When a set extends over 24 games with the pace of the frst fast and furious as the ai each player stroke' and mind trained to outplace his opponent; and when the players con-€erned are the two first rankers of Japan in opposition to the two first String men of Sttanghai, it is not unreasonable to claim that such an exhibition of tennis must be accorded a class by itself. ners, and deservedly so, as they made a wonderful recovery after very poor start.
Mr, 'W. J. Keswick requested Mrs. W. K. Smith to present the prizes, two silver spoons embossed with the blue and white house-flag over the hong name "Ewo." In a short speech, Mr. Keswick said:—"You will all lino that we are soon to lose Mr. [Wally Wilson, who will not be with lus next year, and, as a parting gesture, he very kindly presented the spoons to the winners, for which we fare.very grateful. We shall miss him very much next year."
'There was still another' presentation to be made, Messrs. Davies and Southworth, by a margin of 1 point, ust seraping in as winners over Messrs. Chambers and Reiss of the [wooden spoons.
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