TENNIS.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 August 1919, Page 7

TENNIS.

UNITED STATES NATIONAL DOUBLES, j SUCCESS OF AUSTRALIANS. j By Telegraph.—Press Assn —Coppr'ght. | Received August 14, 5.5 p.m. j New York, August 12. The Times' Boston correspondent reports that the second round of the Rational doubles were played on August 12, in which Patterson and Brookes defeated W|lllems and Washbum, and Alexander and Voshell defeated Lycet( arid- Thomas. The doubles brought* out the fact that Patterson, who is one of the most brilliant players seen on American courts, needs the steadiness of Brookes to make his game effective. Brookes remained cool and calculating, often making phenomenal recoveries, Both men played fast and brilliant tennis, and met with strong thouch ineffective opposition. Their opponents, Lyceit and Thomas, gave them the hardest play of their lives. The Australians were completely outplayed by Alexander and Voshell in two of five sets. The Americans found Thomas' service excessively hard to handle.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (

THE DAVIS CUP. SUGGESTED ALTERATIONS IN ' REGULATIONS. Received August 14, 5.5 p.m. New York, August 13. Washburn, a member of the executive of the United States National Lawn Tennis Association, has suggested a number of changes In the Davis Cup regulations, which will be submitted to the nations entitled to rote on the matter. The changes provide that the challenge tie bo abolished in 1920, and the location of the final ties shall be: North America 1920, Europe 1921, Australia 1922, North America 1923, Europe 1924. The preliminary ties shall be played in the same country as tho final tie, unless the contestants agree to other location. The world's individual championship, the men's single and doubles, the women's slgles and doubles, and the mixed doubles on the grass .shall be held each year immediately preceding the Davis matches and on the same Continent where the final tie shall be held for all matches. The world's championship In the men's singles and doubles stall be the best three of five sets, and the women's singles and doubles and mixed matches shall bo the best ,two of three sets.