Salt Lake Telegram | 1939-08-26 | Page 10 | Aussie, Jugoslav Netters Square off for Deciding Davis Cup Tilt

Aussie Netters Square Off for Deciding Davis Cup Tilt BROOKLINE Mass Mus Aug 26 UP IF The The Davis cup teams of Australia Australla and staging something of a world war themselves squared off ort today for tor a once postponed doubles match that may well decide dedde dedde de de- de- de cide which country battles the United States for the cup Itself luell With Australia's Australia Jack Bromwich and Adrian Quist possessing much the heaviest artillery in combination combination tIo tion play the officially nominated team of Drago Dingo Mitic and Franjo were distinctly the underdogs Ferenc the European star announced yesterday yester yester- day he would not play doubles but he had until an hour before match time tine to change his mind It Jt was wu who exploded all allover allover allover over the place on Thursday to blast the favored ored Bromwich off ort the courts and give his country a 1 11 tie in the opening days day's play It I appeared highly that Mule Mitic could duplicate this feat in the final singles matches however and the doubles thus were crucial to Ju chances Members of both kept a close watch on the boiling International situation particularly yesterday when rain caused a cessation of ot tennis hostilities All AU of the have seen army service and said I 1 suppose we will have to go home if war is declared He added however that It Jt would be extremely extreme extreme- ly difficult to reach his native land buried as IU it is Js In central Europe Harry Hopman the Australian captain said he would not change M his hi plant plans in any event unless unions ordered ordered or or- dered to do so by the Australian Lawn association