TENNIS IN U.S.A.

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 439, 22 August 1928, Page 9

TENNIS IN U.S.A.

HOPMAN DEFEATED FOURTH ROUND REACHED (United P.A. — By Telegraph—Copyright) (Australian and N.Z. Press Association ) (United ScT~i'icc) Reed. 11.30 ajn. NEW YORK. Tuos. In the 12th annual invitation tennis tournament at Newport* Rhode Island. Crawford (Australia.) advanced to the third round and defeated Hobbs, 6—O, 6—l. and liurwell. 6—4. 6—*. Moon defaulted to Dericou and Cummings defaulted to Weld. Although previously it had been announced that Hopman would not play yesterday, the tournament managers considered it advisable to advance him to the third round, in which ho defeated Dana. 7 —5. 6—l. To-day. Holbrook Hyde. Springfield (Massachusetts) defeated Hopman. 6 —4. 9— 7. in the third round. Crawford defeated Arthur Ingraham. 6 —3. 6 —2. Hunter defeated J. It. Ken no (Newport). 6—4. 7—5. Lott defeated E. L. Thalmeier (Dallas). 6—3. 6—3. Fourth Round. Doeg defeated Robert Seller (San Francisco), 6 —2. 4—6. 6—2. At the Forest Hills tourney Miss Helen Wills defeated Hawkes in a practice set. 6—3. HUNTER LEADS PROTEST TILDEN STATUS CASE WANTS HEARING POSTPONED (United r.A.—By Telegraph—Copyright) (Australian and N.Z Press Association) Received 9.18 a.m. NEW YORK, Tuesday. F. T. Hunter has circularised all the important tennis players and clubs o£ the country, asking them to file a protest with the United States Lawn Tennis Association, against its taking any action relative to W. T. Tilden’a status until after the current tennis season has ended.