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Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina
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German tennis stars Von Cramm and Henkel debuted in the US at the national doubles championship in Chestnut Hill, Mass., on Aug. 25, defeating locals and overshadowing Davis Cup winners Budge and Mako, who also advanced easily after a rain delay.
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CHESTNUT HILL, MASS., Aug. 25,(UP). Germany's tennis aces—Baron Gottfried Von Cramm and Henner Henkel—stole the show from their Davis cup conquerors yesterday at the 57th annual national doubles championship finally got under way at historic Longwood Cricket club after a 25-hour postponement because of rain.
Making their American debut, the Teuton tandems, taking the spotlight away from Don Budge and Gene Mako, advanced to the second round with a 6-3, 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 triumph over Bostonians Dick Murphy and Sam Fitch.
Budge and Mako, defending champions, in their first appearance here since their Wimbledon triumphs toyed their way through the opening round, defeating fellow-Californians Robert Harman and George Tolev, 6-1, 6-1, 6-2.
The top-seeded foreign combine from Germany that nearly blasted America's Davis cup hopes in the interzone finals showed the effect of their trans-Atlantic crossing. They were a bit unsteady and their game was spotty at the start. Von Cramm committed a double-fault at the very beginning of the match and contributed another before the initial game was over.
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Chestnut Hill, Mass., Longwood Cricket Club
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Aug. 25
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German tennis players Baron Gottfried Von Cramm and Henner Henkel made their American debut at the national doubles championship, defeating Bostonians Dick Murphy and Sam Fitch 6-3, 5-7, 6-2, 6-2. Defending champions Don Budge and Gene Mako won their opening match 6-1, 6-1, 6-2 against Robert Harman and George Tolev. The event was delayed 25 hours by rain.