Australia's Hopes Dashed with Defeat of Jack'Crawford in Three Straight Sets London, July 28, REAR Bri to-day retained the Davis Cup for the fourth successive year when Fred J. Perry, the Wimbledon tennis champion, defeated Jack Crawford, of Austr: la, in straight sets in the deciding singles match on the famous centre court at Wim-bredon, The score was 6-2, 6-3, 6-3, Trailing by one match to two, Australia drew level earlier'
the day when Adrian Quist beat H. W. Austin in the first cross-over singles by 6-4, 3-6, 7 5, 6-3, Pirst Three Matches The first three matches in the Chal-Jonge Round resulted:
H, W. Austin (Britain) defeated Jack Crawford 46, 6-3, 6-1, 6-1.
F, J. Perry (Britain) defeated A. K., Quist 6-1, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2, Crawford und Quist defeated G. P. Hughes and C. R. D. Tuckey 6-4, 2-6, 1-5, 10-8,—Reuter,
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