DAVIS CUP

Evening Star, Issue 18050, 18 August 1922, Page 5

DAVIS CUP

AUSTRALIA v. SPAIN. Press Association —By Telegraph Copyright. NEW YORK, August 16. _ The draw for the Australia versus Spain contest for the Davis Cup at Philadelphia is announced as follows: . Thursday.—Patterson meets Gomar; O’Hara Wood meets Alonzo. Friday.—O’Hara Wood and Patterson meet Alonzo and Gomar. Saturday.—O’Hara Wood meets Gomar; Patterson meets Alonzo Patterson’s ankle and O’Hara V ood s arm arc much improved. The Spaniards also aro in good form, and seem at home on the grass courts. —A. and- N.Z. Cable. PLAY IN THE FINAL ROUND. THE SINGLES. NEW YORK, August 17. (Rocevcd August 18, at 10.45 a.m.) In the first match at Philadelphia between Australia and Spain Patterson (Australia) defeated Gomar (Spain), 6-3, 8-6, 6-4. In the first set Gomar s service was weak, though he out-generalled his opponent in the sixth game, Patterson not scoring at all. Tho Australian’s service was of the speediest, and his effective smashes brought him through a winner. In the next set (W*»r played with more precision, and living nn closely, taking 'games alternately to tho sixth; but Patterson forged ahead at the finish and won with some troublA In the third and deciding set the Australian demonstrated his superiority, being faster and hitting the ball harder than the Spaniard. , O’HARA WOOD DEFEATED. NEW YORK, August 17. (Received August 18, at 12.15 p.m.) Alonzo (Spain) defeated Wood (Australia), 2-6, 3-6, 6-2, 8-6, 6-1. The first set O’Hara Wood won rather easily. Alonzo showed versatility, and several times made remarkable shots, winning the fourth game by an apparently impossible return; but Wood was tho steadier. In the next sot the Spaniard did a little better. Wood won his third game by a wonderful recovery at the very last point, through Alonzo failing with the return. He also won the fourth when his opponent was 40 to love. Tho third set showed a reversal of form on tho Australian’s part. He could win only two games, the second and seventh. Alonzo secured four games in succession. (Received August 17, at 12.35 p.m.)

Play in the fourth set produced belter tennis than in the Patterson-Gomar contest. Woods’s arm appeared to be in excellent condition, but ha seemed tired. Returning refreshed by a period of rest, and playing- a fast and- well-placed game, ho really had his opponent, beaten, and then lost by his own mistakes. In the eighth and ninth games Alonzo was within a point of losing, but Wood- served a double fault in one, and found the not in the other. The Spaniard squeezed out and won. This double fault lost Wood not only the game, but tho contest in the final set. Alonzo was vociferously cheered. Ho showed sensational form Wood tired to nothing, and was hopelessly beaten.