Aug. 3.
The Shanghai team to-day lost their first match against Waseda, when Aizawa and Aso beat Sullivan and-Wade, 6—4, 20, 6—3. In the singles, Kawagiti of Waseda beat Kuwabara of Shanghai, 7—5, 10—8, 26, 2-6, 63.
Nearly all Tientsin seems to have turned out to see the singles between Wade and Rasmussen which took place this afternoon, The stands were crowded before four o'clock, the hour at which the match was to begin, and it was as /keen a crowd as ever assembled to watch a centre court match at Wim-bredon. Weather conditions were perfect, a slight cloud in the sky serving to protect the players from the full rigour of the sun, Rasmussen won the toss and elected to serve and in a series of well placed but not very forceful deliveries won the first game amid applause. Wade retaliated aqd won his service game and then led two games to one by breaking through Rasmussen's service. tar the players were content to stay quiet and play steadily. Rasmusgon came on however, and playing a very good forcing game with ail-rably placed side line shots took ade's next service game and then The last game was very hotly cor tested with Wade making some did recoveries, but for all that smussen was too much for him Jand thoroughly deserved the last two winning points,
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