Word: australia
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...Australia...
...Dominion Status " means that a dominion has responsible government which is accountable not only to the Crown but to the elected legislature. Within certain limits dominions are internally independent, selfsupporting and provide for their own defense. Such dominions are Canada, Newfoundland, Australia, New Zealand, Union of South Africa, Irish Free State, Northern Ireland...
...point seemed about to topple off. In the first day's play Captain James O. Anderson of the Australian challengers administered to William M. Johnston his first defeat in four years of Davis Cup play. The same day William T. Tilden, II, defeated James Hawkes, Australia, and the series was evened. The following day occurred the longest and bitterest tussle ever played in Davis Cup competition. After falling badly behind, the American team (Tilden and R. Norris Williams) finally pulled their match out and virtually clinched the cup. The five sets took 2 hours and 42 minutes; score...
...sets the playing of Washburn was particularly disappointing. Norton is the fifth foreigner to have his name engraved on the cup. The Doherty brothers (English stars of two decades ago) twice attained the honor and Norman E. Brookes and Gerald Patterson took the cup back with them to Australia...
Mixed Doubles. Miss McKane also had the opportunity to congratulate Mrs. Mallory on her playing in the national mixed doubles finals. The latter, paired with William T. Tilden, 2nd, defeated Miss McKane and John B. Hawkes, of Australia...