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Everyone agreed that Jack Crawford could be counted on to win his two singles matches for Australia, that Lott & Stoefen would win the doubles for the U. S. That left the issue of the Davis Cup interzone finals squarely up to Australia's Vivian McGrath (pronounced McGraw), the extraordinary 18-year-old who hits backhand shots with both hands and has, at one time or other, beaten most of the world's best players. If McGrath could win one of his two singles, against Sidney Wood or Frank Shields, Australia was almost certain of playing England...
...Commissioner Guy T. Helvering, Joseph F. Guffey, Pittsburgh Democratic boss, and many another bigwig paid him tribute. The President sent a special message by Mr. Walker: "Please convey my best wishes . . . particularly to my good friend, the honored guest, Eddie Dowling." Last week Mr. Gerry said nothing, and Howard McGrath, Rhode Island Democratic Chairman, did not scoff at Candidate Dowling. He said politely: "The convention is open to all comers...
...impressive on the court that nothing he might do would be surprising-would be capable, on their best days, of beating any of the first four. Forest Hills usually turns up at least one dark horse. This year the tournament will have two prodigies. Parker and McGrath...
...sleek appearance, a bland cosmopolitan manner which belies the fact that he taught himself tennis on London's public courts, became world's ping pong champion before he made a Davis Cup team. For England, at least, Perry is the No. 1 player of 1933. He beat McGrath. then Allison and Vines, then Cochet and Merlin in this year's Davis Cup matches. If he gets what he calls a "good win:" over Crawford, whom he has not played this year, it will be in the final at Forest Hills, because they will doubtless be in opposite...
Baby-faced Vivian McGrath who pronounces his name "McGraw," lopes around the court like a kangaroo, holds his racquet with both hands when hitting off his left side, is a month younger than Parker. Son of a Mudgee, N. S. W., farmer, he beat Vines in Australia last winter, spry little Jiro Satoh in last summer's Davis Cup matches. Unlikely to get far at Forest Hills, the experience will help him become, with Crawford, the mainstay of Australia's Davis Cup team...