LAWN TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 271, 21 August 1925, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS

DAVIS CUP CONTEST AUSTRALIA V. JAPAN New York, August 19. The final of the American zone of the Davis Cup between Australia and Japan will start on Thursday, when J. 'O. Anderson will meet Takeichi Harada, and G. L. Patterson will play Zenzo Shimizu. The doubles will take place on Friday, and the final singles on Saturday. The series is to be played at Brookline. Massachusetts. Anderson has decided, notwithstanding a recent family bereavement, to take part in the match against Japan, owing to the great responsibility resting on him in the singles, besides which Patterson has not been showing his best form, and Hawkes was recently defeated by the Japanese players. It is probable that Patterson and Hawkes will represent Australia in the doubles. The weather is at present oppressively hot.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ANDERSON & PATTERSON IN IMPROVED FORM EXPECTED TO DEFEAT JAPANESE (Rec. August 20, 10.10 p.m.) New York, August 19. According to a telegram from Brookline, Mass., Anderson and Patterson are showing improved form, and should defeat the Japanese, of whom Harada is the best player. The weather is cooler and the courts are in splendid order. A big attendance is not expected, owing to the Japanese being well known and the national doubles following. . The Australian double will be Patterson and Hawkes. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NATIONAL WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP BRITISH PLAYERS SURVIVE SECOND ROUND. New York, August 18. At the women’s tennis tourney at Forest Hills, although the last Canadian woman has been eliminated m

taking five wickets for 14 runs. In the ' second innings the eleven /cored (E. H. Bowley 105). Yorkshire won by 23 runs. , Playing for Hampshire agains. Leicestershire at Bournemouth, A. Kennedy took seven wickets for 32 runs. Hampshire won. Placing for Derbyshire against Lancashire at Nelson, A. Morton took seven wickets for 51 runs. Lancashire won. Playing for Kent against Gloucestershire at° Cheltenham, F. E. Wool ey scored 176 and A. B. Freeman took sa wickets for 34 runs in the first innings and six fot* 114- in the second. Kent won.—Reuter. , , London, August 19. Playing against Surrey, at Taunton, Somerset’s first innings realised 167 (A. Young 58), J. 11. Lockton taking four wickets for 36 runs. In the second in nings the side made 374 (J. C. V ■ Bryan 109, Young 71, G. Hunt 59\ x • G. 11. Feeder taking five for ’2O. Surrey’s first innings totalled 35“ 'J-• B. Hobbs 101. Fender 59), Young Inking three for 9, and in the soiom • •minus the side lost no wickets for 18:< Hobis not out 101, Sandham not cut 74). Surrey won by ten wickets. Playing for Warwickshire against Northamptonshire, at Birmingham, B. W. Quaife was not out for 136. and H. Howell took seven wickets for 59 runs. For Northants, V. W. C. Jupp made 144, Warwickshire won.—Aua.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

the second round of the national championship, the ranks of the British invaders remains intact. The English all won straight sets. Miss McKane and Miss Joan Fry were thq most impressive. Quick, decisive results were the rule in the majority of the singles, but the period ol easy victories appears to be over. Of the sixteen surviving in the second round, ten are top rankers who participated in the. international matches last week. Others include Miss Rvan, who is conceded an even chance for the title with Miss Wills, Miss, McKane, 'and Miss Penelope Anderson, of Virginia, who defeated Miss Helen Jacobs, the junior champion, 6 4, 4—6, 6—3. Mrs. Bundy defeated another promising Californian, Miss Charlotte Hosmer, 2—6, 6—4, 6—3. Mrs. Bundy is a former champion who appears to’ be playing with her old craft and speed. _ She will play in the next match against Miss Wills. The latter, who has been depending almost entirely upon the depth and pace of her drive, has begun to vary her game, attacking aggressively at the net and volleying brilliantly.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

VICTORIES BY MISS FRY AND MISS McKANE. (Rec. August 20, 5.5 p.m.) New York, August 19. At the Forest Mills championship the competitors have been narrowed down to three British and five American women. Two outstanding games were played to-day. Miss Joan Fry, the nineteen-year-old English star, defeated Miss Browne, second in the American ranking, 2—6, 6—4, 6—3. Miss Browne was almost within ’sight of victory when i her strength deserted her. It was a test of stamina in the latter stages, and Miss Fry had far more in reserve. Miss McKane 'had a sensationally decisive victory over Miss Jessup, the American indoor champion, and fifth in the ranking. Miss McKane, playing with almost flawless control, placed her shots with the fineness and accuracy of a sharpshooter, and outspeeded Miss Jessup all the way. She won twelve game in a row and completed her triumph in less than 25 minutes. She displayed fleet-footed-ness and sparkling recoveries so far unequalled in the tournament. A comparison of the points shows that Miss McKane scored fifty to her opponent's sixteen. Miss Jessup was not playing poorly, but was helpless before Miss McKane’s brilbliancy, and the latter won 6—o, 6—o Miss McKane will plav Miss Ryan to-morrow, and Miss Wills, the title holder, who defeated Mrs. Bundy, the 1905 champion, will oppose Miss Fry. Mrs. Lambert Chambers, whom Mrs. Bundv defeated for the world’s title at Wimbledon in 1906. will meet Miss Goss, and Dlrs. Mallorv will match Miss Anderson.—Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS - — — TO BE PLAYED IN CHRISTCHURCH. By Telegraph—Ptsts ociatton Christchurch, August 19. It has now been decided that the New Zealand tennis championships this year w’ll be played in Christchurch, not in Dunedin. Fashions in clothes set, by the Prince of Wales during h's ’.nst vK-t tn the United Stales are still j 1 nr. inelud- | ing grey suits and grey or blue lies. i