London, July 25.
Playing sparkling tennis, Don Budge, brilliant American star, defeated Charles Hare, of Great Britain, yesterday to even the score at one all in the Challenge Round for the Devis Cup. In the frst match Austin, of Great Britain, defeated Parker, of the United States, in straight sets.
Budge took he match in three straight sets, 15-13, 6-1 and 6-2. At the beginning of the first set, which lasted for more than an hour, Hare jumped into the lead with a score of 5 games to 1, but the American ace overcome the lead and finally tuck the set The spectators were not particularly surprised when Budge took the next two sets with comparative ease. During the second set the California ace took the first five games while losing only six points. Hare then succeeded in saving his service, but lost the set, which lasted only twelve minutes, when Budge took the next game. The final set lasted eighteen minute. The play of Budge was marvelous, the force ai his drives being so great that it was difficult to follow the ball.—Havas,
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