New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-04

aarkable holdeI oA tile hoAois WHO
-. Greatest. crowd that ever sat
-. the famous center court" had
l 90 is way through the gates long
..s.-s the feature match of the day
~ x.S scheduled to begin.
ms crowd. brilliant in it's coloring,
- tsnse interest, and truly notable
he snlerdid enthusiasm, with which
-sgarded The tall Americans daz-
.s shots. over.iowed between the
,.sss content to stand for hours in
~ sun, for the opportunity of wit
-.,sing this classic struggle between
,-prica's BEST and the British En-
.rs's las. hope
Tat Patterson Wen. down 20 defeat
-. bitter blow TO English pride,
s-,s England Rad placed all her hope
= the giant Australians ability to
sam iris. one Of Britaih's most cher
,ssd titles. a title that had never be-
.,-e gone outside of the British EN-
W. England was literally lighting
nh @her back against the wall
Pay Tribute to Nictors
Yet there was no hating tribute to
- wizarGry of TNdel's feat, when
.s las. pom, lad been won and the
american rar forward and shook han IS
,,.n Patterson across the net. For an
rsant. perhaps. there was q tense.
mined silence. as the crowd realized
"a. Patterson was no longer the
royld's champion. but then there came
form Of han0-claQplng tornado Of
neers, and IN an instant the court
vss Uttered with thousands OF seat
.ashions, hurled INTO the air from the
sands.
7lden. boyishly overwh elmed at the
EmsrAable reception and smiling in
tnaisguised delight, stood with Pat
fs.son OF .he court, bowling, laughing
fzsying his hand 10 American and Brit
sa friends in the stands Samuel
Hardy, William II. Johnston. r. Morn
Williams ID and Charles S. Garland
tie other members Of the Davis Gu,
.ssn, together with other players and
tournament officials. walked and
n the court and snowered congratula-
ions On the new champion, and then
ne incl0sure vas gradually cleared,
hose in the stands settled back in their
ses.s and the thing was over
Williams and Garland won the worlds
ioaoles title later II the day by de-
Eating J. c. parae and Colonel A. P. F.
A.ngscote the English pair. by score
q 4-6 6-4 >. &c, in the final
oana, thus giving America her second
crsa. victory O the day.
The womers doubles championship
vas won by Nile. Suzanne Lenglen, Of
Paris, and Mss Elizabeth Ryan, Of
California, who defeated Mrs Lambert
Chambers and Mrs. Dudley Larcom be.
Of England, at 81, 60, The last
vent on the program. the mixed
doubles champ ionshIp, was Won by Pat
mson and Nile. LenSlen hy a score Of
-, 6-3, IN stirring match with
Mss Ryan and Randolph Lycett.
Solves Pstterson's Weakness
What was Il that won for Tilden to-
Day Prmarll = & keen and rem arka b c
insight into Patterson's game, an IN
H tanny knowledge Of Just where the
champions greatest weakness lay, and,
\ ilLy as important, the ability TO take
4 advantage o. this weakness and to keep
attacklng merci essly at that one spot.
refer 70 Patterson's backhand. that
laoThodoX, astounding stroke, in which
me Austria. Ian giant twists his entire
am 10 bring the forehand face Of his
racquet IN contact with the ball, finish
ls with z strong up-puI. Tilden had
EVIDENTLY maze note Of this vulnerable
30, when re nlsved Patterson in the
United States last summer, and to-day
re never gave il rest.
/ 4. the start % the match the Amer
can was pla nly there to feel his man
~. he tried every variety of shot,
seemingly satisfied 20 sacrifice early
James II order TO get MS battery Of
.9Fc'ng strokes into full swing. Pat
'sfson seemed 20 sense the fact that
! must be done quickly If it were to
'T done az all. and so he made the
\ most Of his chances before his oppo-
\ -er, mad settled INTO his stride
\ me Hrst -four games went to the de-
\ shd'ns champion. who was ripping
I --'emendous torehand drives through
.-aeh court and crashing his service
lFer the -et with impressive pace. Til
zen 'ook the dfjh game and the sew
.A'a, MS low. bllier-like drives scor-
es ,or him, and then Patterson took
.as hls, set at e.. He had drawn
\ ny. blood, and this apparently de
.siYed The gallery. at least the British
.snent Of St, who looked for a mag
'"'sa' triumph by their champion.
Americans Show Confidence
hardy and the rest of the American
80 Nup team, who had seats close TO
e0ur', We're the picture of conf
~, 80 r., however, as though realizing
40 1Aden bad not yet begun his drive
w Nm, 'he Championship.
aIs american began the service in
second set and rapidly ran out the
FL Two games He was q different
saeh now. cannonading his bullet ser
.n'o 'he opposite court and then
,.~ng IN behind with an overwh elm
No.. .ssA; bLt the thing that most sur
Il ~ III. .ne crowd was the manner in
Il ~ ia i4den was laying bare the Aus
Il INA ~ hhal weakness on his back
M aae rhiladelphian brought his wicked
= p stroke into play, always attacking
ia"erson's left side, and the de-
ing champion did not seem able to
ID ;1.e NE heavily spinning ball. He
~ 70 1airiy dig" the ball up from
~ Ut. ~ ana generally he dumped i,
md ' ,tson managed to make It Al
s"en' oy wonderful fighting rally
onsr1 Inc ninth game was bitterly
sae before Tilden won the set a,
nn, Inv, squarng the match, to the &C
F'Hlment Of tremendous applause
Champion Fights Gamely
.sn NE talrd set went on service up tt
I ,s,a,. with Patterson fighting dos
4 s~ e,y Tor a championship that hi
-. Nnpplng from him. But Tilder
ne gong al an irresistible pace a.
i ,,o;. stage, bringing off marvellous
nd ' from every position in the cour
10, mixing up his pace IN mannel
sompletely baffied Patterson.
! Any times the American tricked hi!
b, .aaent as the latter started a rush