The New York herald., 1921-01-02
AMERICANS MAKE
CLEAN SWEEP OF
DAVIS CUP EVENT
Tilden Defeats Patterson;
Johnston Beats BrOOkes
in the Singles.
FOUR SETS IN EACH TILT
Veteran From Australia Plays
Brilliantly Until Strength
Wanes Late in Match.

AUCKLAND. N. H. Jan. 1.--William T.
Tilden I'd of Philadelphia and William
M. Johnston of San Francisco made a
clean sweep of the Davis cup lawn ten
mis- championship matches here to-day
by defeating Gerald #. Patterson and
Norman E. Brookes In the single events
terminating the tournament. T'ilden de-
feated Patterson ST. 6-2. 6--3 and
6-3, while Johnston beat Brookes 81,
Is, 6---3 and G--3.
Johnston's base line game and
Brookes's volleying and generalship were
the features of their match. Johnston
was pressed to the limit, Brookes lead
ing So at one stage in the second set
Patterson opened strongly and forced
the game throughout Tllden often being
compelled to take the defensive. The
Australian stars serving was remark
ably good as he scored thirteen service
aces.
Tho matches were played under ideal
conditions, the day being very warm
The American team plans to go to Aus
tralia, where 1t will meet many of the
stars of that country.
w hch pay OpcIcu to-uay SHciC Wao
an entire absence of wind. The Brookes-
Johnston contest was a magnificent one.
Brookes volleyed superbly and by de-
grees succeeded In breaking up john
ston's game, frequently causing the lat
ter to come IN to the net
Veterans Strokes Lose sting.
After a keenly contested battle
Brookes took the first set, 7--5. At the
opening of the second set Brookes inn
proved still further, with Johnston fall
ing off. until Brookes led at 5-2. john
ston then began to play brilliantly and
Brookes's strokes lost their sting, as he
was becoming tired. Johnston took the
next five games and the set.
Johnston obtained an early lead in the
third set with 4--2. Brookes then lost
on his own service but won on John
ston's. Age began to tell. with the re-
suit that Johnston won the set 6--3.
Brookes made heroic effort in the fourth
set to save the match. but his failing
strength spoiled his strokes. Johnston
gained lead at 4--3. Then he won on
Brookes's service as well as his own,
finally clinching the match for America
at 6-3. Johnston's play was superb.
Clean, Accurate VolIeyinE.
The match proved that Brookes can
claim to be one of the foremost expo
nents of the game. He was beaten
solely by his opponents youth and
shade more speed. With a fraction more
endurance and his unquestionabie mas
terly tactics, Brookes might have sue
ceeded. He killed his chances by sew
eral double faults. Johnston's play was
superior to Tilden's, except his services,
his volleying being clean and accurate
throughout
Broolses's method was TO draw john
ston to the net then pass him or spoil
his drive, and he nearly succeeded. At
one stage of the game Johnston emu
lated the sportsmanlike conduct OF
Brookes in one of the earlier sets of the
contest by deliberately making q false
stroke In order to rectfy what he be-
lieved was a mistaken decision of the
umpire. A splendid spirit OF sportsman
ship was manifested throughout the
match
In the first set OF the Patterson-Tilden
match Patterson displayed the most bril-
liant form, revealing his ability In each
branch Of the game. He changed rapidly
from cuts to left drives and from vol
leys to killing smashes. scarcely missing
anything. Tilden vainly tried every con-
ceivable service but was unable to pre-
vent his opponent from securing the first
set Us. Patterson vlsibly slaclened In
the second set, while Tilden improved
vastly. with the result that the former
failed to win any OF Tilden's services
the set ending 6--2 in Tilden's favor.
Begins Missing strokes.
At the outset of the third set Patter-
son lost on his first service. lie won on
Tilden's service but lost on his own
again at 2-all. At this stage of the
game the Australian was beginning to
show signs Of fatigue, while Tilden was
quite fresh Patterson now was missing
strokes which earlier In the game he had
made brilliantly. After gradually wear
ing down his opponent. the American
won the set, 6-3.
Following the seven minute interval
Patterson showed vast Improvement In
the fourth set, volleying with great Sc
verify. especially overhead. After win
ming Tilden's second service he led al
and reached 30---love I'm the following
game against the services of Tilden, who
seemingly was tired.
At this point, Tilden suddenly showed
fresh vigor and after scoring four ser
vice points. overpowered Patterson, who
was becoming spasmodic in his strokes.
and won 6--3. During the whole match
Patterson's game showed great improve
ment, as compared with that of the first
day. but Til*lens play was superior.
The spectators heartily cheered the
Americans. whose superiority throughout
the matches was fairly represented by
the scores. The opinion generally ex-
pressed was that while Brookes was
beaten only by his age, Patterson Is ca
pable OF reaching the front rank of the
worlds players. providing he discards
his present backhand style and trains
harder.
nrookes Praises vfctors.
Tlden said he hoped to see the Aus
iralian team In the next cup matches in
tie United States. Brookes heartily
congratulated the Americans. declaring
the best team had won. He said he was
glad such fine lot of men should win
and also stated that he might go to the
United States next year. Patterson de-
clared Il was doubtful whether no would
be able to go.
viscount Jellicoc. Governor of New
Zealand. with party OF friends, wit
messed to-day's play.
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