In the midst of the Davis Cup tennis match, Referee Cliff Sproule waved his hand and stopped play. The Sydney Stadium crowd began to buzz as Sproule got up and walked to the front-row grandstand seat, where U.S. Coach Jack Kramer was sitting. The referee spoke to Professional Kramer briefly, turned on his heel, and went over to speak to U.S. Captain Frank Shields and Australian Captain Harry Hopman. Then Sproule ordered play resumed.
Sproule's action was new for big tennis matches, but so were a few other items on the Davis Cup program...
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