TENNIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 August 1925, Page 3

TENNIS.

- - [Australia A N.Z. Cable Association.J (Received this day at 10.23 a.m.) NEW YORK. Aug. 29. Anderson (Australia) defeated llara.la ti I. 39. 9 3. I . Deuce was railed four times in the opening game between Anderson and ILirada. the Australian eventually breaking through liarada - service largely owing tn three double limits, the third of which ended the game. Anderson’s drives were even more devastating than Paterson’s, lie raced into a lead of three love, losing only two points to I lat'itda’s delivery. lit the third game tbe Japanese promptly ran the -et to three all, bitting the ball to the corners with such a ecu racy that Anderson was compelled to race front side to side. doing unable to keep the ball under conlrol. Murnihi broke through Anderson's service in the fourth game by aggressive tactics and having won tbe filth oft his own service .took tbe sixth game to love off Anderson’s delivery. An untimely double limit in lie seventh, shook Harada's confidence*. Anderson pressing on to a 3-3 lead. Ifa fit da trailed tbe ninth tu love-for-ty and then won five of the next six points and the game. Anderson won the tilth iiikl tbe set (s—l. In tbe second set, lho service l’C.d to two all. Flu radii was compelled to struggle fur tbe filth to bold the service, n pair of passing shots pulling it out of the fire. Tbe Japanese then went ahead *l-2, breaking through Anderson’s game, liarada lost toe range in the seventh drooping a game on the service, but recovered while Anderson was on the firing line and led ->-‘b liarada then held his own service and brought the game to love. Anderson over-driving tbe base line four times in succession, liarada throughout posed Hie corners winning tbe set 9-tt. In the third set liarada broke through Anderson's play, in the third game gaining the lead 2-1. which was t'*e signal for tt spurt from tbe Australian. who dropped only five points in the next four games, taking the lead 3-2. liarada managed to bold bis own delivery in tbe eighth but Anderson won the ninth game fifteen, and tbe set 9-3. NEW YORK. August 20. A rakishly angled volley in the fourth set gave Anderson a decisive point for the first break, placing tbe Australian in n 2-1 lead. In the next game, on bis own service tbe only point be dropped was through a double fault. liarada tried a volleying attack following liK own delivery in the tilth, but it was unavailing and Anderson U*d 4-1. Andcr-on then rushed to victory. w inning tbe last set 9-1 in * ‘ " minutes. A nineteen minutes rest I*etween the third and fourth sets seemed to refresh Anderson more than In* impellent. The Australian set nil will more power and precision, forcing Hie Japanese into error.