Evening star., 1914-08-01
AUSTRALIA CL|NCHES
DAVIS CUP SERIES
Brookes and Wilding Defeat Froitz-
helm and Kreuzer in Decid-
ing Doubles.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. August 1.-The AUS
tralasian tennis players, Norman E.
Brookes and Anthony F. Wiiding clinched
their right to meet the British Isles team
in the doubles match yesterday on the
turf courts of the Allegheny Country
Club at Sewickley, Pa.
Brookes and Wilding won the third and
decisive point of the sem-!inais of the
Davis cup series here by defeating Otto
Froitzhem and Oscar kreuzer, the Ger
mans in straight sets at 6-1, G-1, g.
On the final tally the score stood at IS
games to 4. and 81 points to 81.
The match was favored by fair and
brilliant weather and again gallery of
thousand spectators assembled about
the inaccessible court the mountain
top. 1t was distinctly gathering of ten
mis- followers but they were only occa-
sionally rewarded for their journey, as
the concerted team work of Brookes and
Wilding easily tricked the Germans into
all sorts of impossible positions.
Brookes Places Well.
Froitzheim, the German champion,
opened the match with the service and
in some swiftly played rallies at the net
he dropped the game to Brookes, whose
keen eye found the openings for passes.
Wilding followed with the second service,
tnen kreuzer. whose service was un-
usually good and placed for aces. The
little left-handed kreuzer won the third
game on his service, earning every point
with the exception of a beautiful smash
By F'ro;tzheim when Brookes tossed a low
lobb to him.
Most of the playing from the Australia
sian side of the net fell to Wilding. He
covered court ably and put a lot of dash
into his game. Overhead he was better
than in the singles. while Rrookes was
slightly off.
Each scored thirteen placed shots On
the whole Brookes seemed to be inclined
to save himself. kreuZer was inclined to
pepper him with drives when the ball
cam his way, and as result the two
had some lively exchanges.
Germans Are Outclassed.
The lack of anything like close fight,
however, soon had the crowd apathetic.
kreuzer made stubborn resistance and
tried for out-of-the-way shots, which re-
suited in sensational gets. The issue
was too one-sided. and after the second
net became only question as to what
the score would be. The Germans We're
outclaSsed at every turn.
The singles will be played tomorrow,
Brukes meeting Kreuzer and Wilding
playing F'roitZheim.
The summary and point score follow:
DAVIS CUP-SEMI-F FINAL ROUND.
DOUBLES.
Norman L. Brookes and Anthony +. WildnG.
Australasia. defeated Otto Froitzheim and Os-
ear Kreuzer. Germany. G-1. G-1, 6-2.
Stroke analysis and points by games in sets:
FIRST SET.
Brookes and Wilding w 5 4 6 1 5-3O-6
Froitzheim and kreuzer. 2 = 1 o Sill
Aces. Places. Outs Nets; Faults;
S!5:::: E;s'!:s:" Sss&s - III: j ! ! j J
SECOND SET.
Brooks and Wildins. ...... . s 4 ) 4 1916
! Froitzheim and Kreuzer 4 s o 5 o-i5-l
Aces. Places. Outs. Nets. Faults. Faults
RFnShss Milass '......: - 8 +. 3 D
KFoi1zheim Krsnzhs . ! 8 Z .
RroGhs. ss, and n% Wilsias 4s,sr
Aces. Places. Outs. Nets Faults.
S:$'4S:,n S:$iSfs S;iSSs ....: III: 8 ! ! ! !
kreuzer .....-. 3 U
| REHABILITATION.
Brookes and Wdng.... IS 81
Aces. Places. Outs. Nets. Faults.
wildhs 1 + Sets 70 Game. POINT. 2
Froitzheim and Kreuzer -
Aces Places Outs. Nets Faults.
kIsi,zsfim kreazet .:....: . 5 3 iia5 IS Is 9