THE DAYIS CUP

Evening Star, Issue 14229, 1 December 1909, Page 8

THE DAYIS CUP

FINAL DAY'S PLAY. ' The Davis Cup contests were concluded at Sydney yesterday, with tho following result: Wilding beat M'Loiudilin. 3—6, B—6 6-2, 6—3. " '. Brookes beat Long, 6—4, 7—5, 8 6. Though robbed of its interest, the final contest was largely attended. The weather was warm. M'Loughlin won the first set from Wilding, who did not show form till the third set. The American played himself to a finish in the first two sets, giving a display of beautiful tennis. Wilding then asserted himself, and the rest-was easy. Brookes met Long, and the latter 'had the Victorian going hard all throuch. butBrookes always had something left whan the American tired. He started the first set, with a lead of a couple of games, and kept going strong till the scores were 4 all. I'hen Brookes won the next two. In the next set the American won the first •three games, and with the scores 5 all the Victorian added the next two "-ames. In the concluding set Long plaved "splendidly, and the score stood 6 all before Brookes broke away. .Brookes and Wilding "lifted" the cup for Australasia in 1907. when thev boat England by three matches to two." Last year America sent over Beals Wright and Alexander, who were beaten by the same pair by the same margin. ' .