LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1205, 14 August 1911, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS.

NEW SOUTH WALES W QUEENSLAND By Telegraph—Press Association-Oopyriirht (Roc. Aug. 11, 0.15 a.m.) Brisbane, August 13. In (lie inter-Slate lawn tpunis tournament, New South Wales beat Queensland by 15 rubbers to 5. SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIP. " (Roc. Aug. 11, 0.15 a.m.) London, August 13, Dimlop beat Clements for the. Scottish lawn tcunis championship, 6—l, G—4, AUSTRALASIAN INVASION OP - U.S. That the visit to this country of no fewer than four Australasian players of Ihe first rank—lacking only the 'mighty Drookes to be tho most formidable aggrogation the South Sea islands could scud J'orlu—is probable, is referred (o in tho "American Lawn Tennis." Tho -men in question are: Anthony J. Wilding, Stan, ley W. Uoiist, "Hod" Heath nun A. W. llunjop, ami they aro all now playiuj in Europe and are contemplating reluming home "by way of America. "Tho information is contained in a letter from Secretary Hicks, of tho Australian L.T.A., to Br. James Dwight, president of tho U.S.N.L.T.A., stating that tho four mon would like to visit America and play in some of the mid-season tournaments. Ho asked the good offices of the asscciation to arrange for Ihe visit of the Australasians to some of thu big meetings, evidently designing the visit to take on a, semi-oliicial character It wr.s announced some time ago that lieals Wright, tiie famous American player, had practically retired from tennis, but now recent files show him to b« playing as brilliantly as ever, as tho following account will show:— Boston, Mass., .lime 10.-Beals 0. Wright unci Frank J. SuMoway, by a splendid exhibition of steady, brilliant, and aggrnssivo tennis, came into their own again, when they walked through the Massa-chu.'-ftls .S In to Doubles Championship meeting, lipid at Brae-Burn last week, with a loss of only one sot, and then defeated the last year champions with great case. Wright nnd Sulloway won their first leg on the three-year challenge trophy in 1908, unci repeated their victory in 1903, but were forced through Wright's absence to default in 11110 to Nilos nnd Dabney, the winners of the tournament. Returning to the gauio this year, they completely overtopped all opponents, aud were never even threatened during their six matches. Wright, as usual, played almost peerless doubles, lobbing to perfection, smashing with deadly precision* and driving with such accuracy as to l'orco his opponents out of position for ?u easy ace. Tho diminutive- Sullow.iy, who through Iho whole tournament had to bear tlie brunt of tho attack, stood up wonderfully well, and though never brilliant, playwil with remarkable steadiness. His siw l is; a di-advantage to him nnd made him scamper miles in euvt-rinpf hi* territory, but he always Mini , back with the inint ami smiling. Tho sscond round was barren of results except for tho first hp of the endurance con lest sot by .Martin and Gallnsliov, who dofeat..d Uartlett mid Uarik'tt G-l, ■!-(!, 12-10. In the nsst round they defraud Carl and Currier. li-4. 3-G. H-7, and in the fourth round lost to Shaver and Putnam, C--4, S-G. Kdwnrl Pcmiiinan I.arneil, throo bines America's chainpicn, has returned l.i Ihe game' nflc-r a year's absennn in Mexico, and has coinn back with colours (lying. At Knglewood, N.,1., he appeared in his" lirst oiion louniainent since N«wport in 1900, and went through to victory in both singles and doubles, Karl liehr sharing honours with him in the latter event