Paris, June 8.
Christian Boussus, the young French player, provided a surprise in the first day's play in the Davis Cup tle between France and Australia Meeting Vivian McGrath, Australia's No. 2, in the second match of the day, Boussus defeated his ambidexterous opponent by 6-4, 4-8, 8-6, 6-1.
This French victory put the countries on even terms, as earlier Jack Crawford, the Australian ace, had defeated Andre Merlin by 6-4, 46, 6-3, Paris, June Australia took the lead in her Davis Cup tle against France to-day by winning the doubles, in which Jack Crawford and Adrian Quist defeated Jean Borotra and Marcel Bernard by 6-8, 4-8, 10-8, 6-4. Crawford and Quist are the holders of the French doubles title.
With to-day's victory Australia now leads by two matches to one, as. honours in' the first day's singles were divided—Crawford defeating, Merlin by 6-4, 4-8, 6-3, 6.3, but Me-Grath losing to Boussus by 6-4, 4-6, Berlin, June 9.
Germany is leading. Italy by two matches to one as a result of the second day's play in the Davis Cup. tournament played at the Red and White Club" in Berlin-Grunewald: von Cramm and Denker defeating Taroni and Quintavalle in a hotly contested five set match by the score. of 4-6, 63, 2-8, 6-3, 6-1—Tranc Ocean' Kuo Min.
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