Yesterday's performance started with a doubles match between the combination of Abe and Kuramitsu and Nakano and Carson. The contest, although lacking in excitement, resulted in a close victory for the latter pair by the odd set in three, 1-6, 6-4, 6-4.
Both sides failed to get into their stride in the early stages. Karamitsu started off with the loss of a service game. Nakano did the same and from then on the latter and his partner were rudely handled by their opponents, who reeled off one game after another to close the opening set by a one-sided score of 6-1.
Carson, unable to keep up with his partner in the foregoing set, then suddenly came to life. With the able assistance of Nakano, the two soon jumped into a big lead of 3-0. In ihe fourth game on Abe's service an interesting struggle took place as all the four players exchanged shots in the fore court, resulting in a series of scintillating rallies. Abe and Karamitsu finally survived in this dual to put the score at 3-l. Here the ultimate losers put up a determined fight but they were too much in areas and finally lost by 6-4.
The same sequence was seen in the third and deciding set. Carson and Nakano had the lead, taking the first three games, At this point the losers improved and managed to even the game at three-all. Carson, serving the 7th game, did fine work to regain an edge which was tained throughout by another score,
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