DAVIS CUP

Evening Star, Issue 19025, 21 August 1925, Page 5

DAVIS CUP

AUSTRALIA V JAPAN PATTERSON BEATS SHIMIZU. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. NEW YORK, August 20. (Received August 21, at 9.5 a.m.) In tho Davis Cup preliminary at Brookline. Massachusoil, between Autralia and Japan, .Patterson defeated Shimizu, 6-1, 6-1, 6-2.—A. and N.Z. Cable. 'THE PLAY DESCRIBED. (Received August 21, at 9.25 a.m.) Patterson took the opening set from Shimizu in eleven minutes, piling up a loail of 5-0 before, yielding ono game, which was mi his own error. Shimizu endeavored to Torco the pace, but Patterson was too steady and severe, Shimizu was only the shadow of his P 921 self, lacking the punch to press his opponent. Patterson produced so many forcing shots that ho was able to got into a, volleying position without a great expenditure of effort.. Shimizu piled up errors, and Patterson took flic sot to 6-1 in tho second set, in which competition was much keener, mainly by reason of Patterson’s overcauLionsnc.ss, which caused him to make frequent errors. Patterson’s service was so crisp ami decisive that Shimizu was unable fo handle it with anything approximating clfcclivcncss. The only break of tho sot was through Shimizu in tho third game, Patterson taking the sot 6-1. ' _ . In the third set Shimizu worked frantically to stem the tide, but Patterson so dominated the play that Shimizu’s efforts appeared weak in comparison. Tho Australian faced a match point in the seventh game, hut netted an easy drive, bringing the score to douce, and was utterly flabbergasted when Shimizu served an ace. so lie netted the next, giving the game to his opponent. Patterson took the next game and tho set, 6-2.—A. and N.Z. Cable.

ANDERSON BEATS H All AD A, NEW YORK, August 20. (.Received August 21, at 9.50 a.m.) Anderson defeated Harada, 6-1, 3-6, 0-3, 6-t.—Sydney ‘Sun’ Cable. THE PLAY. NEW YORK, August 20. (Received August 21, at 10.35 a.m.) Deuco was called four times iu the opening game between Anderson and .Harada, tho Australian eventually breaking through Harada, largely owing to three double faults, the third of which ended tho game. Anderson’s drives wore oven more devastating than Patterson's. Ho raced into a, lead of 3-t), losibg only two points to fhir.iila’s delivery. In tho third game the Japaneses promptly ran the sot to 3 all nitting (lie ball to tho corners with such accuracy that Anderson was comncllcd to race from side to side, and was unable to keep tbo ball mirier control. Harada broke through Anderson te the, fourth game by aggressive and having won the lit ill off I iis own service took the sixth game to love off Anderson's delivery. An untimely double fault in the seventh shook ilarada’s confidence, Anderson pressing on to a 5-3 load. Harada trailed ihe ninth, o—lo, and thou won 5 of tho next 6 points and tho game. Anderson won the tenth and the set, 0-J. In the second set the service held sway to 2 ail. Harada was compelled to struggle for the tilth to hold Hie service, a- pair of passing shots pulling it out of the fire. The Japanese then went ahead to <l-2, breaking through Anderson. Harada tost his range in the seventh, dropping the game on his service,, but he recovered with Anderson on the firing line, and led 5-3. Harada then held his own service. Anderson over-driving tho base lino lour times in .succession. Harada throughout pounded at the cornel's, winning the sot, 6-3. In the third set Harada broke through Anderson in the third game, gaining a lead of 2-1, which was the signal for a. spurt from the Australian, who dropped only five points iu the next four games, taking tho lead 5-2. Harada. managed to hold his own delivery in tho eighth, but Anderson won the ninth game to fifteen and the set io 6-3.

A volley in the fourth set gave Anderson a decisive point for the first break, placing the Australian in a 2-1 lead. In tho next game on his own service tho only point he dropped was through a. double fault. Haracla tried a volleying attack following his own delivery in the 111th sot, hut it was unavailing, and Anderson led 4-1. Anderson then rushed to victory, winning the last set t!-l in eleven minutes. A nineteen.minutes’ rest between tho third and fourth sets .seemed to refresh Anderson more than his opponent. Tho Australian served with more power and precision, forcing the Japanese into prrors.—-A. and N.Z, Cable,