Wimbledon, July 4.
The weather was glorious and hot and an enormous crowd, including the Duke and Duchess of York, watched the tennis at the All-England Club to-day.
In the semi-final of the Men's Singles, Hunter beat Gordon Lowe, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4. Lowe was very slow in the first set and Hunter profited by it and drove to the base line corners. In many instances Lowe did not, attempt to reach the ball. In_the second set Lowe adopted a policy of lobbing Hunter back to the base line. Lowe led by 5-3, but Hunter played up finely, winning against Lowe's service for a lead of 6-5.
the last set Hunter made fine drives to the backhand corner.
In the other semi-final Johnston beat Norton, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4. Norton put up a splendid fight especially in the first set, in which he tried to beat the American at his own game of hurricane driving, but he could not maintain the terrific pace and Johnston took command in the second set which he won easily. Johnston led by 5-2 in the third set'and then Norton rallied and won the next two games. Norton carried the next game to deuce and went down fighting.
Tu the semi-final of the Ladies' Singles, Mile. Lenglen beat Mrs. Beamish, 6-0, 6-0. Mile. Lenglen played with her usual uncanny accuracy. She seemed to mesmerize Mrs. Beamish, who was far below her real form, hit wildly and netted the ball frequently. The champion only netted the ball three times.
In the third round of the Ladies' Doubles, Mrs. Lambert Chambers and Miss McKane beat Mrs. mallory and Mrs. Bancroft, 6-3, In the fourth round of the Men's Doubles, Lacoste and Borotra beat Hunter and Richards, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4. Count De Gomar and Flaquer beat Ingram and Masterman, 10-8, 6-3, In the fourth round of _the Mixed Doubles, Lycett and Miss Ryan beat Wheatley and Miss Colyer, 10-8, 6-4. Washer and Mile. Lenglen beat Brumron and Mme. Macready, 6-3, 6-2.—Reuter.
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