TENNIS

Hokitika Guardian, 12 September 1928, Page 3

TENNIS

AMERICAN TENNIS MATCHES. Australian Press Assn.—United Service NEW YORK, Sep. 10. At Forest Hills, Wright (Canada) defeated Higgs (England) 2—6, 6—l, 3—6, 6—3. Doog defeated Ricardo (Mexico) (i—3, 7—5, G—B, G—3, Alison defeated Demon (France) G—3, li—G, 10—8. Dohuzojet defeated Garland (New York) 7—5, 4—o, G—4, G—2. Bowman (Now York) defeated Gregory (England) G—3, I—B, G—3, li—2. Van Ryan defeated Morales, (Cuba) 6—o, G—2 B—l. C'ochct defeated Tommy Wilder (Connecticut) o—o, (i—2, G—l. NEW YORK, Sept. 11. At Forest Hills, in the second round, Hunter defeated Julius Zofiglion (New York) G-3, G-3, 7-5. NEW YORK, Sept. 11. At Forest Hills Ooehet defeated Coen 7-5, G-3, B—3, 6—3.

Crawford defeated Ben Gorchnkoff (Los Angeles) 6—B, 7—9, 6—3, 7—5, 6-1. At Forest Hills Austin defeated Wright 3—6, 6-3, I—3, 8-6, 6—3. Bott defeated Elmer Griffin (New York) 6-0, 6-2, 6—3.

Van Ryan defeated C. T. Herndon (Now York) B—2, B—4, 6—4. NEW YORK, Sept. 11.

De Boiizclot. defeated Allison 2—7, I—B, 6—4, 6—l; Doeg defeatcr Onda (Japan) 6—t, 6—4, I—G, G—4.

AUSTRALIAN PLAYERS CRITICISM. NEW YORK, Sept. 11. The Australian players have advanced two reasons for tho character of their play during the recent American tournament. Cummings informed the Australian Press Association that the question of climate and the character of the courts had strongly influenced their gam©. He said: “We have been here hut a few short weeks and we have not yet had time to catch on t;I our game. The climate and the courts would not trouble us after several months of tournaments. Wo would like to return next year to participate in American matches.”

Hopman felt the bad decisions of the American umpires negatived the best points of their play and said: “I know it is simple to let an umpire’s rulings or failure to rule oil close shots, put you out, but I know it shakes my game up badly.”

Crawford said his match with Gorcliakoff had been made doubly difficult for himself and his opponent by inaccurate or inefficient umpiring.

The Australians sail by the Sonoma on September 27th.