AMERICA WINS.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 September 1922, Page 3

AMERICA WINS.

DAVIS CUP RETAINED. THE DECIDING SINGLES. JOHNSTON BEATS PATTERSON. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. New York. September 5. Johnston defeated Patterson 6— '2, —2, 6—2, and America thus won the Davis Cup. In the first set Johnston, serving, won the first game 4 —l on Patterson’s error. Patterson won the second game 4—2 on Johnston’s nets. Johnston won the third 4—2 on placements, and the fourth on Patterson’s services, which were erratic. Johnston won the fifth to love, Patterson the sixth 5—3., Johnston won the seventh 4—2 on Patterson’s errors, and the eighth 4—2. Details of the play are as follows: — Johnston, nets 0, outs 13, placements 6, service aces 7. double faults 1; Patterson 1,6, 11, 5, 3. In the second set Johnston won the first game 4—l, and Patterson won the second 11—9. Johnston won the third 4—l, playing to Patterson’s back-hand and keeping him on the defensive. Johnston won the fourth 4—l, and the fifth 4—l, on placements. Johnston won the sixth game 5 — 4 on Patterson’s nets. Johnston was at the top of his form, but Patterson was erratic. The latter won the seventh game 4—2 on Johnston’s service. Johnston won the eighth 4—2. Details of play are: Johnston, nets 0. outs 15. placements 8, service aces 14, double faults 1; Patterson, 1,4, 5, 12. 2. In the third set Johnston won the first game to love on Patterson’s nets, and the second 4—l on Patterson’s service. Patterson did not seem to be able to. collect himself, and Johnston was driving through at will. Johnston won the third game to love and the fourth 5—3 on placements. Patterson won the fifth 4—l. Johnston won the sixth to love and the seventh 4—2. Johnston did not have the least difficulty during the match. He was superlatively better than Patterson to-day. Details of the game were: Johnston, nets 0, placements 4, outs 3, service aces 3. double faults 0; Patterson, 0, 7, 7. 10. 2. TILDEN BEATS ANDERSON. Tilden beat Anderson 6 —4, 5 —7, 3 —6, 6—4, 6—2. In the first set And.erson served and Tilden won the first two games to love on Anderson’s outs. Anderson won the third to love on four service aces. Tilden won the fourth, 4—2; Anderson persisted in driving out of court. Tilden won the fifth 4—2, Anderson won the sixth 4 —l and the seventh 5 —3. Tilden won the eighth 4—l. Anderson won the ninth 4 —2 on Tilden’s nets. Tilden won the tenth,, making the score 6—4. The details of the set were: Tilden, nets 2, placements 2, outs 7, service aces 8, double faults 2; Anderson, 5,5, 13. 13, 3. In the second set Tilden won the first game 5—3 and the second to love. Anderson won the third to love, the fourth 4—l, and the fifth 4—2. Tilden won the sixth 4 —l, and the seventh 4 3. Anderson won the eighth 4—l and the ninth 5— 3. Tilden won the tenth 5 3 on placements. Anderson won the eleventh to love and the twelfth 4—l. Details of the set were: Tilden, nets 1, placements 4, outs 12, service aces 10, double faults 5; Anderson, 1, 10, 8, 15, 2. In the third set Anderson won the first game 4—l, Tilden won the second 4—l, Anderson the third 6—4. Tilden won the fourth B—6,8 —6, Anderson won the fifth 6—4 on placements. Tilden won the sixth 4—l on Anderson’s errors. Anderson won the seventh 4—l on his service and the’ eighth 4—l on Tilden’s errors. Anderson won the ninth 4—l. Details of the set were: Tilden, nets 1. placements 6, outs 13, service aces 5, double faults 2; Anderson, 0, BJ, 12, 6, 3. TILDEN’S STAMINA TELLS. In the fourth set both men returned from a rest much refreshed. Anderson had so far played up to the form he had shown when he defeated Tilden last year, but he now began to fall off. Tilden won the first game 6—4, Anderson won the second 4—l and third 6—l on Tilden’s errors. Tilden won the fourth 4—l„ the fifth 6—4, and the sixth 4—2, on Anderson’s poor net work. Anderson won the seventh 4—2 and the eighth 4 —l on placements. Tilden won the ninth 4—2 and the tenth 6—4, winning at 6—4. Details of the play are: Tilden, nets 2. placements 8, outs 15, service aces 9, double faults 5; Anderson, 1,5, 16, 11. 1. Tn the fifth set Tilden won the first game 4—l, Anderson the second 4—l. Tilden’s stamina now began to tell and he won the third to love, the fourth 4—2, and the fifth 4—l. Anderson wou the sixth 5—3. Tilden won tha seventh 4 —2 and the eighth 4 —l, winning at ' Details of the play are: Tilden, nets 0. placements 8, outs 3, service aces 3, double faults 1; Anderson, 2,7, 9, 10, 1. JOHNSTON AND TILDEN. The editor of American Lawn Tennis, writing editoriallj’ in May last, referred to the two great Americans, Johnston and Tilden, as “a twin Mount Everest in the Himalayan range.” “No one will deny,” he says, “that this year, as in 1921, two men stand out like a twin Mt. Everest in the Himalayan range. They are Tilden and Johnston. Although having games that are diametrically opposed, they are so evenly matched that the slightest impulse might turn the scales. A few days age we remarked that, in our opinion these great imasters of the game, when they go on the court physically and mentally fit, are so nearly equal that it is almost a toss-up which will win. Since 1919 the ’edge’ has been with Tilden. This year Johnston has gained the ascendancy, and it is quite possible that he may retain it until the curtain rings down on the great drama that will be staged at Germantown next September. We are not betraying any secrets when we say that the anvil chorus is at work, and that many people believe that the outcome of the year’s championship meeting is as good as settled. We are not of that number. “As we said recently, there is general rejoicing over the return of Johnston to his best form. He has had a long rest from intense competitive play, his health appears to have been restored, while mentally ht. is keen and free from worries. His two victories over Tilden last month —and particularly the second one—have inspired him with confidence rmd made clear to him that he is able to duplicati? his best form, perhaps even to transcend it. Certainly, his play so far this year has been eye-opening. The severity and certainty of his strokes are said to be beyond anything hitherto seen in California, the land of hard hitting. We of the East have a treat in store, therefore, and we shall gather around on Johnston's first appearances axrevel in the sight of that doughty little hitting them to jjfco wnw in. ***