The New York herald., 1921-01-01
AMERICANS CLINCH
DAVIS TENNIS CUP
Tilden and Johnston Win the
Doubles From BrO0kes
and Patterson.
SCORE: 4-6. ca, 60, "a
Vietors Reveal Same Fast Play
Which They Showed in
the Singles.
SCORE: 4-6, ca, 60, "a

this afternoon before the strength and
craft of American challengers. The
Davis Cup. the trophy emblematic of the
worlds team tennis championship.
changed hands when the last bail In the
tenth game Of the fourth set was driven
out OF the court and for the next year
AT least the cup will repose under the
Stars and Stripes. This is the~fourth
time America has won the cup. Austral-
asia has won 1t six times while The
British Isles have been triumphant on
Eve occasions.
Rallying after losing the first set of
to-day's doubles match. william T.
Tilcen Cd OF Philadelphia and William
NJ Johnston of San Francisco revealed
tire sa ne tennis wizardry that carried
them gloriously through the singles
matches yesterday. Their opponents,
Norman L. Brookes and Gerald +. Pat
terson. the Australasian masters OF the
game. fought desperately to stem the
tide Of defeat. but were outpiayed
clearly by the Yankees. The match was
Brilliant contest--an epic in the his
tory of the game. played under sky
bright with the sun of southern summer.
The score Of the match shows how the
Americans won the victory. The chal-
leDgers lost the first set, 10 s, but never
again permitted Brookes AMI Patterson
to taste victory. winning the three re-
manning sets e. Go. 6-4.
Value of Service Demonstrated.
The value Of the service was demon
strated in the first set, which Brookes
began in splendid fashion. The server
carried off his game until each side had
three to its credit. and then Brookes and,
Patterson won the next two. The ninth
rxs.rr tad of ha
tralasian side Of the net. for Brookes
and Patterson failed to make point
but the defenders Of the cup came back
In the tenth and won the game and set.
In this set Patterson showed a COM
plete reversal Of his yesterdays form
and played in excellent style. contrasting
strongly with Brookes. who seemed TO
tire. Johnston appeared to be slow and
failed at critical moments to follow up
his service
When tie 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's service at
three ALL" the power Of the Yankee pair
became apparent They followed by
winning two straight, and, after losing
one, ran out the set. In the later games
of this set JChnstons volleying was su-
perb. while Brookes was erratic.
in the third set Johnston never missed
n point in the struggle. and he and
Tilden dominated the court, carrying
the attack to their opponents every step
OF the way. Brookes mulled some ap-
parently easy volleys. while Patterson
reverted TO the medley Of errors he
committed In the singles on Thursday.
Tildcn was an ideal partner to the dash
ing Johnston. and the Americans went
through to victory without losing n
single game. Patterson seemed to have
lost all his confidence. even in his over
head shots, and he failed TO smash even
easy tosses from the Yankee racquets.
Americans Gain Big Advantage.
The Americans gained a big advan-
tase at the opening of the fourth set
by winning 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 Americans a
lead Of 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 APP
plause of the great crowd. Johnston.
however. came through with wonder
fully served game, which was savagely
met by the Australasians. who were now
playing desperately. The game stood
4Q---l5, when Brookes scored with fine
smash and it seemed the defenders
would be able 10 weather the storm.
Brookes. however. was beaten by the
RSNved ball. returning II across the base
Iinf>-AVith that ball went possession OF
the Davis Cup.
- Tlden and Johnston were modest In
victory, They walked quietly 20 the net.
where they were met by Brookes and
Patterson, who congratulated them
heartily. as the tbrong that had wit
messed the stirring match cheered Justify.
Throughout the entire match Brookes
was below his usual doubles form. He
played well. but never reached the
heights he attained In the past tennis
battles. Johnston deserves the rncst
credit for the American victory. I'N
service games were won by lightning
shots 10 the weak spots IN his oppon-
rents' armor AMI his drives were GER
tain winners where there was the
Lnligntest chance for a breakthrougn. In
any volleying rallies he beat Brookes
sheer merit. but AZ times he was
wv in going to the net.
brilliant strokes by Tuden.
Tilden did not show ~ severe n SER
Vice as he flashed in the singles yes
terday and he was not AZ his best AT
doubles. lie often was out Of position.
but extricated himself from bad situa-
tions by the briliiancy Of his strokes.
The Americans formed an unauestion-
ably superior team. BroOkes and Pat
terson being much below the form they
exhibited at sydney last January Pat
tcrson was frequently caught In the
back court during rallies and this weak
ness was seized upon by the chailengers.
Brookes attempted In tho last two sets
n play often used IN serni-mixed doubles
dashing In successfully on many occa-
sons, but against such players az tho
American champions his efforts were
futile.
.Patterson undoubtedly won the first
set. but beyond question his poor work
lost the next three. Tho Americans
scored their victory By the excellence
OF their strokes. ~ pressing every weak
position and By scoring brillisntly many
times when in difficulties
Tildcn meets Patterson and Brookes
meets Johnston In the singles matches
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