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Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 164, 17 August 1914, Page 4

After a chase half-way round the world, the Australasian tennis champions have overcome the Davis Cup defenders and captured the coveted trophy. The victory not unexpected, since Brookes and Wilding managed to get away together, and as, both showed excellent form in the preliminary ties, one did not need to be the son of a prophet to predict success for them. The great stumbling block in the path of victory was Maurice McLoughlin, whom Christchurch enthusiasts will remember for his dashing expositions two 0'- three years ago. McLoughlin, in the match just concluded, made a tremendous effort to beat off the challengers, but it was an impossibility for him to carry the whole load, and the Australasian representatives won out after a hard contest. McLoughlin, by his x>crformanees in this historic contest, has every claim to be considered the world's champion to-day. Both Brookes and Wilding have defeated Parke, Brookes took three sets straight from Wilding in the All-England Championship, and now McLoughlin has .scundly beaten the Australasian representatives. The contest between Brookes and the ''Caiifornia'n comet" svas the most stubborn fight ever witnessed in these international games. The first set, which went to '52 games before McLoughlin made the winning shot, exhausted the not over-atrong Brookes, who after a rally in the third and last set broke down again. Williams, the youngster of the American team, was outgeneralled by his more seasoned ..opponentst in, both singles, and this weakness paved the way for the home side's defeat. When the doubles match was through, the destination of the Cup would hinge on the game between Brookes and Williams. The Victorian, who detests, and is much upset by interruptions and distractions of any sort, must have had a trying time in Miis .contest, for the American "roosters," judging from the (tabled report of the play, were making a great uproar. Eventually Brookes won easily. So the Cup returns to' AustralaslaT EngIrnd hehl it for a brief'period, America took it back to of its origin, and now the /Australasians have got away yr.i&ncfit •. again. They deserve even as does McLoughlin the'individual honours of the meeting.