DAVIS CUP.

Feilding Star, Volume XIX, Issue 4852, 30 July 1923, Page 3

DAVIS CUP.

AUSTRALIANS’ PRELIMINARIES. (By Electric Cable—Copyright) . (Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.) New York, July 27. In the Davis Cup preliminaries, Anderson defeated Detrick, 6—l, 6—3, 6—3. Hawkes defeated Ecldand, 6 —2, 6—l, 6—4. AUSTRALIANS WIN AGAIN. DEFEAT THE HAWAIIAN'S. (Received July 30, 11.15 a.m.) New York, July 29. Anderson and Hawkes defeated Detrick and Eckland, 6 —o, B—6, 7—5. The courts were-heavy from the recent rain, tho balls barely rising from the ground. Havvke’s service, with its peculiar twist, proved a puzzle t } the Hawaiians, and they could not handle it, their return at the best ccming back high and permitting the Australians to hammer them hard. Detrick also had difficulty with his service, which lacked appreciable The Hawaiians absolutely lost command in. the first set, and seemed beaten even before the beginning. In the second set they returned to something like good form. The Australians lost games through overanxiousness. The terrific heat took toll of the players’ strength. The Hawaiians resorting to skilful placements rather than speed, and the Australians played more carefully. The Hawaiians made errors through over-anxiety. In the third set the latter began to play tennis of the calibre expected in international tournaments. They demonstrated a knowledge of court stra tegy rather than command of difficult strokes, and put the Australians on their mettle. Hawkes played brilliantly, and Anderson was as steady as a rock. The Australians fought hard and thoroughly controlled the situation, though the Hawaiians maintained an even excellence of play which did not permit of underestima tion of their capabilities . TOURNAMENT AT SEABRIGHT.

AUSTRALIANS TO PLAY. 1 ] (Received July 30, noon). v New York, July 29. i The Australian contingent are ] scheduled to take part in an import- . ant tournament on Monday at Sea- < bright, where . important American players will also compete. The rain on Saturday night threw the final singles of the Hawanan-Aus-tralian match over till Monday, but - the authorities made arrangements to 7 delay the round in which the Austra- J lians play at Seabright. Mclnnes, who has been troubled with a weak wrist, will he unable to -compete at Seabright. He has been ordered not to play for a week. AUSTRALIA v. HAWAII. New York, July 28. The Australian v. Hawaiian doubles match was postponed on account o! rain, but will probably be played tomorrow. a r l FRANCE LEADING SPAIN. c c JAPAN LEADING CANADA. e Paris, July 28. I At Deauville, rain interrupted play t - in the European final of the Davis Cup between France and Spain. La- i coste (France) is leading from De- \ gomar in the first match, the scores v being 6 —3, 6 —4, in the former’s fav- £ our. Degomar won the third set at ( 5 —7, and Lacoste is leading in the < fourth set 4 —l. 1 i