Tennis

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 100, 1 September 1923, Page 6

Tennis

A TITANIC STRUGGLE. AUSTRALIA'S TENNIS GLORY. Prtam Association —Copyright, 7 Australian and N ;Z. Cable Association’ (Received 1.20 p.m.) New York, August, 31. The fifth set resolved itself into a Tiltaaii© Straggle, between these giant s; . of tennis. There wak little to choose between- them, both playing magnificently, but it was Anderson who furnished the real sensation of the match, and even tif the American had won it would have pointed to Australia’A greater tennis glory. .Anderson won the first three games; In the. second he served four aoes, the American standing bewildered, £ motionless, \ and deeply disconcerted. , Anderson was! playing suoh tennis as the Americans never believed him capable of, even though h® defeated Tilden .two years ago. Johnston held his ground bravely, and 1 despite the pshychological disadvantage pulle himself together and Won the fourth 6—4.