THE DAVIS CUP

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10515, 3 January 1912, Page 5

THE DAVIS CUP

CONTEST CONTINUED.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHBJSfIUHUIRIOH, Last Night. The Dlavis< Oup contest was. continued today, at Lancaster Pairk, when the douible match, was played between Brookes and IXmlop' (Australasia), and Betalte Wlrigiht aiud McLaughlin (American). Before tie defeat of Larned by Heath yesterday, this match was tooked uponi as a deciding factor in the contest, it being generally understood that wihoever worn thfe doubles would win. the rubber. Furthermore, it was. generally conceded that tihe doubles event was the most open, of tie whole series of fire matches, and that it would be a matter of extreme difficulty te> predict) with any d'egree of pr'ec&sion who would, be the winners.. Interest in, t.he doubles was also intensified owing to thie fact th'at' it was. the onfly event in tihe contest in. which the young American player, McLaughlin, was to appear, and it'is McLaughlin's fast play which has aroused' especM interest.

FIRST SET. Beals Wright won thie toss, and he served firom tihe nor Hi end.. Duinlop put the fkiSftl service outside, and Brookes beat Wright With a short on®. MeLaugjbMn 'then placed a -voMey from/ B<uail'op -oivbsddje, and Wright served a' double. • DunJop then put a high one outside, and McLaughlin. netted one.—2—l, Brookes leading. Brookes took the serve, and beat McLauighflin. He got a splendid volley just over tlie net, amd in- a good position.— 4 —o, Brookes leading. McLaughlin then, took tihe service, and he and. Wright gent over some hot shots, finally winniing a> love game, 2—l. Brookes 'leading. McLaugh&ii. beat Duinlop with a hot volley. A splendid interchange of shots' then, took place between Brookes. and McLaughlin, the latter getting tihe stroke, 2 all. Wrigibft lost the first stroke, served a double, and put one outside from Dutnlop. Wmght put one outside, and lbst the game, 3—2. Bxtooke® leading. . Dainlop played, up well in: the next game, being peppered by McLaughlin, who won, on his serve, and with lias second, beat Brookes.. Ho then served a double. Some good play followed, McLaughlin, beating Dunlop, 4—3. Brookes leading. Bumr lop beat tWrigjht witih a fine volley, and again witih his serve, and B(rookes beat Wright witih a magnificent ing. Wright won the iwexifr game, a love game, on his sep-e, 5—4. Brookes leading. Brookes won the first two strokes on his serve, and then' Dunlop got a magnificent volley. Mc.'Laii'gTiSin til (on got in- two winning stmkies, but found the net, tihe first' t going to Australia, 6—4.

' SECOND SET. GVlcLaugthiTiu won three sifarokjes on 'has serve, finished 1 up with, a teav rific volley, I—o.. After a good intiercfhange of shots, Brookes. beat Watigljt, and another love game resulted. 1 aui. * Wright, by .good serving, bi oiugjhttt the score up to 40— 15. Mclaughlin tried a tricky side iliue, but the bal/.i went outs/Me.— 2—l. Wirigb/o leadis. Brookes-, aftei fiettii'K i,n some good serves, heat iWiright with a smash, pet, 2 all 1 . MeLauglilfin got in two brilliant serves,, and then put two just out'isdde. B)© beat Dtmlop with, a great •silibt, and brought ttoa score to 40— •30i, Josuig tilue next, 3—2. Weight •lead's'. Another good volleying duel took place between. Brookes and MciLjiugjhllin., the latter .scoring. Furdibr finie play vui-.v lulaiesi&ed, and •the game resulted, m Brookes' favour, 3 all. Tihe next game was marked by some fast passing ipikiy, McLaughlin, getting in. some .great smashes, and ?his net work wttst also exoaftent. Several deuces took place, and Wright finally worn, the game, 4—3. Wright 'Heading. McLaughlin, beat Brookes ■with a good return, amd then, tossed one outside. A duel at the net took (p'Jace ""between. McLaughlin, Wright pnd D.uiilop, in which the last-named t- r )T)t the stroke. Brookes got the game with, a finely placed' volley, 4 nil'. 1

McLa'iigjhiTj.i. won the next game {practically on his serve, s—4.Wir,iglit Reading.

j Some fine overhead work took j ptoice in the next game, which finally j went to the Americans., the set ending in. favour of Wright and Mo~ tLmiglhiin. THIRD SET. MfcLnaighil'im beat Brookes with a \well pllticed vrf.'liev, aixl got the next «'two strokes, I—o. Wright leading. iDunl'op beat M'eLniv.ghrtl\n. with a fine rlob. A magnificent ralily followed, in <wliiLc.li all) the players took pan-t, 1 fall. Wright brought the scor'e up 'to, 40 love, and tihle.n let one go, \\liich went outside. He ra the game by a good voltoy, 2—l. Wright {leading. Brookes got im. some excellent servtes, and brought the score to '4O love, and won. the next stroke, 2 ill.

The next igaine went to the Ameritiiins, tflfuefly oar account of McLaugllTin's excellent serving, 3—2, Wright leading. Dunlop scored a double fault, but got even by sending over a wellpliaced volley. Wright put tlhe next outside, and Brooks got a smart one at the net. "Wright put one outside and lost tho game, 3 all. Tlie Americans won the next game mainly by good work by Wright, 4—3. Wright, 'leading Brooks, got in a magnificent voliley by good anticipation, and beat McLaugMan with his nest serve, 4 all. The next game was a very even one, and restil/ted in favour of the Americans, 5—4. Wright loading. Brooks put in some good work at tlie net, and beat wright. Dunlop put up a weak toss, which Wright smashed. Ho got over ia beauty, foowevei%__iinmec|-