TENNIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 123, 17 October 1914, Page 7

TENNIS.

Quite the attraction at the time when,) Brookes and Wilding met the Canadians, was a private match—'best of tlhree sets —'between the Victorian and the New ifcalander. The latter was very keen to give come proof that 'the form at Wimbledon was all wrong, and Brookes, no doubt, was just as keen to .prove that it was right. That very great interest! was aroused is apparent, for A. Wallis-Myers, the well-known player and critic, who went to America and 'represented the London Meld in the Davis Cupy series of matches as its special reporter, devoted considerable »p*co to a report of the play. Ho wrote: ''Both were all out to win. Brookes led 3-1, then Wilding got going with a systematic attack on Brookes's back-hand, and when Che I chances offered came to tfhe net and took I 111 games in succession, and! won by I ; C-3, 0-1. Wilding was a very different; Wilding (o the Wilding at 'W'imWedon—i alert, ictourecful and amazingly quick about the court. He seemed desperately anxious iio prove that file Wimbledon fonn was all wrong, and, in, the opinion j of good judges who saw th's encounter, went far in carrying Jiis point." Tlie writv; - (lfios not lay much s:tcsb on th", | results of priviv't l iniaielivS, kit mv .w»I. son for drawing attention to this one is "because it has not been referred to by any of the Australian critics, not even ''Aus'iral." of the Hydney Referee, who was probably present. In 1005, 11. I.L. Doherty beat BrWkes in straight sella at Wimbledon. Shortly after the I famous pair met in a private niateh, and Broolus is said to have won; V.i 3 sets to 1. P. A. Yaile and most of the 'a„.i.. <• admirers of Brookes have Austianan .. i , ~ i. i „i„., .i ~ n t the result amply always considered w ..., lk , , h „ ,„/ proved that the Victorian ... £ ter man, and that .he should tio-Vb feated Dolivrty at 'Wimbledon. "Re-1 corder"' would naturally like to read the views of :ihe Australian wities <m Wild-' mg's latest defeat of Brookes. Does of this private match again .plate Wilding above Brookes, in the same ivay that Brookre's private-match I win over D»her;,y put the Victorian in the aiseciidann What is sauce foir the I one shou'd in almosit similar circumstances b,; »iwe for the other. Tlir-ro is a difference, however. Wilding 'had beaten Brookes llirice in succession, tat Brookes hail never beaten Dohcrtv m open competition. ' I

The (lennan Tops. (Froitzhoim and Kmitzer) were much perturbed, and <H]Oiu;ht of scratching to Brookes mid Wilding in America," as news of tlw Ccrmau declaration of war against •France caune through on the morninc of the third days' play. Frotzheim is n reservist, hut Kreutzer i„ a lieutenant in 'lhe Orman «rmy. Although recalled to Germany, tiiey could not leave America at once, Kreutzer got away, but was captured, and is now a British i:risonpr at Gibraltar. AVc are informed that Wilding has received a lieutenant's commission in the marines. For a lone time tho champion held lieutenant's rank in the King's Colonials, bo if he goes to the war he will not Ibo a stranger to (military exercises aiul tactics. Cohort is with the French army, and 110 douht all Ui c well-known foreign tennia players are engaged in hostilities i on behalf of their respective nations. Captain A. R. F. Kingecotc was to li'havfi i>layed in the Davis Cup DouWcs I with Mavro, (but he was recalled tto join 'his regiment just before tlw matches commenced.