THE DAVIS CUP. DEFEAT OF THE AUSTRALIANS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2476, 5 September 1922, Page 4

THE DAVIS CUP. DEFEAT OF THE AUSTRALIANS.

TILDEN’S MASTERLY EXHIBITION

NEW YORK, Sept. 1. in tilts first match of the filial for the Davis Cup betvvseen America anil Australia, Tilden (America) defeated Patterson (Australia) 7-5, 10-8, 6-0. In the first set Patterson, '.vho was serving, won the first game, 4-2, making two placements. Tilden won the second, 6-4, and the third, 5-3, on Patterson iwo double faults. Patterson won the fourth, 4-2, and the fifth, 4-2. Tilden won the. sixth, 4-1, Patterson the seventh, 4-2, 'i illicit the eighth, 4-2. Patterson won the ninth, 5-3. on terrific drives and service aces. 1 ilden won the tenth, 4-1, and the eleventh to love, breaking through Patterson’s service. Tilden won the twelfth, 4-1. In the second set Patterson won the first and Tilden the second game. 4-2. Patterson won the third, 4-2. with, fine placements, and the fourth, 4-1. laden won the fifth, 4-2, and the sixth, 4-1; Patterson won the seventh, 4-2, 'J ilden the eighth to love; Patterson won the ninth, 4-2, on Tilden’s outs; Tilden won the tenth, 5-3, Patterson the eleventh, 4-2. Tilden the twelfth to love, Patterson the thirteenth to love. Both men were playing the speediest tennis. Tilden won the fourteenth. 4-2. .and Patterson the tifteenth. 4-2, on Tiidcn’s nets. Tilden won the sixteenth to love, the seventeenth, 12-10, and the eighteenth to love. In the third set Tilden won the first game, 5-3 the second 4-2 on placements, the third 4-2, and the fourth to love, Patterson being erratic. Tilden won the fifth 4-1, and the sixth 5-3. The aces, plaoments, outs, nets and double faults were as follows: FIRST SET. Tilrlmi Pall arson

JOHNSTON TOO GOOD FOR ANDERSON. In the second match Johnston (America) defeated Anderson (Australia) 6-1. 6-2, 6-3. Johnston had the service in the first set and won the first game 4-2. Anderson was unsteady and Johnston won the second 5- and tho third to love. Anderson won I lie fourth 5-3 on Johnstons outs and nets. Johnston won the fifth 4-2, the sixth 4-1, and the seventh 4-2 on Anderson's nets and errors. In tho second set Johnston, completely outplaying Anderson, won the first game to love, the second 4-1, the third 4-1. Anderson rallied and won the fourth game 6- Johnston won the fifth 4-2. lie was playing a brilliant placement game, while Anderson was invariably netting ilu balls or driving them out of ihe court. Johnston won the sixth 4-1. Anderson was clearlv unequal to him today. Anderson won the. seventh 8-6, on Johnston's errors. Johnston won the eighth 6-2. In the third sot. Jolmston won mo In si "'lime 6-4 an Anderson's mors; and the second to love. Anderson won the third 5-3 on Johnston’s nets. Johnston won the fourth game on placements 4-1. Anderson won the fifth 4-1, and the sixth 4-2 on placements. Johnston won the seventh, eighth and ninth 4-1. all on Anderson s errors , The acts, placements, out, nets, ami 'double faults were: FIRST SET. Johnston Anderson

TENNIS PLAYER ORDERED HUM I

VANCOUVER. Am-;. IS. \ dramatic episode occurred l lns afternoon, says a message from Nov pol l . when Henri Cochet, who is a soldier ot bi a me, UII leave to play in the Davis < up preliminaries, was, with Nat Niles, ot Holton plaving the Kinsey brothers m I|K semi-finals of the Casino tournament. Cochet and Niles defeated the Kinseys in two sets, 6-4. 6-2, and were pressing their advantage haul in the third sel. allowing their opponents only two games. They were at set. point when Muhr, the captain of the French Davis Cup learn, approached tho umpire and showed him a cablegram stating that Cochet had been recalled to Ihe colours, and must sail tomorrow for France.. C other decided to default to the Kinseys. The gallery applauded Cochet. whose form to-day surpassed that which he showed against Patterson and Wood.

Aces 6 8 Placements 4 6 Outs 8 11 Nets 12 13 Double Faults ... 9 8 SECOND SET. Aces 11 i Placements 14 16 Outs 18 17 Nets 15 24 Double Faults ... 9 8 THIRD SET. Aces ... 0 1 Placements * 12 3 Outs 2 4 Nets 5 5 Double Faults ... 0 0

Aces 2 1 4 13 Placements Outs 2 5 Nets 4 8 3 Double Faults 0 SECOND SET. 1 2 Aces Placements Outs Nets Double Faults 5 3 9 0 6 14 12 o THIRD SET. Aces 0 2 Placements Outs 5 8 7 17 Nets 4 7 Double Faults 0 3