Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-07-11 | Page 9 | Germany Upsets British Netters in Davis Series

Germany G Upsets British N Netters In Davis Series D By Associated Press Of the more than a score of nations who challenged this year for the Davis cup emblematic of world team tennis supremacy only three remained today the the United States Germany and Italy The United States qualified for the finals some weeks ago by winning the American zone title Germany Germany Germany Ger Ger- many and Italy now will clash In the European zone finals the thc winner w to meet the United States for the right to play France in the challenge challenge chal lenge round Germany sprang a tremendous upset upset upset up up- set yesterday by by eliminating the highly highl favored British squad three matches to two Italy at the same time conquered Japan by the same score Great Britain which upset the United States in the finals last year only to lose to France in the challenge round was fully expected to wade through all European opposition opposition opposition op op- op- op position again this year After dividing the opening singles matches with Germany in Dublin FrIday Friday Friday Fri FrI- day the Britons ns gained a 2 to 1 lead I by winning the doubles Saturday At this stage they looked like certain winners winners winners win win- ners but Germanys Germany's singles aces Daniel Prenn and md Gottfried von van Cramm won both of the final matches yesterday Von Cramm defeated Henry Henry Hen Hen- ry 17 Wilfred Bunny Austin 7 5 6 2 6 3 6 2 while Prenn defeated Fred Perry 6 2 6 4 6 3 6 0 7 i Italy likewise had to come from behind behind behind be be- hind to eliminate Japan Giovanni Palmier and Giorgio de Stefani both won in the final singles matches yesterday yesterday yes yes- to overcome a 2 to 1 deficit defeated 6 4 64 6 6 46 6 1 6 1 6 2 6 2 and De Dc Stefani conquered T. T 6 2 6 2 6 I