England scored a fine victory over Spain when Randolph Lycett, F.
Gordon Lowe and Max E. Woosnam defeated Manuel Alonzo and Count
de Gomar in a close meeting. Notwithstanding his defeat by
Lycett, Manuel Alonzo proved himself one of the great players of
the world and one of the most attractive personalities in tennis.
India sprang a sensation by defeating France in their match in
Paris. Sleen, Jacob and Deane showed great promise for the
future. France was crippled owing to the loss of A. H. Gobert and
William Laurentz, the former through a seriously sprained ankle
sustained in the World's Championship at Wimbledon, and the
latter through illness. Samazieuhl, the new French champion, and
Brugnon could not cope with the steadiness of the Indian stars
and the team from the Orient won 3 matches to 2. Meanwhile the
Australian team of J. O. Anderson, J. B. Hawkes, C. V. Todd and
Norman Peach had arrived in America and journeyed to Canada,
where they swamped their Colonial cousins easily. Norman E.
Brookes, Gerald L. Patterson and Pat O'Hara Wood were unable to
accompany the team, so the greatest contender for the title was
weakened appreciably.
The Australians decisively defeated the Danish team of Tegner and
Van Ingersley at Cleveland, winning with ease. They proceeded to
Pittsburgh to await the arrival of the English players.
England sent her invading team, unfortunately without the
services of Col.
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