Show ENGLAND LEADS FRANd COCHET LOSES TO FRED PERRY IN CLOSE DUEL British Ace Takes Set Five-Set I Batt Battle I e as Austin Easl Easily 1 Y i Defeats Merlin 1 ROLAND GARROS s STADIUM France July 28 England JP-England 8 P Englan blasted Frances France's hopes of ot keeping th the Davis cup today with a clean sweep of ot the first two singles s matches i ithe in inthe inthe the challenge round of the international tennis battle Fred Perry British No 1 I overthrew overthrew over over- threw the great Henri Cochet Cachet in a stirring set five struggle 8 10 6 4 8 6 6 3 6 1 61 for the main thrust after Henry W. W Austin easily disposed o othe of the newcomer Andre Merlin 6 3 6 4 6 Playing the same careful effectIve tenn tennis that pvc gave ave him two victories victorie over the United States singles tars stars last week Austin had command of ot th the match the second set when the combination of a spurt by Merlin and unruliness by the crowd contributed contributed contrib contrib- to the loss of four straight games game by the Englishman This lapse oc oc oc- occurred after Austin had gained a a 4 4 0 lead but he steadied down to save sav the set and then swept through th the final set sel CAPACITY CROWD A capacity crowd of or banked bank d around the red clay court indulged In partisan demonstrations at many stages of the contest Preceding the play President Lebrun Lebrun Le Le- Le brun of or France and Ambassador Tyr Tn reU rell of Great Britain shook hands anc and nd engaged in the formalities with the rival teams at one end of the court The red carpet used for the opening ceremonies was vas rolled up as th the French chief executive wearing a straw hat took his seat in a box F FASHION NOTE Small red umbrellas dotted th the stands and struck the days day's fashion note Cochet upon whom the French Frenc hopes had been based put up a l gallant gallan fight against his strong aggressive rival but weakened after alter winning winnin the fourth set to square their hard hard- fought ought match Two of the five sets set were prolonged deuce struggles ant and Perrys Perry's greater reater stamina as well as his resourcefulness proved deciding factors in turning back the on one Urn world champion The British now need only on one more victory in ii the remaining three matches to e end d' d Frances France's year six yea six Davis cup reign and give England possession possession pos pos- session of ot the classic trophy for th the first time since 1912 The French this year were out to tie the United States States' record of six consecutive championships championshIps championships champion champion- ships In let Davis cup play from 1920 to 1926 Unless the French with their backs back now to the wall wan summoned Jean I Borotra to play in the singles Sunday after pairing in the doubles tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow tomor tomor- row with Jacques Brugnon it appeared ap op certain Perry would dispose o oMerlin ol of Merlin for the deciding point regardless regard less les of at how Austin fared Cochet The British stars astounded a n partisan parti patti san capacity gallery of fans by byI turning back the French defense with vitt I the same method methods that swept the United States out of ot competition a week ago aJo In 1928 1923 when France made its first firs defense of or the cup she had won a at Germantown the previous year rear Cochet conquered John Henn Hennessey sey and Bill Tilden in 1929 and 1930 i iwas It was Tilden and George Lott LoU in 1931 Austin and Perry Last year he hc beat bea Allison but lost to Vines |