New-York tribune., 1919-08-13

and the more speed they put into their
play, the smoother they seemed to
work together. They rapidly ran the
games score up to fl and then Will
lanls and Washburn managed to take
the sixth game, on Williams's service.
There were frequent fast clashes
at the net all through this set, the
points being quickly won and lost. and
Nashburn had no need to make ex-
cuses for his showing against Aus
trailas greatest in these net duels.
Nlllams was uneven, bringing off daz-
zNng half-volly shots at one moment.
only to throw awoy valuable points by
smashing easy short-lobs into the net.
Brookes was picture. By far the
Oldest man on the court, he fenced
with such exceeding skill, sneaking over
4eft little shots for the smallest OPEN
lngs, trIcklng his opponents out of po-
sltlon with sudden change of pace. that
he was fully as dangerous as the more
spectacular Patterson.
Patterson ripped a terrific service
INTO Nashburn's court at the start of
re seventh game. bat the New Yorker
shot the ball back with such speed to
inc Australians feet that Patterson
got al tangled up as ne tried to dig"
1t Up and failed. But the next points
went to the Australians. Williams re-
turning the ball into the net twice,
W&ShDurn sending a backhand off ser
wee tar out to the side and Patterson
scoring a spectacular ace on her
culean smash of Washburn's lob.
Series of Fast Rallies
Washburn led the service in the next
game, but Brookes and Patterson won
after q series of lightning fast rallies
M RI E:
to hold the breach against the com
bined attack of the foreigners. Pat
terson was always the dominating fig
ure IN these clashes, injecting himself
into the rallies, generally to finish
matters with resounding smash.
The second set began with Brookes
holding. the service, and the game went
to the Australians at "love," neither of
the Americans having any success as
they tried to fathom the cold Mas
ter's" battling service. Once Brookes
tire to catch Williams's cross-court
volley and to slip it back down the
side line for perfect placement ace.
Williams took the next game at
Glove" on his service. They divided
the next two games on service and
then the Americans broke through
Brookes's service after the points had
twice reached "deuce." Washburn did
wonderfully in this game, scoring three
two of them to Brokes's feet as the
veteran started from his base line.
The Americans led at So on games
and the stands went wild Williams
had the service in the next game
Patterson was deadly overhead, fairly
cannonading the ball through for the
kill" every time he got his racquet on
1t. Brookes was erractic in this game,
but his partner more than made
amends for the veterans "faltering,"
and Williams. alternating brilliantly
with mediocrity, lost the final point
by netting one of Brookes's short
drives down the centre.
This made it three-all, and the for
eigners> ran out the next three games
for the second set, at 6-3, taking the
final game after wonderful volleying
duel in which all four took part. Pat
terson finally broke things up with
terrific smash between Williams and
Washburn.
Williams was broken through again
in the first game of the third set, the
American sending his returns into the
net three times as he and Brookes
fenced for the points. Patterson took
the next on his dynamic service, and
the next two were split, leaving the
Australians IN the lead at 81. Then,
when they were very close to defeat,
Williams and Washburn played their
greatest tennis, with Williams flashing
brilliantly with series of dazzling
full and half volleys.
The Americans won three games in
a row and led at 4-3. The playing
was lightning fast, and mostly from
midcourt. Once Patterson fell to his
knees as he raced after Williams's
lob to the base line.
The Australians made st 4-all and
then the games alternated, with the
Americans holding the vantage game
up to 6-5. In the ninth game the most
thrilling volleying duel of the match oc-
Cured, Williams and Patterson shoot
ing the ball back at one another with
such speed that the eye could not
follow its fight. Patterson finished the
point with a tremendous smash square
at Williams, and the latter ducked out
of harms wav. Williams won the game
with a beautifully angled shot across
the court to Brookes's feet.
The last three games went to the
Australians, after continuous series
Of volleying exchanges with all four