The Archive · 1935

China Defeated in Davis Cup Competition

Mexico City, May 11 China made her exit' from the Davis Cup to-day when her representatives, Guy Cheng and Kho Sin kie, failed to stand up to the hur-Fieane play of the American youngsters, Gene Mako and Donald Bude, the doubles. The score was 7/5, 4/2, 6/1.

To-day's victory was America'z third consecutive, as her representatives captured the two opening singles matches on the first day. The two remaining singles, which will he} played off to-morrow, will have n> bearing on the final result.

The American couple in the match to-day took some time to settle down, but once they hit their stride they were irresistible.

The Chinese made a grand start In the first sat and went off to a lead of 4-1. But here the Americans found themselves and allowed their opponents only one more game in the next seven. In the following two sets there was only one team in the picture.

The United States will next meat Mexico.

May 12 With Donald Budge and Bryan Grant displaying brilliant form in the final matches, the United States to-day scored a clean sweep against China in the first round' of the American zone of the Davis Cup. With "three matches already to her credit, the United States won the last "two remaining singles this afternoon in straight sets.

Budge beat Guy Cheng, the young' 'Chinese from Shanghai, by 6/4, 6/2, 6/1, while Grant defeated Kho' Sin-kie, "the Chinese champion, by' 8/1, 6/4, 6/3.

Kho. thrilled the crowd with a splendid rally in the third set, but then succumbed to the American's teneral excellence and greater experience.

Tu the other match Cheng put up. a determined fight in the frst set, but after that he col before the repeated service aces of his. opponent.—Reuter.

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