New-York tribune., 1912-01-02
Bitter Defeat on Courts
for American Player

back and played with a remorseless energy
that soon brought the set to It's conclusion
with the Australian scoring only two
games. It was too fast pace for Wright
IN maintain, however, and In the early
| games of the third set he was compelled TO
give ground From his side of the net
Brookes never wavered. His steadiness
was relatively his chief asset He soon
| had the American playing upon the defen-
sive and endeavoring to lob so that
Brookes might make faulty returns on his
overhead strokes, the weakest department
OF his game. This proved futile. for Brookes
took plenty Of time, scoring oftener than he
missed by somewhat slow smashes to deep
court. Brookes was easily in the ascen-
dency in the fourth set. winning almost as
he pleased, as he had played Wright OF
his feet
At no time In his match against Heath
did the American. Larned. accomplish what
was expected of him. In the first set the
American brought off his passes along the
side lines, varying the shots with an o.
casional cross-court ball. Larned had safe
ly scored the set before Heath began to
pIay short returns, so as TO draw the
blocked off the Americans returns and by
faster, surer playing smothered HIN for
the second set, at 81.
The third set was battle OF court STRAIT
egy. Larned seemed slow and uncertain
against the Australian player, and 1t was
only by the most strenuous effort that he
held the games even up to sail. After
the games had touched at deuce Heath
played up more, and Larned made an
amazing number OF nets and outs. He was
nervous and erratic. Heath making the
most of his opportunities and scoring the
set at 7-5.
Larned went TO pieces in the fourth set.
From end to end Heath was the aggressor'
and he never let Up until he had won.
The American was slow by comparison IN
this set. playing his shots poorly.
The two players from Melbourne-Brookes
and Dunlop-wll pair in the doubles to-
morrow against Wright and Mclaughlin.
the American challengers. From the fact
that the Australasian defenders OF the cup
scored a total Of Il games TO S to-day
against their challengers there is little
doubt but that the cup Will remain mere
The loss Of the two singles leaves the out
look dismal Tor the team OF Niit Sho4'Ni'Si''n
nation. as It must win every one OF the
three remaining matches TO HIT the trophy
Lawn tennis players in this city were sur
prised at the result Of the Australian
matches yesterday. The American team ls
the strongest that could have been sent
after the cup and Larned was regarded as
certain 10 win both OF his contests In the
singles so as TO score at least two points
toward victory. The advance news that
Wright had come into form led to the hope
that he would be successful In one OF his
singles The ultimate defeat OF the team Is
now considered q certainty and II is doubt
ful II an American team goes TO Australia
for several years 10 come.
The Davis cup was first offered IN 1900
II was won for the British Isles In 1888 by
the Doherty brothers. Anthony +. Wild
ing and Norman r. Brookes lifted the cup
for the Australians in 1907. The present
series marks the third time the Americans
have challenged. as teams were sent 10
Australia in 1908 and 1893