Britain Beaten by Germany in European Zone Finals Berlin, July 12.
Play in the European Zone final of the Davis Cup between Britain and Germany commenced here to-lay.
Two singles were played and (Germany won them both in straight sets.
In the first_match Prenn (Gore many) defeated Gregory (Britain), Hans Moldenhaver (Germany) beat "Bunny" Austin, who did 50 well the Wimbledon tournament, 6—3, 6-3, 6-2, and in the next 6-4, 6-2, 6-3, July 13.4 The doubles match in the Euros pean Zone final of the. Davis Cup competition between Germany and Britain-was played off here to-day, Gregory and Collins (Britain) easily defeating Kleinsehroth and Land= mann (Germany) by 6-4, 6-2, Tuly 14."
Germany to-day beat Britain li the final of the European Zone of the Davis Cup competition. Yesterday Germany was leading by two, matches to one, and today she wont of the two remaining singles, and thus qualified to meet' America.
Today's results were: Gregory (Britain) beat Moldenhauer (Germany) 6-0, 6-2, 6-3, and Prenn beat Austin, who collapsed in the fifth set and had to retire, The German was then leading by, five games to one. The score wad 4:6, 6.2, 64, 4-6, 51.—Reute [oval average they would win, 1 Both sides were playing with their teads, and the ball wat travelling from end to end, wit "E" team in possession like a flash lightning, and with "A" teant working with all the slow certainty, of a steam-roller, Brilliant saves by Heaven werd frequently made, but the outstand ing player of the whole matchy and one who shouldered it prac the cally every moment of play, was Groifsmith, He is not what called a hard hitter, but his steads ines and accuracy, added to the feet that he never mistes, success fully broke up the many attack the better mounted team, Excitement reigned high in thd last chukker, where Liddell's team had two goals to get in order td win, and one goal was obtained by Lewis 2.most immediately after the chukker. opened. Then "E" team's forwards made a bad. tloome er in front of the pavilion ati Groffsmith was able to pounce of the ball and get clean away. Lid) got 1 lead of a length and kept, and scored after a brilliant) individual run. This placed then and a third goals ahead, and team was never able to mahd Tutey OF 6
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