Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-31
Americans Win
Back Davis Gun

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Patterson showed complete reversal
of his Yesterdays form and played in
excellent STYLE. contrasting strongly
with Brookcs, who seemed to tire.
Johnston appeared to be slow and
failed at critical moments to follow up
his service.
: AS the second set began Johnston
seemed to have taken to heart the les
sons Of the defeat administered to him
and Tilden in the first, and when the
Americans won on Brookes' service at
three all' the power of the Yankee
pair became apparent. They followed
by winning two straight, and. after
losing one, ran ont the set. In the
later games of this set Johnston's S vol
leying was superb, while Brookes' was
erratic.
Perfect Play
In the third set Johnston never
missed a point IN the struggle, and he
and Tilden dominated the court. carry
ing the attack to their opponents every
step of the way. BrookeS mulled some
apparently easy volleys, while Pattcr-
son reverted to the medley of errors
he committed in the singles. Tilden
was an ideal partner to the dashing
Johnston, and the Americans went
through to victory without losing q
single game. Patterson seemed to have
lost all his confidence, even in his
overhead shots, and he failed to smash
even easy tosses from the Yankee
racquets.
Tilden and Johnston gained big ad-
vantage at the opening of the fourth
set by wining the first game on Patter-
sons service. Then Johnston and
Brookes served and won. Tilden lost
his service. but Patterson lost his by
weak. hesitating play, giving the Amer
leans a lead of 3 to 2. Tilden and
Johnston then went ahead and needed
but one game for the set, when BroOkes
won love game on his service amid
the applause of the great crowd. John
ston, however, came through with o
wonderfully served game, which was
snvagely met by the ustralasians, who
were now playing desperately. The
game stood 40-15 when Brookes scored
| with a fine smash and 1t seemed the de
| tenders would be able to weather the
storm. Brookes, however, was beaten
by the next served ball, returning il
across the baselinc With that ball went
possession of the Davis Cup.
Tilden and Johnston were modest in
victory. They walked quietly to
net, where they were met by Brookes
and Patterson, who congratulated them
messed the stirring match cheercd lus-
tily.
| Below Form
Throughout the entire match. Brookes
was below his usual doubles form. He
played well, but never reached the
heights he attained in past tennis
battles.
| Johnston deserves much of the credit
for the American victory. His service
games were won by lightning shots tc
the weak spots in his opponents armor
and his drives were certain winners
where there was the slightest chance
for a break through. In many volley
ing rallies he beat Brookes by sheer
merit, but at times he was slow ir
going to the net.
Tilden did not show as severe serv-
ice as he flashed in the singles yester
day. and he was not at his best Of
doubles. He often was out of posi-
tion, but extricated himself from bat
situations by the brilliancy of his
strokes.
Tho Americans formed an unques.
tionabiy superior team, Brookes anc
Patterson being much below the form
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Patterson was frequently caught in th'
back court during, rallies, and his
weakness was Seized upon by. the chal'
lengers. Brookes attempted in the las
two sets a play often used in semi
mixed doubles, dashing in successful!
on many occasions, but against sucl
PLAYERS as the American champions hi
efforts were futile.
Patterson undoubtedly won the frs
set but beyond question his poor 'worl
lost the next three, The American
scored their victory by the excellenc,
of their strokes, by pressing every veal
position and by scoring brilliantly many
times when in difficulties.
Fourth Victory
Today's victory for the Americans
makes the fourth time that they hav'
won the famous trophy, donated to in
ternational lawn tennis by Dwight f
Davis, of st. Louis, in 1900. This als'
makes the fifteenth time that the cuI
lhas been competed for in twenty years