France Wins Davis Cup

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 147, 12 September 1927, Page 11

France Wins Davis Cup

Tilden Vanquished Lacoste and Cochet Take Singles By Cable. —Press Association. —Copyright NEW YORK, Saturday. [PRANCE defeated America in the two remaining singles l games of the Davis Cup and so captured the trophy.

I> LACOSTE beat W. T. Tilden, G —3, 4—6, 6—3. 6 —2. J. Cochet beat W. M. Johnston, 6—l, 4—6, 6 —2, 6—4. Lacoste, in his game with Tilden, served first. He won this game with the aid of Tilden’s errors. Tilden won the second game with two service aces. Lacoste won the third and broke through Tilden’s service and won the fourth and the fifth. Tilden won the sixth. Lacoste was playing a cool, defensive game and took the 13 earned points, and Lacoste made 9 quent errors. Tilden took the eighth and Lacoste the ninth, and won the set. 6 —3. Tilden made 26 errors and had 13 earned points, and Lacoste mad 3 errors and had no earned points. SPECTACULAR PLAY In the second set Tilden took the first three games, breaking through Lacoste’s service in the second game. Tilden played spectacularly and brought the spectators to their feet. The games then alternated to the ninth, when Lacoste won on Tilden’s service. Tilden retaliated in the tenth on Lacoste’s service, and won the* set, G—4. Analysis: Tilden, 20 errors, 18 earned points; Lacoste, 17 and 2 3 respectively. In the third set the games alternated with the service until the seventh, when Lacoste went ahead and led, 4—3. He also won the next two games and the set, 6—3. Tilden appeared to be tiring, and made frequent errors. Analysis: Tilden, 29 errors, 10 earned points; Lacoste, 9 errors and 3 points. TILDEN’S VAIN RALLY In the fourth set Lacoste seemed fresher than Tilden after the rest. Lacoste broke through Tilden’fi service in the second game, and led 2—o. Tilden was erratic and Lacoste permitted him to defeat himself by his errors. Tilden rallied desperately and won on Lacoste’s service In the third game. Lacoste won the fourth and the fifth. Tilden was by this time very tired, and Lacoste won the set, 6—2, and the match. Tilden made 23 errors and earned 10 points: Lacoste made 5 errors and had 6 earned points. WIN FOR COCHET In the match between Johnston and Cochet the games followed the service until the fourth, when Johnston broke through Cochet’s service. Cochet retaliated by taking the fifth game to love. Cochet then got into his stride and hurried the American into making uncontrolled returns. Cochet won against Johnston’s service in th° sev-

way. The college girls were absolutely outclassed by heavier and more experienced opponents and, playing several substitutes, never had a chance. The college team lacked combination, and its usual heady stickwork was little in evidence. Miss Dodds was practically the only outstanding player. Though it made the pace, Eden displayed little scientific stick work, and won mostly on dashing forward movements. The front line, in which Misses Dawson, Lowe and Walker were at times seen to advantage, had the most of the play. Y.M.C.A. v. SOMERVILLE Somerville put up a most disappointing performance in its contest with Y.W.C.A. Its front line was its weakness, and the stickwork there was generally of a very low standard. Time after time the ball would come up from the halves and, with everything in its favour, would be lost, as a result of ragged and careless stickwork. Only once or twice toward the end of the game did any front line player show any initiative or heady stickwork. Misses G. Bell and Goldsbro were seen in one or two creditable combined efforts. Miss Webster handled a fair stick in the halves, while Miss McCartny, who was undoubtedly the hardest worker on the field, negatived her work to a great extent bv wild and erratic stickwork. Both the backs, Misses Bell and Cooper, played a fairlj* safe game. Y.W.C.A. was weak in its backs, but made up for any deficiency there by a strong half and front line. Its combination, considering the conditions under which the game was played, was creditable, and individually several players exhibited fair stickwork. Miss McLachlan as prominent in the front line, while Miss Raisher handled a fair stick in the halves. Y.W.’s scorers were Misses McLachlan 3, and Raisher 1. Miss Goldsbro found the net for Somerville.

enth game, ancl Johnston rapidly I ».•-! his control and made numerjus net errors. Cochet \?on the aet. 6—-I. Analysis: Johnston, 26 errors, 9 earned points; Cochet, .18 and 5 respoc ivelv. In the second set Johnston served and each won on the other's servlet until the fifth game, when Johnston won on his service. After a desperate struggle Cochet took the sixth game by brilliant tennis and catching Johnston clearly out of position. Cochet. who was apparently disturbed by the noisy spectators, lost his own service in the eighth game to love, and Johnston won the set, G—4. Analysis: Johnston. .6 errors, 12 earned points; Cochet, 17 errors, and 8 points. In the third set Johnston rapidly fell off and Cochet was steady, a id took the first four games; in a row. Johnston won the fifth and sixth. Cochet won on Johnston’s service again in th* seventh and won the eighth and the set. 6—2. Analysis: Johnston. 20 errors, and 8 earned points; Cecil errors and 12 points. JOHNSTON TIRED OUT There was the usual interv il after the set and slight rs.in fell as j: lay was resumed, but it soon stopped. Johnston was absolutely faigued and was barely able to cover the court. Cochet merely parr ed with him, except for Johnston's occasional flashes. Cochet was leading f»—2. Johnston fought a terrific uphill battle and won the eighth game and the ninth, but. Cochet won the tenth game and th** set. 6—4. This gave him ihe match and won the Davis Cup for France. Johnston made 30 errors ard had 1 earned points, and Cochet Made 2S errors and had 14 earned points. The following table gives the winners of the Davis th!]) since its inception in 1900: — Year. Winner. Loser. 1900 United States British Isles 1902 United States British Inles 1903 British Isles United S ales 1904 British Isles Belgium 1905 British Isles United S'ates 190 k British Isles United S ales 1907 Australia British Isles 190 X Australia United States 1909 Aust and S.Z. United States 1910 Australia United States 1912 British Isles Australia and N.Z. 1913 United Suites British Ikßk 1914 Aust. and N.Z. United Sates 1919 Aust. and X.Z. British I:ties 1920 United States Australia aidN Z. 1921 United States. Japan 1922 United Suites Australia 1923 United States Australia 1924 United States. Australia 1925 United States Prance 1926 United Suites France 1927 France United Slates