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ABRITISH AMERICA WINS
EMPLOYMENT DAVIS CUP
FIGURES
London, To-day.
The Ministry of Labour estimates that at August. 15, the number of
BY ODD MATCH
Germantown, Philadelphia,
'To-day. The United States yesterday, re- insured persons in employment in gained the Davis Cup Trophy when Australia by 3 Great Britain, exclusive of persons they defeated within the agricultural scheme, matches to 2 in the Challenge was approximately 11,402,000. Round, Donald Budge giving them This was 31,000 more than the victory when he beat Adrian Quist month earlier but on a comparable in straight sets to give America basis about 300,000 less than a year victory by 3 matches to 1.. ago,
Budge was bothered by noise at At the same date, the registered the commencement of his match unemployed, including persons within against Quist and dropped his the agricultural scheme, totalled opening service, whilst Quist broke for a love 1,759,242, comprising 1,262,343 whol-through in the third ly unemployed, 439,024 temporarily game and led 2—1. laid off, and 57,875 normally in Two footfaults against Quist in the 10th game led, to a protest by to the the crowd, who objected Referee's, decisions, but the Austra- lian Manager. Hopman supported the Referee.
casual Employment.
The total was 13,874 less than month earlier but on a comparable basis 451,000 more than a year ago. -British Wireless.
Quist lost the 14th game through two faults, one of which
MORE OUTRAGES IN foot-fault.
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Two Jews were killed and one 4-0 lead. Quist staged a .mo- wounded when shots were fired mentary, comeback when he staved on a crowd standing on the plat-off three set points in the seventh form at Jaffa, while two goods trains were derailed on the Jaffa- Jerusalem line. Reuter.
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Budge brought his terrific ser- vice into play in the third set and led: 21 and then 5-1; but Quist very pulled up to 2-5, but was tired and sent the ball out of the court for the final point in the eighth game.
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In the remaining encounter, which result would have made no series, difference to the match John Bromwich beat Bobby···Riggs in four sets.
Full detailed scores were:
FIRST DAY
Singles
Bobby Riggs. (U.S.A.) beat Adrian Quist (Australia) 4-6, 6-0, 8——6,| 6--1.
Donald Budge (U:S.A.) beat John Bromwich (Australia) 6—2, 63, 4—6, 86.
SECOND, DAY
Doubles
John. Bromwich.. and Adrian Quist (Australia) beat Donald Budge and Gone Mako (U:S.A.) 0—6, 63 $4, 62:
THIRD DAY Singles
Donald Budge (U.S.A.) beat. Adrian Quist (Australia) 8-6, 6-1, 6-2.
John Bromwich (Australia) beat Bobby Riggs (U.S.A.) 0—4, 4—6, 60, 6-2.
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