New-York tribune., 1919-09-07

passed 1t and then made marvellous
backhand return down Tilden's centre
court.
The gallery rose from the seats with
a gasp, but Tilden, with the whole
court open for his return. earned the
point by chopping softly to the other
side line. The next two points were
won by the Australian, however. giving
him the game and bringing the set to
81 in Tilden's favor.
The American won the tenth game
on his service, giving him the set at
"a, and lead that he was destined
TO hold to the end. The regulation
rest period followed. and then they
came out for the fourth and what
proved to be the final set, refreshed
and groomed for the last bitter
struggle.
His substantial lead had given Til
den all his customary confidence, and
this mean. brilliant tennis by the
Philadelphian. He was a far stronger
opponent 70 face in this set than he
had been against Johnston in the final
round Of the national singles cham
pionship, but there was the bulldog
courage of Patterson 20 be considered,
and i proved mighty obstacle for
Tiiden 10 overcome, as Johnston had
found when he defeated the young
Australian in the national tourney.
Again 1t was Patterson who started
service, and the men alternated in win
ming the games until the seventh, when
the Anzac broke through Tilden TO go
into a lead at IL Patterson's service
had not been the usual deadly weapon
OF offence that It had proved itself in
other matches, and in this final set he
had TO combat that weakness by making
I'D for il in other ways. mostly by
great volleying and smashing when
ever Tilden gave him a chance at the
latter shots. Tilden, on the contrary,
was constantly improving his own de-
livery and was fairly cannonading the
ball INTO court. Patterson handled it
surprisingly well, however, even when
forced 10 take it on his backhand.
The seventh game went TO Tilden as
he broke through service, and then he
SQUARED the set by winning on his
own. bringing the games TO all. The
struggle grew closer and more brilliant
As the American and the Anzac fought
fercely for the points, and the tide
turned back and forth, with Patterson
holding the odd game advantage on SER
vice up 10 7-6. But Tilden made IL
all by winning the fourteenth, and
then came the final breaking through
Of the match, the Philadelphia taking
the fifteenth game on his opponents
service.
The final point in this game came
when Patterson netted difficult back
hand volley as Tilden drove short,
underspinning shot at q very sharp
angle across Patterson's forecourt and
close TO the net. The stalwart Austria
liam made a desperate lunge 20 the
side and got his racket on the ball.
II struck the top tape and hung there
for the fraction Of Il second, TO finally
fall back into Patterson's court.
THE turning point of the match;
Tilden Will get him in the next game
said Fred Alexander. who was sitting
beside me, and so it proved. Tilden,
holding the service. was alive with
energy and confidence now. and he sent
the ball crashing into Patterson's ser
vice court with world OF speed and
pace"
With the points at 1870 in his
favor Tilden sent his first service ball
shooting into court with the speed OF
a bullet, and straight to Patterson's
backhand. The Australian dug" hard
for il. and got it up. but that was
about all for it just about had "legs'
enough to reach the net. II was I'll
den's point, game, set and match, and
America had scored crushing victory
over Australia.