The Archive · 1938

Germany Leading Hungary

Budapest, May 29, In the Davis Cup centest, Germany now Jeading Hungary by 2-1 after the second day's play. Henkel and von Metaxa defeated the Hut air Dallas-Asboth 5-7, U-i, 8-0, 6-3, This doubles game followed on the close of the postponed singles of the @ay before when Gabory, Hungary, played Metaxa, Germany,—Trans-Ocean, Budapest, May 30, Germany beat Hungaty by 3-2 the Davis Cup tie here by winning the first of the two remaining singles yesterday, Georg von Metaxa beat Dallas in four sets by a score of 6-2, 2-6, 63, 6-2 The second singles was Interrupted by rain when Henkel was leading by 4-1 in the rst set of his match with Gabry.

Since the German players wished to return to Berlin yesterday afternoon, the German" captain decided not to nish the match but to forfeit tone point to, Hungary since in any case it was already decided in favour of Germany,—Trans-Ocean,

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