Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-29
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Garland Defeated
by Norman BrOOkes
Continued From Page One

netted three times. but Garland was not
! to he stopped. After a hard struggle for
the sixth game Garland ran it out, then
added the seventh to his string of VIC
tories. winning the set at G-1.
Brookes began serving the seventh set
but Garland won by another exhibition
of fine driving. Garland then won Mt
his own service. but lost the third on
Brookess delivery; this brought the
score to 2-1 in Garland's favor. Gar
land quickly made it 81. Brookes' $
drives in the fourth game being very
Wild
| In the fifth game Brookes dashed
into the net each time afer his service.
But Garland had no trouble in passing
him and winning the game, making the
score. Al. Garland added another
love game, completely outplaying
Brookes. In the sixth with the score
standing 81 in Garland's favor,
Brookes made desperate effort to stem
the tide on his own service, but Gar
land passed him twice and scored one
point by a net by Brookes.F
The Australian won the next three
points. bringing the score to deuce then
took the game on two errors by Gar
land. This brought the score o. in
favor of Garland. On Garland's de-
livery the eighth game went to deuce
tthen Garland captured the next two
points on an out and net by Brookes'
This gave Garland to second set at u.
On his own service Brookes captured
the first game of the third set on Gar
lands errors. Brooks appeared to be
getting steadicr all the time and took
the second game, breaking through Gar
lands delivery. The Australian took
the third game by fine volleying. after
following his service to the net. lie
was leading Garland three games to
nothing at this point. Brookcs con
tinued to volley with greater effect,
winning the fourth game after Garland
had annexed the first two points. =
Garland won his first game of the
third set on Brooke's service by rushing
into the net and killing with deadly ac-
curacy. This brought the score Al, in
favor Of the Australian.
Brookes won the next game at love by
fine placement shots and cross court
yolleys. Brookes then proceeded to run
out the seventh game with the loss OF
only one point, winning the set at 81.
After a rest of seven minutes the
players took the court, with Garland
serving. The Pittsburger reeled off the
first game at love, Brookes failing tc
handle his service with any degree OF
accuracy. BY brilliant placements
Brookes made it one all, losing but one
point on his own service. Garland's
nets and outs lost him the third game
on his own service, giving Brookes the
lead at 2-1.
Garland won the first two points or
Brookes's service in the fourth game BY
passing the Australian twice at the net
, but Brookes braced and ran the gamt
out by perfect placements. This gav'
Srookes the lead, three games to one
Garland brought the games 80 on hi
own service, largely Oh Brookes's nets
Garland was able to make but ont
point in the next game, Brookes easil!
, outplacing him and bringing the scor
70 A..
l Brookes broke through Garland :
$ service for love game, scoring all o
: his points on clean placements. Th
, Australian was serving in the eight
game, and the score went to thirty all
Then the old master ran the game on
So by completely outgenerallying hi
young opponent.
With the sets standing, two each
; Garland began serving in the final one
) This game was productive of severa
,, long rallies, Brookes proving the mas
ter and winning it after losing tw,
points. Long rallies also featured tn
? second game, with Brookes easily hold
ing the whip hand, winning with tn
loss of only one point. This CAV
$ Brookes the lead of two love.
r Garland forced Brookes to max
!, errors in the third game, winning it OF
his own service and bringing the scor
to 81. The sharpest rallies of tn
: : day occurred in the fourth game afte
both had won two points. Brooke
|, made an error, but even the score n
!, deuce on a net by Garland. Brooke
n then ran out this game on Il net b.
Garland and perfect shot into Gar
Z lands back hand corner. This CAV
: the Australian a 81 lead.
Garland hetted frequently in tn
o fifth game. This brought the score t.
- deuce on fine placement shots. An
other deuce was called, then Garlan
: ran the game out on an error b.
Z Brookes and well placed drive whic
a Brookes misjudged. This gave Brooke
z the lead at 3-2.
Fine rallies were again in evidenc