ANDERSON BEATS SPENCE

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 149, 27 June 1925, Page 7

ANDERSON BEATS SPENCE

A DOMINATING FIGURE.

■ LONDON,; 25th June. "■(' Two sets y?ent by. before Anderson 'began "to. reveal his real form with any degree of consistency;. At tho outset he las listless ■ and unenterprising, and many points with which he was credited were due more^ to Spenco's errors than his own good play. , Anderson found the South African's fast screw

service disconcerting. The first setr-was. played from the baseline. .Spence doggedly fought foi\ every point, and did a;-tremendous amount of/running. .(Al- ; though Anderson.' won the set comfort-' ably, his famous forehand drive was not functioning. ;In the second set Spence, who invariably was sound overhead, ventured to the net and took the lead, 5-3. ! Anderson made a big effort and pulled up to 5 all after Spence was within a point of the set. There \yas a tremendous struggle for advantage games, each winning his own service." Spence was the more effective. in driving and retrieving, and outran the winner, amidst a roar of cheering. The reverse seemed to spur on the Australian, and his 'game underwent a marked change." He became tho dominating, figure on the court, and kept Spence mercilessly on the run with i brilliant placements, effectivo slice shots, | and occasional, well-judged lobs. His

form in the last two sets was more im-: presaive"than any ha lied yet displayed in England. The game was played in the most sporting spirit. \ Three times, Spence threw away points after doubtful decisions had been called against Ander--soiu ; "■.'•■'"'•■'..-■.■/ ':.'.■;