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Roth and Cooke Have Five Games to Love in
Fourth Set, Then Lose Three and
Darkness nterveneS.
SCORE OF THE THIRD SET.

With two sets won and FIVE games
of the fourth set to their credit and
not a. single one against them it looked
as though Roth and Cooke would easily
win the match and with it retain the
title of double tennis champions of the
y islands, yesterday afternoon on the Pa
seifc courts. But this was not to be;
for Cunha and Warren set themselves
80 the task of regaining their lost posi-
ton and won three straight games.
Then it was decided that it was too
dark to play and the fourth set will
be PLAYED again this afternoon on the
same courts at the same time, namely
half past three.
The first three sets were won Ga.
Cunha and Warren carried off the first
SET nv that score but Roth and Cooke
bucked up and took both the following
Before the fourth one was started 1t
was agreed that, should darkness inter
fere. the entire set should be played
over again the following day.
From start to finish it was magnifi-
cent tennis that was played. On both
sides the team work was splendid. Not
once did a player impinge on his part
per's territory nor tell him to take the
ball at the wrong time. There were
times when the volleys seemed as
+bougb thew never would cease.
The most noticeable and exciting vol
lev of the afternoon was the last play
of the third set The score was advan'
tape in with Roth serving and the
Games stood "a. Cunha returned the
scrve to Cooke who sent hard to the
' hack of the court. Warren managed
to scoop this one up, but 1t was al
easv one for Roth who banged to Cunha
The latter returned a seemingly Impos
eible shot and the crowd, SUDDEN.
aroused. began to shout with the excite
ment of it. Back and forth went TN
hau each time with more speed AM
each time being returned by marvelou
skill and agility. The game and Sc
ended when Cunha finally failed an
sent into the net after no less tina
six returns on either side.
The most brilliant game, If one ca
piclx ont "most" out of so many prl
liant games. was the sixth game OF tn
second set when Will Roth started o
a series of smashing returns. Ihre
of these were so impossible of retur
that even Cunha and Warren failed
NEGOTIATE them. The fourth and mt
were taken however and the score roS
to 1870.
The second return of Roth's smas
ers introduced a very dramatic PA
Warren took the smash and sent u
h.u bigh so that it bounced hard tW
inches inside the line. The ball ro'
and fell close to the wire netting al
II seemed impossible for return, o'
Roth rushed into the netting, carome
off it and regained his balance just
time to scoop the ball back over Ii
bead It was a magnificent piece
,,lav and deserved TO win the point, o'
tbe return was too easy and Cunha ma
no difficulty in smashing IN a stroh
. where Cooke could not reach.
v. noticeable feature of the mate
was the demeanor of Sonny Gum
TTsuaIlv he takes a game lightly an
smilinglv. but yesterday he was as SCI
ons as a Marathon runner and one cou
500 that he had set his heart on WI
ming out. His condition was exeellel
and again one had to wonder at u
marvellous lightness and activity on
feet of so large a man.
1t is hard to say what struck Cuhi
and Warren in the last set. Two To-
games, two ffteens and thirty d
Roth and Cooke take almost before G.
s,actators knew what had happene
The sixth game started with the WI
ming side taking two points, but TN
it stopped and Cunha and Warren car
mn with a squirt and carried on I
game.
They kept the squirt up and won I
nox+ two games and then Cunha he
nm his hand and said that ne cou
no longer see the balls, so the gai
was stopped and the fourth set "
he recommended this afternoon.
There was quite a large crowd
very interested spectators. Inc neu
along the King street side was I'm
with watchers two deep and back
these there was a line of rigs and au
mobiles. each one with three or &c
interested and applauding friends
the players.
The clubhouse lanai was gay w
;, a charming galaxy of fair enthus'a
and there was enough cheering and
commencement to make the most Gallo