TENNIS

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 16 August 1924, Page 7

TENNIS

AUSTRALIANS WIN DOUBLES. JAPANESE DEFEATED. SY CABLE—PRI39 ASSOCIATION—COFT RIGHT Received Aug. 16, 10.25 a.m. NEW YORK, Aug. 15. The Australians defeated the Japanese in the doubles, 7 —5, 6 —2, &—4. Harada began serving, and the games went with the service until the third, when the Australians broke thi-ough Okamoto’s. Harada served brilliantly in Occidental style. Both Japanese followed up to the net when serving, while the Australians continued their tandem formation all the time. Patterson lost on his service in the sixth, and the score stood at three all. Wood also lost his service in the eighth, and the Japanese led 5 —3. Wood was extremely unsteady, netting practically all his" returns. * Harada lost on his service in the ninth, and the Australians won the tenth, making the score five all. After that the Australians played extremely steadily, and Wood’s strokes were working perfectly. They won by a margin of two. In the second set both teams played vigorous, spectacular tennis, making many placements, getting off apparently impossible shots. Patterson’s service proved difficult, and the Japanese drove too hard and went out repeatedly. Wood found every variety of openings and drove through the Japanese. 'The Australians led three love. The Japanese ground strokes were not working well to-day. Harada won the fifth and the score stood at 4—l. Patterson won his service in the sixth, the Japanese outing repeatedly. Okamoto won the seventh, hut that was the Jap’s last success, as they netted and went out twice and lost the set 6 —2. In the third set the games alternated jyith the service until the fifth, when Harada lost his and the Australians led 3 —2. The Australians’ timing was virtually perfect, and the Japanese were outclassed. Patterson’s service, with one exception, was unbeatable, and the Australians were Manning easily. The Japanese u r on the seventh by driving the ball into Patterson’s racquet. They were non T playing desperately, and managed to win the ninth game after a. very close contest, but Patterson won his service in the tenth, and with it both set and final victory. (Received Aug. 16, 11.35 a.m.) NEW YORK, Aug. 15. The Japanese made a brilliant beginning, but when within a single point of Manning the first set two double faults by Harada gave the Australians a chance on Patterson’s service. They rose to the occasion and swept through to a straight set victory. The Japanese recovered control for a while in the tllird set, but Patterson’s high bounding service settled the issue.—Reuter.