Pres,

Tulbert Luuds Team
BY shs Associated Press
SYDNEY, Australia. Dec. 28.
Vic Seixas and Tony Trabert re-
turned international tennis su-
premacy to the United States to-
day with q masterful doubles
exhibition which clinched the
1854 Davis Cup challenge round
a day ahead Of schedule.
1t was the darkest day for
Australian tennis since 1949, but
one which finished in a never
say-die defeat for the Sydney
youngsters-Lewis Hoad and Ken
RoSewall - who went down
fighting, 6-2. 4-6, 6-2, 10-8.
The plucky Australians. down
As and love-40 on Rosewall's
service in the 10th game of the
final set, fought of four match
points with some brilliant volley-
ing to carry it into an exciting
overtime which kept a crowd of
25.578 at White City in an uproar
But it was only postponing the
inevitable because in the 18th
game the Americans slammed to
advantage again on little Rose
wallis service and clinched the
match and the cup on a brilliant
forehand shot by Trabert down
the sideline.
Trabert T0sses Racquet.
Trabert threw his racquet in
the air and leaped from the
ground with wild whoop. He
threw his arms around Seixas
and went over to shake hands
with the crestfallen Australians,
then accepted the congratula-
tionS of Billy Talbert, United
States captain. .
Harry Hopman, the little Aus
tralian captain, who led the sue
cessful campaign to bring the
cup from American shores and
who has been the leader in all
subsequent defenses, was a for
lorn figure on the sideline as he
watched his tennis castle
But he grabbed his two young
proteges around the shoulders
and accompanied them to the
room.
Thus the challenge round
which experts predicted would
be perhaps the closest in history
became a complete rout with the
leading 80 in the
best-of five series.
Aussie Grip Broken.
And the ancient mug, coveted
of world amateur tennis
supremacy, will journey back to
the United States after nesting
here since 1850, the year the
Frank Sedgman-Ken McGregor
duo began to cut swath through
the tennis world.
Talbert announced he would
ask Hopman for permission to
substitute Hamilton Richardson.
the Rhodes scholar from Baton
Rouge, La, for Trabert in to-
meaningless final sin
giles matches. He explained that
Tony has blisters on his racquet
hand. Originally, Talbert In
tended to rest Seixas.
Talbert said the conquest was
the result of a full years plan
ming. He added: 81 must give
full credit to the boys. They
had a pattern cut out for them
and they followed it to the letter.
II am. naturally, very proud
Of both Vic and Tony and am
proud to have been a part Of this
team which worked and fought so
hard to achieve this end"
Year Of Hard Work.
The young Wall Street execu-
tive appeared somber and humble
as he sat In the creaky attic Of
White City's press section and
told of the time and effort which
had gone into the present Davis
Cup campaign.
ever since we were beaten
last year, we set ourselves to the
task Of winning the cup" he said.
1--WE felt we could do it.
"The boys knew the job ahead
Of them. am proud of the way
they set themselves out to get
it done"
Hopman said: "The Americans
were too good. always thought
our boys were still in the fight.
especially when Rosewall recov-
cred on his service in the 10th
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