New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-01
ENGLAND GETS THE CUP.
Success Crowns Quest for the
Davis Lawn Tennis Trophy.
BROOKES MASTER OF OLD
Defeats Dixon in Opening
Match, but Parke's Victory
Over Heath Wins Day.
[By Cable TO The Tribune. ]

Melbourne, Australia, Nov. 30.-The
British Isles won the Dwight F. Davis
international lawn tennis challenge cur
here to-day in the concluding singles
matches of the series against the Aus
tralasian defenders The tally Of points
for the five competitions of the series
four singles and one doubles-was
points to 2. John C. Parke, the doughty
Irishman. stands to-day as the hero OF
the challenging team. for its success Is
due to Parkes defeat of Norman r.
Brookes on the opening day. Parke
also scored to-day. His task was all the
more difficult, as Charles p. Dixon. the
captain OF the British Isles team, had
been beaten at So, "a, 81, by the grea
Brookes The points stood at a tie Of
to when Parke took the court against
Rod w. Heath. 1t did not seem to fluster
the son Of Erin a bit, for he took the
shortest route to Heath's defensive play,
and by a singular coincidence duplicated
the former score in beating him at GO,
Ga, g.
The cup, which is emblematic OF the
worlds championship at the sport. re-
turns to England after an absence OF
five years 1t was in the memorable
matches OF 1907, on the courts at Wimble-
don. that Norman f. Brookes and An
thony +. Wilding defeated Karl II. Behr
and Beals G. Wright in the preliminary
ties, and then captured the trophy by
scoring against Arthur w. Gore and II.
Roper Barrett. Three times since then
the Australasians have successfully Over
thrown the challengers, each time an
American team-in 1905 Frederick 3. Alex
ander and Beals C. Wright, in 1909 Maui
rice T.. Mclaughlin and Melville III. Long
and last year william A. Larned, Nc
Loughlin and Wright.
Altogether the series was one OF the
closest ever fought for the cup. 1t was
three matches to two, nine sets TO eight,
and a total tally Of eighty-six games to
eighty-four. These figures are conclusive
i'm demonstrating that Brookes was the
keystone OF the Australasian defence. and
that the match in which he yielded to
Parke on Thursday at SIS, 6-3, 5-7, g.
marked the turning point OF the series.
European players who are here declare
that the return OF the cup TO English
number OF challenges next year, with the
United States, Germany. France and
Sweden as the leading contenders.
BY an agreement OF the captains OF the
respective teams Brookes and Dixon took
tho court in the first match to-day. This
was to avoid any possibility OF the cheers
and enthusiasm OF the crowd annoying
the competitors. as might have been the
case had the matches been decided
simultaneously. Brookes at every stage,
with his swift volleys and cleverness at
placing, was superior to Dixon, who,
nevertheless. made a plucky fight to the
end.
With the rubber standing at 2-all the
excitement among the seven thousand
spectators was intense. Rod Heath was
palpably nervous when he came out on
the court TO meet Parke. The old cam
paigner was as cool and collected as II
ln for a bit OF practice. He at once
moved 10 the attack. however. and by his
consistent playing and superb driving
made certain the victory for the British
Isles.
Lord Denman. Governor General OF the
commonwealth OF Australia, with large
party. including many OF the Cabinet
minister's was present and watched the
matches with great interest. Again the
weather was fine and the turf courts OF
the warehousemen's grounds fast and
true.