June 20.
The Wimbledon competitions be-fran to-day, The grounds filled up rapidly. The weather was cool but cloudy, The day produced two defeats for the Japanese players and two for the Americans, one of each of which was a surprise.
'The opening Centre Court match between W. T. Tilden and G, Pratt, which the American won by 6—2, 6-1, 6-0, was w cat and mouse game, Tilden scoring as he liked, finishing with a trio of hurricane' Service aces like gunshots, which Staggered the spectators by their brilliance, Landry (Frunce) beat Harada (Japan) 4—6, 64, 6—1, 1~6, 6-2, Cochet (France) beat F. Burnett! of, 63, 6—
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