TENNIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 September 1927, Page 1

TENNIS.

(Australian A N.Z. Cable Association.) DAVIS CUP. NEW YORK, Sept. 8. For tho Davis Cup, Lacosto heat Johnston 0-3, 0-2, 0-2. (Received this day at 10.25 a.m.) NEW YORK, Sept. 8. The first game of the Davis Cup match was played at Philadelphia today between Lacosto (France) and Johnston (United States). The Frenchman served first and quickly ran out the first two games, principally on Johnston’s errors, hut he hit out continually in the third and lost it. He then took the fourth. Both continued to break through each other’s services, Johnston winning the fifth and Lacosto the sixth and seventh. Johnston was double-faulting frequently, neither earning very many points. Johnston won the eighth but Lncoste took tho filial gallic to love and the set G-3. Lacosto had only two earned points and 15 errors, Johnston 3 earned points and 2-1 errors.

In the second set, both played indifferent tennis, a continuation of the same sort of play by the Frenchman, who was content to let the American beat himself. Johnston won the first and fifth games and Lncoste the three intervening in quick time. Few games went to deuce. .Johnston grew extremely erratic, netting and outing and Lacoste ran out the set fi-2. It is announced that Tilden and Johnston will meet. Borotra and Brugnon in the doubles to-morrow. Stroke analysis of the second set showed Johnston made 2f) errors, 7 earned points, Lncoste Ifl errors, 4 earned points. Johnston fought harder in the third set, rallying brilliantly after losing the first game to win the second love 30, 1-8; but grew erratic again, losing the next five games in short order. It was a .spectacle that seemed to mark the passing from international tennis of one of its important figures. Stroke analysis, third set.—Johnston 20 errors. 7 earned points; Lncoste 14 errors, 3 earned points. Lncoste won the match (5-3. 6-2, 6-2.

Tilden then played Cochet. The latter served first and the .games alternated with the service until four all, when Tilden broke through to win the ninth to love. They were playing spectacular tennis, Tii’den’s cannonball service rolling up points and the Frenchman’s brilliant overhead game receiving the spectators’ applause. The American then literally overwhelmed his opponent, placing three service aces to win file tenth game and the set, 6-4. Set stroke analysis—First set, Tilden 22 errors, 14 earned points; CocTiefc 20 terrors, 4 earned points. Second set also went with the service until Cochet broke through Tilden and led 3—l to win the set 6—2. Tilden made errors twenty, earned points eight: Cochet nine and seven.

In the third set Tilden who. had been wild now recovered taking the first five games and despite his opponent’s brilliant rallies ran out. a winner 6—2. Tilden made seventeen errors, fifteen earned points and Cochet twelve and two. Good and had tennis featured the fourth set. Tilden was often brilliant, with accurate cross court placements and then he was erratic. The Frenchman’s play showed the same features. It was a. hard fought game each momentarily giving an advantage until at 6 all Tilden broke through Cochet’s service to win the seventh to love and to take the eight set and the match 6—4 2—6 6—2 B—6 . Tilden 23 Cochet fifteen and seven.