LAWN TENNIS

Evening Star, Issue 19021, 17 August 1925, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS

DAVIS CUP AUSTRALIA BEATS CANADA. HOW THE PLAY WENT. MONTREAL, Augrß 14. Patterson served in the first cmming set. Tho Canadians gained confidence iu the third game and forced their opponents to exert themselves to tho utmost, but the Australians won after three deuces. f The fourth game was even naroer fought, but after that the Canadians failed to maintain their pace and toe Australians won to lovo and set. In the second set Pattors.i;! and Hawkcs, working beautifully, > easily captured tho two first games. Ino Canaciiaiis rallied and took the third fourth, YVright’s recoveries being spectacular. The Australians again finished strongly, and won the set, 6-2. Tho third set was hotly mnteswl, tho games alternating with the service till the ninth, when the Australians wore loading, 5-4. _ They nroko through tho Canadian service iu die tenth and gained the set, 6-4 and mas ill. Patterson did not show the effects his illness. Ho played bettor than yesterday. His service was more accurate, and Ins backhand had nnp:oved. -A. and N.Z, Cable.

AUSTRALIA WINS REMAINING SINGLES. Preas Association —By Telegraph — Copyright. MONTREAL, August 15. In the remaining singles Patterson defeated Crocker, 11-9, 6-4; and Anderson defeated Wright, 0-2, 6-4, O-L The Australians therefore won all the matches in the tie. . In the first sot against Anderson Wright played brilliantly on the backhand, but he was unable to match tno Australian’s strategy. Anderson himself exhibited perfect tennis. In the second set be frequently called appreciation of Wright’s shots. In the third set Anderson, playing faultlessly, completely outclassed the. Canadian. After dropping the first sot, Crocker made a gallant effort second, forcing Patterson to his best efforts. Crocker displayed his best tennis _of throe days, his control of the ball being improved. He scored' frequently on smart placements, but lacked the experience of the Australian, which was the deciding factor of the game. Crocker steadily _ returned Patterson’s cannon-ball services, aud_ bested the Australian in many exciting rallies,— A. and N.Z. Gable. JAPAN AND dI’AUL NEW YORK, August 1 i. In the doubles at Baltimore Harada and Shimidzu'(Japan) boat Alonso brothers (Spain), 6-2, 6-3, 2-5, ft .10, 0 o. —Router. Spain" eliminated. NEW YORK, August 15. Harada defeated Manoel Alonso, 2-6, G-4 6-3, 6-4 ; Elaquer (Spain) defeated Shimizu, 3-6, 6-0, 6-3, 6-4. Spain has now been cliiuiiuitcd from the compctition.—Reuter. WIGHTMANCUP. NEW YORK, August 14. At the Forest Hill women’s international team matches for tho Wglnnan Cup, in the first match Miss Kathleen M'Kane defeated Mrs Mallory, 0-4, 5-7, 6-0. Both players appeared c only matched in the first two sots, hut in the last set the English girl outdrove and outplayed tho American. Miss Helen Wills (America) brought the matches to a tie by defeating Miss Joan Fry (England), 6-0, 7-5. In the first sot Miss Wills had At ss Fiy at her mercy, but in the second s<*r the English girl solved her opponent’s hard driving attack, and AJ</.s Mills mis forced to resort to a softer pace. Miss Fry led. 4-o.' It was a thrilling comeback. She allowed Miss Wills only two points in the first lour games, i.nng long-driven placements to «.ho has; iii.o. —A. and N.Z. Cable. In the doubles Mrs Lambert Chambers and Miss E. H. Harvey placed England in the lead by 2 matches to 1 by defeating Mrs Mallory and Airs Bundy, 10-8, 0-1, through superior team play. Airs Mallory was somewhat tired after her three-set match with Aliss AEKanc, in which she had fought tenaciously for every point. Airs Bundy faced Airs Lambert Chambers for the first time since Wimbledon, 11)07. Throe singles and one doubles are yet to bo played.—A. and N.Z. Cable.

NEW YORK, August 15.. The British ladies made a successful defence of the Wightmau Cup, defeating the United Stales in four matches out of seven. Mrs Chambers beat Miss Goss, 7-5, 3-6, 6-1. Tbe deciding game was the doubles match, in which Misses Col ye r and MTvano defeated Misses Wills and Browne, 6-0, 6-3. Mrs Mallory defeated Miss Fry v 6-3, 6-0; and Miss'Wills beat Miss.M'Kane, 6-o,’ 11-6, 9-7.—Reuter.