The Archive · 1938

Australia Peaty Germany Chestnut Hills

Australia won the doubles match from Germany today with the greatest of ease to bring the score in the series Yo three matches against nothing and won the right to clash with the United States for the coveted Davis Cup, symbolic of international tennis supremacy.

Johnny Bromwich and Adrian Quist, ranked as the finest tennis combination in the world, crushed HHenner Henkel and Georg von Metaxa of Germany in three straight sels, 6-2, 6-1 and 6-4 in one of the drabbest international doubles tussles australians were at the top of their form, revealing power and accuracy and perfect understanding. and they caught ping time and again, Henkel, who Bromwich, when the young Australian showed a sudden return to form fatter weak displays against the Japanese representatives last. wei {failed to improve, He apparently still suffered from 9 reported "tennis elbow," although it was not bandaged as yesterday. He was weak in replies and seemed disinterested, holding his service only fence in 23 games.

The Australians are to clash with the Germans in the two remaining cross-over singles, but the outcome will have no bearing on the series With three of the total of tive matches already won, the Australians have naturally entered the—final against the United States, Seor Bromwich beat Henkel, 0-2, 0-3, Quist beat von Metaxa, 63, 6-2, Bromwich and Quist beat Henkel and von Metaxa, 6-2, G1, -4—United Press,

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