TENNIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 August 1925, Page 2

TENNIS.

[Australia &■ A.Z. Cable Association.] NEW YORK, Au K . 19. At tile Forest Hills, the holies’ championship competitors have been narrowed down to three Britishers ami five American women. Two outstanding Karnes were, played to-day. .Miss Fry, the li)-yoar old Kuglisdi star, defeated Miss Brown, the second in the American ranking. 2—(i. (i- 1. (>—Miss Brown, however, was almost within sight of victory, when her strength deserted her. It was a test of stamina in latter stages, and .Miss Fry had far more in reserve. Aliss Kathleen AlcKane had a sensational hut decisive victory over Mis Jessup, the American indoor champion. and the fifth ill the American ranking. Aliss AlcKane. playing wit almost, tlawle.ss control placed her shot with the fineness and accuracy of r sharp-shooter, and she outpaced MisJessup all the way. She won twelvi games in a row. and completed lie! triumph in less than t'welit v-fotii minutes. She displayed fleet-footed-ness and sparkling recoveries so fat iuiei(na!led in the tournament. A eoni- * parison of the points shows Aliss AleKane -scored fifty to her opponent's l<». Aliss Jessup was not playing poorly. hut was helpless before Aliss AlcKane. and the latter won (i-—9, (!-—O. Aliss AlcKane will play Aliss Ryan to-morrow. .Miss Wills the title holder, who defeated Airs Bundy the 199 A champion, will to-morrow oppose Ali-s Fry. Airs l.unibort-Chambers. whom Air Bundy defeated for the world's till* at Wimbledon, in 19(H), will meet .Mis; [ (loss to-morrow and Mrs Alailory wil meet Aliss Anderson. NEW YORK, August 20. In the Davis Chip preliminary at Brnoklin. Massachusetts, between Australia and Japan, Patterson (Aus- f India) defeated Shiuiidzu fi-1, (1-4. C-2. XEW YORK. Aug. 20. Patterson took the opening set from Shimizu in 11 minutes piling up a lead of five love, belore yielding one gallic on his own error. Shimzn endeavoured to force the pace, hut Patterson was too steady and severe. Shimizu was only a shadow of his 19lM self, lacking the punch to press his opponent who produced so many forcing shots that he was aide to get into a volleying position without a great expenditure of effort Shimizu oiled up errors and Patterson took the set six one. in the second set tile competition was much keener, mainly hv rea-on o| Patterson's over cautiousness, which caused him to make freipicnt errors. Patterson’s service was so crisp and decisive that Shimizu was unable to handle it with anything approximating effectiveness. The only break of the set was through Shimizu in the third game, Patterson taking the set (>—4. In the third set Shimizu worked frantically to stem the tide hut Patterson so dominated the play that Shimizu's efforts appeared weak in comparison. The Australian faced tinmatch point in the seventh game, an easy drive bringing the score to dcm-c. ami was utterly flabbergasted when Shimizu served an ace, so he netted the next, giving the game to his opponent. Patterson took the game and set C—2.