TENNIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 September 1923, Page 4

TENNIS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. TH E GAME DESCRIBED. NEW YORK. Aug. 31. In the first set Johnston, who had the service, need Anderson twice and Anderson netted three times. Johnston won -1-2. Anderson took the second game to love. Johnston playing to Anderson’s backhand strokes drove the Australian into errors and the America!. won the third game at 4-2. but Anderson showed that his backhand was one of the most powerful strokes in his repertoire. He also won the fourth, 1-2. catching Johnston in midcourt with luird drives. Johnston won the fifth, 6-3, Anderson having difficulties in returning his opponent’s sirvice. Anderson won tho sixth game, -1-1, again frustrating Johnston’s efforts against his backhand strokes. The Australian, by some remarkable forehand volleying and stop volleying that brought the crowd to its feet, lnokc through Johnston’s service in the seventh game when tho score stood thirty love against him and won it at 5-3, but he weakened and Johnston took the eigth at 4-2. Both men indulged in tactics in the next game, each trying to catch his opponent "(V the mark, by a change <>• pace with tricky' stop volleys. Johnston proved a trifle better and won the ninth 4-1. Anderson now suilered an unexpected and a serious slow iug up, inl'lnitting Johnston to run away with tho tenth game, the Americans breaking through tho Australian’s service jn.d winning tho game to love, and the set, six games against lour. NEW YORK, Aug. 31.

An exclusive Australian Press Assn, message sav.s that in the Anderson v. Johnston match, both started well oil the mark, driving hard from the hack line. The games wont with service Lo three all. Anderson in particular driving brilliantly with tlio lore-hand. Johnston seemed slightly out of touch in the middle of the set, and Andeixon broke through his service in the seventh game, the American netting a hacll-hand. Johnston. however. recovered from driving deep and Anderson's backhand, following into the net

and volleying decisively he won the next three games and the set. NEW YORK. A mi. 31.

Anderson was at the top of his lorm in tin* second set and played wonder|nl tennis. He cniiiineneed by winning Johnston's service by deep drives with his backhand forcing the American lo net, lint he lost his own service in the second game through two double limits. In the next three games Anderson was brilliant, taking tlio load 4-1. Johnston's strokes seemed to lack' excessive pace, 11ms enabling the Australian to force him into crors. Anderson in the fifth game was love I'oriy on Johnston’s service, hut he recovered splendidly, hitting two clean backhand aces past Johnston at the net, followed by two terrific angle forehands. The sun was bad at one end of tho Court and Anderson lost the next serve through double faulting, hut recovered, winning Ihe next two games and the set, G-2. Throughout the set Johnston was not so confident as usual mid he frequently netted low halls on the forehand and cut the backhand strokes into the net, and lie was forced to errors by the Australian's pace.

In the second set Anderson's disconcerting play in the first seemed forgotten when he began to sho[v sparklnqi tennis. All his strokes were working well. .111(1 he won the first game !2. breaking through John-tun's service, lie then again dropped in quality, Johnston breaking through 1 1 is service and driving.' so hard on the returns of his service that the Australian could not handle them. The American won the second game 4-2, but. Anderson took the third on Ills opponent's service. .Johnston at litis point was playing badly, driving out or netting all returns. Anderson continued his brilliant playing and won the fourth, love, cn service. He then shoved len-ni-i such as has never been seen this season or for many years past, for after Johnston stood, forty love, and on the service, Anderson scored four placements and won the fifth game 5-3. Anderson dropped the sixth by double lauiling twice, and driving nut on easy shots, J (illusion won the sixth G-2. Anderson, despite his errors, continued to (Jay such magnificently I rillinnl tennis that the spectators were continuously on their feet, cheering. lie broke through Johnston's service in the seventh game, winning it 4-2, and despite double faulting twice in the eigi-li game lie served an aee and forced Julnieioa to net by a cleverly played shot, lie won this game 1-3 and the set. six games against two. in the third set Johnston showed his ability to come hack after being shattered by his opponent’s good play. The American now played with cool and serious intent, and by placing his shots with uncanny precision he won the first game 5-3, driving close to tin.* lines, and making the Australian strain for impossible recoveries. Anderson won the second game 4-1, after double faulting by imitating his opponent’s care hv placing his shots and catching .Johnston in. the same predicament. The latter, ‘however, made his service count by sending the hall over like a cannon shot and he won the third game 4-1 I. Then by clever placements he broke through Anderson’s service, winning' tho fourth, love. In this set he outplayed the Australian. AndeN son then came to the fore with some move of his sparkling play, winning tho fifth 5-3 on his opponent’s service alter the latter stood forty love against him. It was most remarkable to note how both players alternately readied the heights and depths of tennis, at one moment being unbeatable and the next they lapse and become astoinidiiigly weak. Johnston walked through Anderson’s service, winning the sixth 4-2 and..the seventh 4-1. serving two aces and making a placement. The American won tho eighth off Anderson’s service love. It was heartbreaking to see tin* Australian stand helpless before the American’s shrewd placements and Tumi drives. Ihe American won the set six gameagainst two.

AMERICANS WIN DOIT.I KS. NEW YORK. Sept. i. Tn the Davis Cup Roubles, the Americans defeated the Australians I<—ln. ] 1 13. ,'3_o, G—3, G —‘2. The weather was Hear and hot. and there was a iarp:e attendance.