Evening star., 1914-08-16

FOREST HILLS, N. Y, Au-
gust I5.-After twelve months
stay in the United States the
Davis cup, the trophy which car
ries with it the worlds team ten
mis- championship, has resumed
its international travels.
On the turf courts of the West
Side Tennis Club here this after
noon the Australasian team, chal-
lenger for the trophy, clinched its
claim to the silver bowl by win
ming the fourth and decisive
match of the tournament from the
United States team, holder and
defender of the much-coveted
prize.
Norman E. Brooks, captain and
leader of the Antipodean racquet
wielders, and R. Norris Williams,
second, Americas second ranking
players, were the two contestants
in the battle which marked the
passing Of the cup.
Brookes Wins, 8 to 1.
While the greatest gathering Of ten
mis- enthusiasts that ever assembled
for an international tennis match
looked on, Brookes defeated his
youthful opponent, 81, g.. S-lO,
6-s. The victory. added to those OF
wilding over Williams Thursday and
Brookes and wilding over McLough-
lin and Bundy in the doubles yester-
day, gave Australasia the three out Of
fve matches necessary for possession
of the championship trophy.
Following this contest. Mclaughlin
defeated Wilding. 60, 6-3. 2-6.
60. but the result had no interna-
tional bearing, being merely a mas
terly exhibition Of the court game
such as only players OF this caiioer
with the score in matches standing
two to one in favor OF the challengers.
williams was plainly nervous under
the responsibility that rested on MN
shortly after o'clock. Brookes. vete-
ran OF many Davis cup battles. was
calm and determined and showed clear
ly In his opening shots that he did not
intend to give his opponent the slight
est advantage which he did not earn
Brookes' strokes and tactics did moth
ing to allay the nervousness of Williams.
and, as a result, the latters enorts 70
hold his opponent in check during the
first two sets were pitifully weak. He
made a game rally in the third set, CIV
ing a splendid exhibition Of the game
he is capable OF at times. 1t was his
final rally. however. Brookes, Fronting
by his opponents tendency to stroke
the ball beyond the court boundaries
or into the net. quickly ran through
the fourth and deciding set.
Williams Beats Himself.
As was the case when Williams met
wilding, the erratic young American
really beat himself. for he netted ap-
three times as many shots
as Brookes and drove the ball out
twice as often. His habit of serving
the second ball as fast as the first also
counted heavily against him. for he had
ten double faults to Brookes' one.
When he was stroking the ball in
top form he was Brookes' master. This
was shown by the number OF brilliant
placement shots he made in the third
set. which he won 1913 despite twenty
seven nets and five double faults.
let Williams play himself out.
however. and came back strong in the
fourth set, rushing to the net at every
and blocking off his OPP
ponents drives until Williams grew er-
ratio again and faded away before the
tactics and placing of the veteran.
The $1,000 spectators, who furnished
q gallery and setting for the matches
never before equaled in Davis cup play.
tried to cheer Williams on to victory,
and as a result brought about one of tho
most ludicrous exhibitions ever Wit
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in this country.
All through the third set every bril-
liant stroke by Williams was cheered
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