New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-07

chCn OLneG q ClOChs
The Englishman won the toss and
chose the court with the sun in his
eyes. This was done so that Lowe
would have two games with the sun at
his back, the men changing court after
every odd game.
Surprises were in store at once.
Driving deeply to the far sides Of
Vikings court, Lowe took the first
game OH three outs by his opponent
and a pass from his own racquet.
Wilding got only two points, and those
on an out by Lowe.
Power in loves Drives. =
The Englishman began serving then,
placing the ball almost directly down
the centre line, and Wilding, playing
very gently, was apparently unable to
gauge the confines Of the court or the
height of tie net. Before the crowd
realized what was happening Lowe had
taken the next two games at love,
largely by forcing his opponent to keep
from the net by the power of his drives
to deep court.
Wilding at this point evidently de
cided he had felt out his opponent sutti-
GENTLY and started getting up to the
net position, from where he earned
point after point by wonderfully placed
cross court shots that had Lowe lung
ing desperately, but in vain.
Although Lowe was very strong with
his forehsnd and backhand drives, the
Australasisn was not letting many balls
get away from him. Using his own
backhand drives in a manner that
brought frequent storms of applause
from the gallery, he steadily drove the
Englishman back, step by step, TO MS
base line, while he himself closed IN at
the net for the kill"
Six games in row went to Wlldlng
in this manner, and he had taken the
first set of the match at 6-3.
Lowe played every stroke harder
than did his opponent, his drives just
clearing the net and breaking sharply.
often they passed Wilding as the Dig
Antipodean made his rush for the net,
but Wilding was willing 1T should pc
40. knowing that sooner or later the
Fnplishman would beat himself by
driving the ball out of court. And 80
il proved. -
the second set before Wilding's STEADY
tireless playing, and most OF the games
that went to the Australasian were
won on his opponents errors.
Last Set Bitterly Fought.
Then began the third and last set
Of the match and the one that proved
the most exciting for the gallery
Wilding took the first game at love on
his service, Lowe the next two by brill
liant passing drives. and then began a
series of long rallies from the base line,
each man winning on his service until
the seventeenth game, when Wilding
took the Englishman's service and led
at IS.
Lowe fought desperately then, driv-
ing the ball so swiftly that WildinG
became erratic and sent IT out many
times. until the Englishmsn led at
100 in games. The New Zealander
kent on going at the same speed, how
ever. and the match became matter
81 endurance, in which Wilding ex-
celled. With the games l4-ail, wild
ing took the last two games on Lowe 5
costly errors, and the set and match at
1914.
This was the longest set ever played
in a Davis Cup contest, ana "llolig
had won simply by his ability TO prom
by his opponents errors. But ne NAG
forced Lowe TO make those errors ana
that is all part of the game.
Then Brookes and Parke, the two
captains. wasted no time in preliml-
narics. the Irishmsn winning the toss
and selecting the sunny court, as hsd
Lowe before him. -,
Each took his service until the sixth
o., q. when Brookes broke through
Ginning four games in a row and the
6rst sci at 6~2. The big crowd was
being thrilled as it had not been be
fore because the Austrslssian captain
elected 70 90 70 the net upon ever
ooss;hie occasion, and nothing farkt
could do could shake him from ths'
position for long.
The summary follows:
FIRST SET.