The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-01
N|ER|CANS WIN
TENNIS H0N0RS
TrIpEN, WORLDS CHAMPION, AND
JOHNSTON SHOW WONDERFUL
FORM AND WIN EASILY
Patterson shows Flashes OF Good Play
ing But BrookoB Tires After Stren--
nous work-won First Set

TOEM AND WIN 6AS4A1
Patterson shows Flashes OF Good Play
ing But BrookoB Tires After Stren--
nous work-Won First Set
Auckland. New Zealand. Doc. 3l-Aus-
tralasIa lost her tennis laurels hero
this afternoon before the strength and
craft Of American challengers. The
Davis cup. the trophy emblemat!c OF
tho worlds team tennis championship
changed hands when the last bail IN
the tenth game OF the fourth set was
driven out of tho court. and for the
next year at least the cup vii! respose
under the Stars sand Stripes. This Is the
fourth time America has won tho cup.
Australasia has won II six times. while
the British Isles has been triumphant
on Ave occn siors.
RAllying after losing the first set or
todays doubles match, william 7. TIL
den. H.. Of Philadelphia. and william NJ
Johnston, OF San Francisco, revealed
the samc tennis w!zardry that carried
them gloriously through the singles
matches yesterday. Their opponents,
Norman r. Rrookcs and Gerald F. Pat
tcrson. the Australia sian masters OF tho
game, fought desperately 10 stem the
tide OF defeat. but were outplayed
clearly by the Yankees. The match was
n brilliant contcst-an epic In the his
tory Of the gume. played under sky
bright with the sun OF Southern sum-
NOR.
The score Of tho match shows how
tho Americans won the victory The
challenger lost the hrst set 4 to 8. but
never again permitted Brookes and Pat
terson TO taste victory. winning the
,hrc" remaining sets "a. CO. and GA.
The value Of the service was demon
stratcd In the first set which Brookes
began in splendid fashion. Tho server
carried OF his game until each side had
three to its credit and then Brookes and
Patterson won the next two. The ninth
game limited at weakness on the Austria
lasian side OF the net. for Brookes and
Patterson failed TO mako point. but
tho defenders came back In the tenth
and won the game and SET.
In this set. Patterson showed com
plete reversal OF his Yesterdays form,
and played in excellent style. contrast
Ing strongly with Brookcs. who seemed
TO tire Johnston appeared 10 be slow
and failed at cr!tica! moments to follow
up his service.
Johnson'a volleytng Superb.
When tho second set began. Johnston
seemed 20 have taken 10 heart the les
sons OF the defeat administered TO him
and Ttlden in the nrst. and when the
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three all" the power OF the Yankee
pair became apparent. They followed
BY winning two straight and. after los'
Ing one, ran out the set. In the later
Rumcs OF this set. donations FolleElnH
was superb. while BroCkes was erratlc.
In the third. Johnston never missed I
point IN the struggle. and he and Tllden
dominated the court. carrying the attack
10 their opponents every step OF the
way Brookes mullcd some apparently
ed
to tho medley OF errors no committed IN
the singles on Thursday. Tilden was an
ideal partner 10 the dashing Johnston
and the Americans went through to VIC"
tory without losing single game. Pat
terson seemed 10 have lost all his conn;
derce. even in his overhead shots, and
he failed to smash even easy losses
from the ronkse racauets.
Brookes Takes Love game.
The Americans gained q big advant-
age at the opening OF the fourth set by
winning the first game on Patterson
service. Then Johnston and Brookes
served and won. T!lden lost HIS sery-
ice, but Patterson lost by weak. hesi-
tating play, giving the Americans q lead
OF to ?. Tilden and Johnston then
went. ahead and needed but ono game
for tho set when Brookes won a love
game on his service amid the applause
came through with n wonderfully served
game which was savagely met by the
australians who were now playing
desperately. Tho game stood tO-lS
when Brookes scored with fine smash
and Il seemed the defenders would be
however, was beaten by the next served
ball. returning It across the bHse line.
With that ball went possession OF the
Davis cup.
TAKE Victory Modestly.
Tudea and Johnston were modest In
victory. They walked quietly 70 the
net, where they were met by Brookes
and Patterson. who congratulated them
heartily. as tho throng that had wit
messed the stirring match cheered
Justify.
throughout the entire match. Rrookes
was below his usunl doubles form. He
played well. hut never reached the
heights he attained in past tennis bat
ties. Johnston deserves tho most cred
IL FOR the American victory. His serr-
ice games wero won by lightning shots
10 the weak spots In his opponent
armor. and his drives were certain win
ners whore there was the slightest
chance for q break through. In many
volleyinE rallies he beat Brookes hy
sheer merit. but at times he was SLOW
in going TO the net.
Tllden did not show as severe ser
vice as he flashed in the singles yester-
day and he was not ut his best at dou.
bles. He often was out OF position, Dot
extricated himself from bad situations,
by the brill!ancy OF his strokes.
American Team Superior.
The Americans formed an unquestion-
ably superior team. Brookes and Patter-
son being much below the form they eH-
hib!ted ut sydney last January. Pat
terson was frequently caught in the
back court during rallies and this weak
moss was seized upon by the challergers.
Drookcs ATTEMPTED in the last two sets
q play often used in sem!-m!Hed doubles.
dashing in successfully on many occa-
sIons, but againet such players es the
American champions, his efforts were
futile.
the flrst set but beyond question his
poor work lost the next three. The
Americans scored their victory by their
excellence OF their strokes. by pressing
every weak position and by scoring bril-
liantiy many times when IN difHcur
ties.
Tildon meets Pattcrson and Brookes
mcots Johnston in singles matches 20
morrow. but the result OF these contests
cannot affect tho possession or tho cup.
LIVELY SCRIMMAGE