TENNIS

Hokitika Guardian, 2 September 1922, Page 2

TENNIS

\USi'HALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. * TILDEN DEFEATS PATTERSON. Received this day at 9.50 a.m.), NEW YORK, Sept. 1. In the first mutch of the final for the Davis Cup between America and Australia, Tilden defeated Patter Soil 7—5, 10—8, o—O. NEW YORK, Sept. L In the first set Patterson serving, won tlie first game 4—2, making two placements Tilden won the second 6—l, and third 5—3 on Patterson’s two double faults. Patterson won the fourth 4—2, fifth 4—2. Tilden won the cixtb 4—l. Patterson won the seventh 4—2. Tilden won the eighth .) o Patterson won the ninth 5—3 on terrific drives and service aces. Tilden won the tenth 4—l, and eleventh tore, Lie'aking through Patterson’s service. Tilden won die twelfth 4 1., In the second set Patterson won the first and Tilden the second 4—2. Patterson won the third 4—2 with fine placements. Patterson won the fourth 4—l. Tilden won the fifth 4—2, and ‘sixth 4—l. Patterson won the seventh 4—2. Tilden won the eighth to love. Patterson wen tlie ninth 4—2, on Tilden’s outs. Tildon won the tenth 5—3. Patterson won the eleventh 4—2. Tilaeu won the twelfth to love. Patterson won the thirteenth to love. Both men were plaving the speediest of tennis. Tilden woir the fourteenth 4—2. Patterson won, the fifteenth 4—2 on Tilden s net. Tilden won the sixteenth to love, seventeenth 12—10, and eighteenth to love. Aces, placements, outs, nets, double faults, first set Tilden six, four, eight, twelve, nine; Patterson eight, six, eleven, thirteen, eight. Second set, Tilden eleven, fourteen, fifteen, fifteen none. Patterson seven, sixteen, seventeen, twenty-four, four. NEW YORK, Sept. 1. In the third set Tilden won the first game 5—3, the second 4 — 2 on placements and third 4—2, and fourth love. Patterson being erratic, won the Jittli 4—l Tilden won the sixth o—2. Aocs, placements, outs, net-ts and double faults —Tilden none, twelve, two, five, none, and Patterson one, three, four, five, none. _ , , In the match between Johnston and Anderson tlie former had the service in the first set and won the first g»meT 4—2. Anderson was unsteady. John?" ston won tlie second 5—3 and third love. Anderson won tlie fourth •>—s on Joliaston’s outs and nets. Johnston won the fifth 4-2 and sixth 4—l, and seventh 4—2, on Anderson s nets and errors. . - ,

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.. In the second match for the Davis Cup, Johnston defeated Anderson, 6 — l, o—l, o—3-