TENNIS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 13 September 1928, Page 3

TENNIS.

TIIE NATIONAL TOURNEY. SECOND ROUND. (Australian Press Association—United Service.) Received 10.35 a.m., to-dav. NEW YORK. Sept. 11. At Forest Hills in the second round of the International Tourney, Hunter defeated Julius Mielighon (New York) o—3, o—3, 7—5. AMERICAN NATIONAL TOURNEY. NEW YORK, Sept. 11. In the national tennis tournament at Forest Hills, Hunter defeated Richard N. Williams (Philadelphia) 6—l, 6—4, 7—5; Dr. George King (New York) eliminated Hennessy 7—5, 6—4, 6—4; Cummings defeated L. Johnson (Madison) Wisconsin) 6 —2, 6—4, B—6; Frank Shields (national junior champion) deleated Hopman 6—l, 6—l, 6—4; Boussus deleated Mouu 6—l, 6 —4, 6 —3; Wright (Canada) defeated Higgs (England) 2—6, 6—i, 3—6, 6—2; Doeg defeated Ricardo (Mexico) 6—3, 7—5, 6—B, 6 —3; Allison defeated Dericou (France) 6—3, B—6, 10—8; De Buzelet defeated Carland (New York) 7—5, 4 —6, 6 —4, 6—2; Bowman (New Y'ork) defeated Gregory (England) 6 —3, I—6, 6—3, O—2; Vanryn defeated Morales (Cuba) 6—o, 6 —2, 6 —l; Cochet defeated Tommy Wilder (Connecticut) 6 —o, 6—2, 6—l. Lott beat Landry (France) 6—3, 6—2, 3—6, 6—l; Feibleman (New York) beat Collins (England) 10—8, 6—4, 6—3; Austin (England) defeated Lottie (New York Japanese) 6 —l, 3—6, 6—4, 4—6, 6—l; Brugnon (France) bejat Fischer (Philadelphia) 62. 6—3, 4—6, B—6. Borotra won by default from Manuel Alonso. Cochet defeated Coen 7—5, 6 —3, (5 —3; Crawford defeated Ben Go-reha-k'off (Los Angeles) 6—B, 7—9, 7—5, 75, 6 —l. De Bux.olot defeated Allimn 2 —6, I—6, 6—4. , 6 —4, 6—l; Doig defeated Ondiii (Japan) 6 —4. 6 —4, I—o, 6 —4. Austin iV>o;fnled Wright 3—o, o—3, 8— 0, o—3:0 —3: Loti defeated Elmer Griffin (New York) o—O,0 —O, o—2, 6—3 ; Yanrvn defeated l E. T. Temdon (New York) 6—2, 6—4. 6—4.

AUSTRALIANS’ PLAY. 0 LEST JON OF CLIMATE AND COURTS. R oooj ve cl 12.30 p. m. NEW YORK, Sept. 11. Australian players have advanced two reasons,for five character of their a lay during the recent. America, tournaments. Cummings informed the Australian Press Association that the question of climate and character of the courts had strongly Influenced their game. He said: “We have been here but a few short weeks and \ve have not vet had time to catch on to our game. Climate and courts would not- trouble us after several month® of tournaments. We would like to return next vgav to nartieipnte in the American matches'.” Hopman felt that bad decisions of American umpires negatived the best lioints of their play and said: ‘I know it is fillv to let nunpides’ had ruling or failure to rule on close shots put you out. h’'d T know it. strikes my gam© up badlv.” Crawford, said that his match with Gorehakoff had been mad}? doubly difficult for himself and his opponent, by inaccurate or inefficient umpiring. Tire Australians sail by the Sonoma on September. 27