New-York tribune., 1920-01-22
By Fred Hawthorne

In thus almost completely over
whe,ming the challenging team from
the British Isles Australia justified the
predictions that had been generally
made before the start of the matches
that she would retain the Davis Cup
without difficulty. The results in these
matches prove two things. to my mind
namely, that Australia will have to be
reckoned as most dangerous oppo-
nent by the United States when the
next international meeting for the his
torlc bowl takes place, and that Eng
land must start to lay an entirely new
foundation for her lawn tennis struc-
ture if she hopes to figure seriously in
Davis Cup matches of the future.
The real surprise of the matches yes
matter of fact, was the great victory
Of young Anderson over the crafty in
ternationalist, Lowe. In Australia,
where they are acquainted with An
6erson's real ability, it may have been
that his triumph WAS looked for, but
in this country, where the youngsters
work Is unknown, it was believed that
loves greater experience would pull
him through successfully, especially as
kingscote had vanquished Anderson
in straight sets in the frs. days play.
ANDERSON MAKES DEBUT
1t may have been that Anderson, com
peting in his first international match
on Friday. suffered from stage fright
when he faced Kingscote and was not
able to do himself justice. Or perhaps
fcers game on that occasion, and the
match was real gauge Of their re-
spectivc abilities on that day. That we
will have to leave until full details Of
the games ere Forthcoming.
1t must have been sensational
struggle. this meeting between Andcr-
son and Lowe. SiXty-three games in
the five sets, and the final set at 1g-~lO,
How bitter the battle. and how cour-
already lost all chances for the Davis
Cup, must have fought against defeat
From what meagre information
have beer able to gather about Ander-
SOP, the Australian is of the younger
school, and Of the same spectacular,
nard hitting type as the more famous
Patterson He is credited with win
ming several local champ mpionships in
his native land in 1919, and, presum>
ably. ne pitted his youth, his greater
speed and more daring game, against
the older, more crafty Lowe.
Lowe must have made great rally
IN the fourth set, after the rest period,
when Anderson led him at two sets TO
one, and then staged another superb
nGhc against overs Allowing defeat In
the final session. wnen the games al
ternated up to tall before the youth
with last. irresistible rush, took the
last two games, for the set and the
match.
kingscote Staged Rally
Patterson evidently had stiff fight
Av, y
his match with Kingscote, the latter
improving az the match progressed.
Those OF us who saw the stalwarc
Australian in his encounter with Will
lam NJ. Johnston at Forest Hills last
September in the national singles
championship know to what grea.
heights the Australian "tornado" can
rise when occasion demands. Patter-
soT. Is most dangerous when behind,
wnen he has his back against the
wall and therefore the quality OF
kingscote's achievement may be ap-
preciated when we hear that he forced
the final set into deuce" twice before
going down.
The grand total of sets and games
in the five matches that ended yester-
day was divided as follows: Australia,
12 sets and 102 games; England, 6
sets and n games.
otI~A OOh ouO GiHScCOtc, dCCOIUIAS
to cable dispatch, played their match
on court soaked by a drenching rain
earlier in the day. Heavy rollers were
run over the playing surface, however.
and the court was fairly hard and firm
when play began. Again the stands
were packed with treme ndous gal
lery keen to see the last Of the
matches. All the players. victors and
vanquished alike. received impressive
ovations when they left the court
Now that the Davis Cup is destined
to remain in Australia for another
year, the United States will take meas
ures to present formal challenge fo'
the matches of 1920. This will be vote,
for at the annual meeting of the Ma
tional Association at the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel on February 6. All chal
lenges must be filed before March l
France, England, Belgium, japan an,
possibly South America will enter thi
lists, and some of the preliminary tic
will probably be played in this coun
Try next summer, the winning natiol
TO 20 to Australia.
IawiOr and Hughes Win