AMERICANS BEATEN.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 676, 29 November 1909, Page 7

AMERICANS BEATEN.

DAVIS CUP SINGLES. EXPERIENCE V. YOUTH AND DASH. EASY WINS SO PAR. Illy ..Talcarapti.--Preu Aanoclattnn.—CoofrlghU (Rec. Novembor 28,. 5.5 p.m.) ....... .- ' ■ Sydney, November 28. ' The first' round of the Davis'Cup contest betweon tho' Australasian team; (holders) and the young Califomians (M'Loughlin and Long), who represent the ' United States, resulted, in easy, wins for tho Australasians, N. E. Brookes (Victoria) beating .M. M'Loughlin,-and A. P. ;(Neff Zealand), beating M.. H. Long. . ■ Australasia has;thus annexed two out of tho' five; events, ■ the . remaining events being tho doubles. bo . played 1 ; on- Monday) and the BrookestLong'and, WildingrM'Loughlin 'singles. To carry tho Davis Cup back to tho United States, the visitors; must win all three, of theso matches. . , Games and Ssts, ' Tho weather yesterday was fine ..and cool, and: about 5000 people .were present.; Brookes beat" Jl'lijughlin; G—2, G—2, ft—4, or 18 games to 8; Wilding beat Long 6—2, 7—5, &—l, or 19 'games to 8. . Brookes; hold his man .easily. l Riding's opponent went to pieces in the last 'set;'- '■■: v ' . Brookes and M'Longhlin. opened,' ; the American .; winning the : toss i and ; serving with" the wind, which at times was puffy. After -the rain, which prevented; play on Friday; A the : courts dried well, although. the ground was- a ti'ifle heavy. Tho American carried the scoro to '40—15, when he : made & double fault, which let-.Brookes 'in/. ; With- advantage ~ to serve, a fine rally took place, and ended .with tho first .game in M'Loughlin's favour.;--Brookes's Service Tells. Then Brookes got a.''tufn;with, his formid-. able - service, and . the , American . could make nothing 'of Jt, while .the : Victorian- was brilliant' in his'returns. . He ; won his service, and, repeated ...his .success .ill -the following games till; the score .. stood' at 3—l. M'Loughlin was outclassed ; ;'at almost 1 every point. - ■ then got.-his second game, in on his service,';hut'Brookes aftorwards had all (lis own way,-finishing. with two love games, and winning tho first set.at 6—2. .:... The next set .was almost similar to the first. Tho Victorian, had. the visitor completely, tied 1 up with his,embarrassing-service and fine generalship. ; The result was again -6—2. . , : M'Loughlin Tries Hard in Third Sot. , ■ : M'Longhlin made a hnrdor fight .at'the'com-' mfln(*me^V'pt;jthe';;thirf : two; §ames;to ;his credit. :Thero ; was brilliant ■ play, on; both.site.. .The; Victorian: was placing hislshots ;with .rare judgment, aiinexed thai- foursucceeding games, ' but M'Loughlin put. l on his third game. Brookes then won on his service, making the tally 5—3. -; -

. M'Loughhn's next service ended in his favour,, . but ; the, .yictoriah ~some>yha t. 1 easily .' disposed of him in the tenth gamo, the set ending 6-4.- Tho visitor;played- a;plyc!}y match, with flashes 1 of brjjliaricy, but,- tlie-experienced j udg-■mont-of the,older, player was;too much'for. hia youthful opponent. ...-' . ; Wilding aficf Long. , : :; The,', second match,. Wilding versus - Long, promised tp'bea tougher contest,- ,Wilding won . tho toss arid served with tho wind. The.' 1 first' four gawes, wero evenly player winning,: on his service. ■ The- New- Zealander, after ginning .his third serve,:went clean- away andv.'appropriated the - games. 1 . .. His' play was, by excellent .driyes'i The The second setovas one;, and its hardness told ■on : the American.-: He'appeared.to press the ; Ne#ijZealan<jei: : -always service, • bijt Xong. did ;the saniej ■ iind; also beat ■ the, New.-Slqalander. off his second seryiqe. i;He' was. placing ?-Very cleverly,'.and-, kept. Wilding moving.' Tho < soore stood 2—l in favour of Long. Then Wilding'levelled 'matters in"' the nexti ganie: off- the American's-service, and fol-Iq-ffed this up by. .winning: on his own service. ■ Tempting Tactics. [.; Both; madetheVpace;.warm for, each pther,, and the score was called five all, but Long was palpably weary. The New Zealander secured the lead with ;a ■ warm' - service and "1 1 *T4.-;.^Hy?PS»i : Mniptiig:':hi'sr i ;opp6hoit'':-to:"-thei Md then, tossing■' them •on ,'to the back t)iq. tally.,of games at 6-5/ Wilding won.brilliantly off liong's.'service ;' 7—5..' % Tho third set saw, the, American fail badly. :W|!diiig;'got ' the 'first ; three .to -lovo. 'npd -,the .American n<xt;'off -his ipwii :ser- ; vice, andr then: the Neil-Zealander;got .the next three in quick succession.' The set.ended G—l. CONDITIONS OF THE CUP. The Davis Cup internatibnal competition was - oolebrated vAmerican 'player Mr.;Dwight F. Davis,; who -presented - a «:• -£200 Sliver bowl- tp be played for, the;first contest' taking, place, m 1000., Apy country.' is- eligible to Bond. a team, but it is laid, clowir in the , regulations; governing the. - competition that Australia, with New- Zealand, British South Africa, Canada, India, tho British Isles, and tho., United -.States ,;.pf.America shall,' among" Others,,;be regarded-as-separate. nations." The natiqn ; : which ■ - for. the : time, being holds the , championshiphas tho : privilege, ■' when , clidl- , lpnged, oi. playing;, at home,- ond the prolimih--ary ties, - flayed vjn." tho , sauio' country,-'- if not- played elsewhere by mutual'arrangement;

PREVIOUS RESULTS. .!The following are tho results 1 of the contests for the Dans Cup to date:— 1900.—America beat British Isles, 3—o. u 1901—America (unchallenged), w.o. >1002.—America, beat British Isles," 3—2. ; 1903.—British Isles beat America, &-1. - • .1904—British Isles beat Belgium, s—o. , .-1905.—British Isles-beat America, s—o. • 11)03.—British Isles beat America, s—o.'.1907.—Australasia beat British : Isles; ' ; Australasia;beat America, 3^2. : -'■■■ '