Quist had hard luck in the first set when he was heavily penalized for footfaults in his efforts to bring over terrific serves, On two occasions the umpire halted the match to explain to the Australian that he was violating the rules. The umpire finally asked Harry Hopman, manager of the Australian team, for an opinion. Hopman agreed that violating the rules.
spectators, who earlier had booed at occasional failures of the linesman to pint out the violations, became pacific and there was no further trouble for the duration of the match.
United States won the Davis Cup from Australia on four previous occa-1920, 1922, 1923 and 1924. Aus-however, beat the United four times, 1908, 1909, 1911 and United Press.
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