THE DAVIS CUP.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 188, 9 August 1924, Page 7

THE DAVIS CUP.

AUSTRALIA BEATS MEXICO. WITHOUT LOSS OF A SET. BBULIANT PLAY IN DOUBLES. <By Cable—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Received 11 a.m.) NEW YORK, August 8. ! The Australian Davis Cup team won £ their match against Mexico at Balti--1 more to-day, when in the doubles cont test Wood and Patterson defeated a isorbolla and Gerdes, 6— \, G—4, G 0. "! The Mexicans won the first came after 5 deuce. Wood, serving in the second, .made two aces and won the pame to , love. The Mexicans won the third to i# fifteen. The Australians won the fourth t to love, and the Mexicans won the fifth 3 to love. The Australians won the sixth 3 again to love, and the seventh and eighth , after deuce. The Mexicans won the j ninth to thirty, but the Australians won , j the tenth after deuce had been called twice,- nnd the set, (I—4. Tn the second set the Mexicans won .the first ramt to thirty. The Mexicans j were showing considerable double ability, serving with strength ami returning 9 the hardest shots. The Australians won , the second match to love, while the Mexicans won the third to fifteen. The , Australians won the fourth to twenty. > Oerdes. playing acutely and finding open I spots for his placement?, the Mexicans won the fifth, after deuce. The Australians won the sixth to love. Patterson's service being unplayable. The Mexicans won the seventh to love, the ! Australians outing the returns. The Australians won the eighth to fifteen an 1 the ninth to thirty, breaking through ■;fierdes' sen-ice. The Australians won i the tenth to love. Wood making three I placements, and the set, fi—4. j I Tn the third set the Australians won j the first game to thirty, the second to I fifteen, and the third after deuce. The I Mexicans were, apparently tired, being j forced by Patterson's hard hitting and Wood's canny placements. The Australians won the fourth to thirty. The Mexicans nevertheless showed shrewd '[Understanding and team work, giving evidence of long practice together, but 1 j the Australians' brilliance was too srreat i ■ for even excellent opponents, and they ! I won the fifth to fifteen, the sixth to I thirty, and the set to love.— (A. and ; X.Z.'Cable.) I { BROOKES' FIRST DEFEAT. SINCE RETURN TO U.S.A. I (Received 12 noon.) NEW YORK, August S. 1 At Southampton. Long Island. Harvey • 1 Snodgrass, of California, reached the ' semi-finals of the Invitation Tourna- ! ment, defeating Norman Brookes, 6—l, : 4—6, 6—l. This was Brookes' first ' defeat since his return to the United ' States. j ■ I Brookes and Schlosinger defeated ' ■ Emerson and Lang, G— 2, C —2.— (A. and i ; X.Z. Cable.) JAPAN AND CANADA. HOME TEAM 'WINS DOUBLES. (Received 11.30 a.m.) OTTAWA, August S. At Montreal, Crocker and Wright (Canada) defeated Okomoto and Harada | (Japan) in the doubles of the Davis Cup match to-day, the Canadians winning! three sets straight, 7—5, o—4,0 —4, 6 —3. Playing under ideal weather conditions the Canadians showed brilliant court generalship, outwitting their opponents. A final decision will come with the singles to-morrow. Both teams received a great ovation. Experts believe that Canada still has a good chance of winning. Yesterdays I singles results were due to temporary | unsteadiness of Wright in the first match I and the unexpected reversal of form of' I Crocker in the final deciding set of the I j second match. — (A. and X.Z. Cable.) | I