Prague, July. 18.
Czechoslovakia and Australia today divided honours in the opening [singles of the final of the European Zone for the Davis Cup.
Roderick Menzel (Czechoslovakia) took the measure of V. G. Me-Grath in the opening contest by straluht setts, the score being 1
'Jack Cravtord, however, levelled the. score when' he defeated Hecht in the second singles. Crawford won straight setts by 6-4, 6-2, 6-2—
Prague, July 14.
'The Australians took' the lead against Czechoslovakia in the final of the European Zone of the Davis Cup contest to-day, by winning the doubles, Jack Crawford and Adrian Quist, showing perfect understanding, vanquished Roderick Menzel and Hecht in straight setts, at 6/4, 6/3, Australia now has to win only one of the two remaining singles to Qualify to meet the United States in the inter-zone final—Reuter.
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