New-York tribune., 1920-01-20

Kingscote and either Brookes or And
In view of what has already taken
place in the international matches,
believe Australia is practically GER
tain to retain the famous trophy this
year, and that the United States will
have to go to the Antipodes next
winter when she starts in quest of the
Davis bowl.
Patterson looks like an almost cer-
tain winner over Colonel Kingscote,
and Brookes, who will probably replace
young Anderson in the Australian line
up, should have little trouble with
Lowe. Even should the latter defeat
Brookes or Anderson, Australia would
keep the cup. with three matches
to two.
The cable despatch from Sydney
gives no details Of yesterdays match,
and therefore We are forced to rely
play of the four men who met in the
third match. Dean Mathey, who met
Colonel Kingscote on the courts about
year ago, in the inter-Allied tennis
matches in France and England, and
who is we'll acquainted with the
Englishman's game, supplied me with
few details about Kingscote's court
tactics.
How Kingscote Plays
According to Mathey, Kingscote does
not rank with either Brookes or Pat
terson, and would just about make
cur first ten" we'll down toward the
bottom. The English army officer plays
well-rounded game, going to the net
behind his forcing shots. He has only
Il fair service, but is good volleyer
and has good ground strokes. His
style is something like that of Roland
Roberts, of California, but without the
latter's great speed and hard hitting.
Beamish, one of the veterans Of the
came in England. still retains sufficient
kill to make a fair showing in the
doubles, but his days as formidable
ingles player are long since past.
When we look back upon the work
# Brookes and Patterson as q doubles
cam in this country last year, re-
lnembering TIE decisive manner in
which they won our national title at
T.ongwood from a strong field, the one
~ided score against kingscote and
Neamish yesterday should come as no
urprise.
1t is true that Brookes has seen his
hest days as singles player but in
the doubles he still holds supreme
sway 1t was his mastery OF every shot
md his wonderful anticipation of the
opposing pairs every more, combined
With flawless court generations that
carried the youthful and sensational
Patterson through to victory at Long
wood.
l can we'll imagine the picture when
the great Australian pair overwhelmed
kingscote and Beamish Yesterday on
the Double Bay courts. The stalwart
Patterson towering over the net while
Brookes was receiving service and scor-
ing kills" with terrific smashes of the
Englishmen's returns, and the great
Victorian fencing with the skill Of the
master and shooting his own returns
into every unprotected spot in the op-
posing court And Brookes's beautiful
messed the play of MS racquet as he
takes his stand in midcourt, can for
get the sight?
Speed Overcomes British
1t is probable that the speed with
which the Australians played was en-
tirely too much for Kingscote and hi;
partner. The combination OF Patter
sons pace" and Brookes's wizard skill
was quite evidently an obstacle agains
which the challenging team was utterly
unable to cope. The score, Go, Go
6-2, just about tells of the margin
Of difference in the playing strength
Of the opposing pairs.
No matter what the final result O.
these challenge round matches between
Australia and England, it is eviden
that the time has come for The British
Isles to start the development Of nev
talent on the courts. Kingscote to da,
IS the best man IN England on cutdoo
courts, anG he is we'll above the ag
when player is supposed to be a
the top of his game. Beamish, as hav
said, has been Oh the down grade 70
some time, and Lowe, never of the frs
flight, must have retrograded consider
ably since his last appearance in thi
country, in 1914.
Alex Woosnam, man Of twenty-si1
rs regarded as the most promisin
player in England at present, an
Mathey tells me that he would ran
about in our Second ten." no higher.
When you take into account, beside
that the English authorities at II
great schools like Eton and Harro
have steadfastly adopted a hostile q
titude toward the Introduction of law
tennis among the schoolboys, in til
fear that 1t may conflict with cricke
II you may CLEAN some idea of Just no
desperate the situation is as regarc
England's future on the information,
courts.