WIN IN FIRST ROUND

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 287, 31 August 1935, Page 9

WIN IN FIRST ROUND

Andrews at Forest Hills TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS New York, August 29. E. D. Andrews, the New Zealander, easily won his opening match in 'he national tennis championships at Forest Hills, defeating Frank Broida 6-3, 6-4, 6-3. Although play was sometimes ragged on a poorly-kept field court, Andrews played a hard-driving game in which he scored many placements. Broida showed his best form in the second set, which was carried to 4-all, but Andrews broke through his service in the ninth game and won his own service in the tenth from 40 love. Other first-round results include:—

Gene Mako (U.S.A.) defeated J. Brugnon’ (France), 0-6, 6-2, 7-5, 6-1. W. L. Allison (U.S.A.) defeated Henry Brunie (New York), 6-0, 6-2, 6-2.

Manuel Alonzo (Spain) defeated Berkeley Bell (U.S.A.), 6-4, 7-9, 6-S, 7-5, 6-4.

F. J. Perry, the Wimbledon champion, will play his first match on Friday. In the women’s singles, Mrs. King (Britain) defeated Miss Diana Pope (Montreal), 6-0, 6-0. Miss K. Stammers (Britain) defeated Miss Gertrude Dwyer (New York), 6-0, 6-2. Miss Helen Jacobs (U.S.A.) defeated Mrs. Blumenthal (New York), 6-3, 6-4.