LAWN TENNIS.
TILE DAVIS CUP. !'y' Cable—Press Association—Copyright New York, July,23. The preliminary match for ,tJhe Davis Cup between Australia and Canada began at Chicago to-day. The first gama resulted in Brookes (Australia) defeat-. . ' ing Schwcngers' (Canada), G—2, o—3, 6-2. THE CANADIANS OUTCLASSED. Chicago, July 23. Wilding defeated Powell, 6—l, fl—2, t 6-2. Brookes and Wilding easily defeated - the Canadians Schwengers and Powell in the singles, straight sets. The Can n . adiana were completely outdated. In Brookes' mat* the temperature was at' lOOOdeg., but there was a cooling shower prior to Wilding's match. The courts were heavily tarpaulined, and were not affected by the rain. Wilding's service and returns were marvellous, nonplussing Powell. Lack of confidence hastened Schwenger's defeat, although .. <" Brookes was the master at all stagen
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 55, 25 July 1914, Page 5
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127LAWN TENNIS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 55, 25 July 1914, Page 5
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