THE DAVIS CUP.

King Country Chronicle, Volume XVIII, Issue 1856, 1 September 1923, Page 5

THE DAVIS CUP.

ANDERSON’S GREAT VICTORY. TILDEN DEFEATS HAWKES. (Press Association.—Copyright.) (Received 11.3 a.m.) New York; August 31. The final round of the Davis Cup began to-day at Forest Hills between United States and Australia. The first match, W. M. Johnston (United States) v. J. 0. Anderson (Australia) was won by Anderson at 4 —6, 6 —2, 2—6, 7—5, 6 —2. The weather conditions are ideal, but the courts are not very good, the turf being only a year old. LATER. Tilden defeated Hawkes, 6—4, 6—2, 6—l. In the doubles to-morrow Tilden and Williams will play Anderson and Hawkes.

(To-day’s engagement is the tenth in which America and Australia, have met Each nation is credited with live wins It is 18 years since Australasia (thanks to the efforts of Brookes and Wilding) was placed for the first time on the tennis map of the world, and years later, in 1907, Australasia had fhe honour of winning the world s tennis championship, which carried with it the Davis Cup. The initial Cup contest was played in America 25 years ago, the first winners being America. Since the inauguration of these memorable contests Australasia lmsjon the Cup six times (in 1907, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1914, and 1920); British Isles and America four times each—tlm iormer in successive years, 1903,1904, 1905, and 1906, and the latter in 1900, 1902, 1921, and 1922.)