Salt Lake Telegram | 1914-07-24 | Page 20 | Australians Win from Canadian Team

AUST AUSTRALIANS NS WIN FROM CANADIAN TE TEAM M CHICAGO Jul July 24 24 scored a sided one-sided victory Ictor over Canada In tho the first clash of oC Davis DaviA cup elimination matches here yesterday In straight sets Gets Anthony F. F Wilding of New Zealand Zealand Zea Zea- land defeated R. R F F. Powell of oC British Columbia Co Co- Co- Co lumbia 6 1 6 6 2 6 6 and Norman Brookes won from Crom B. B P. P 6 61 6 6 6 2 Outclassed d practically In every department depart depart- meat ment tho the Cd Canadians played desperately for tor every point The result Gi gives tho the Australasian a abig abig abig big advantage e. e since Inco to tD win the tho series now the Canadians C. mUt must t take taka the doubles today and both th the singles single matches on Saturday After tho the play critics critic'S were unwilling unwilling un un- un- un willing to concede tho the latter anything but an outside chance The first m match that of Brookes and was hardly completed b before rore roren a n terrific storm began The showers which lasted more than an hour drove to shelter the 2000 spectators and threatened threatened threatened threat threat- ened to cause causo a postponement of the second second sec see ond match but canvas 3 covers coers kept the tho courts nearly dr dry and Wilding refused to consent COMent to having the thc match matth tI set t t back Wilding played a wonderful game Jam much better than his practice matches early this week His Ills passing was wae marvelous alley shots hots Just Inside tho the side lines and just lust short of or the base baso lines leaving Powell owell at times helpless Ills His drives Just topped the nets nete and hl his hili lobbing kept the Canadian playing far hack back of or the ba hane haneline e Un line Powell occasionally showed great relt 1 skill In placing but his service was waa not to h bo he I compared with tho the New Zealanders Zealander's anti and evidently had no terrors for tot the thc latter hatter Lack ot of confidence con probably hastened ha defeat defea t 1 at t the hands of Brookes The latter tatter though not the brilliant brilliant bril bril- master of the tho game that his compatriot compatriot com corn patriot seemed to be he easily Uy had the tho better better bet bet- ter of or his opponent Cast In the doubles today Powell I and m meet ct Brookes and Wilding