New-York tribune., 1921-01-02
U. S. Experts
Make Sweep
lnCup Series
Iilden Beats Patterson and
Johnston Defeats Brookes
ill Final Singles Matches

AUCKLAND. y. T.. Jan. 1.-William
7. Tilden Cd. of Philadelphia, and Will
lam ". Johnston. Of San Francisco,
made clean sweep of the Davis Cup
lawn tennis championship tournament
here today by defeating Gerald f. Pat
terson and Norman +. Brookes in the
singles events terminating the tourna-
ment. Tilden defeated Patterson d.
So, 6-3 and 6-3, while Johnston beat
Brookes 81, IS, 6-3 and 6--3.
Johnston's baseline game and Brookess
yolleying end generalship ere the
features of their match. Johns ston was
pressed TO the limit, Brookes leading,
52. at one stage in the second set
Patterson opened strongly and forced
the game throughout, Tilden often be-
ing compelled to take the defensive.
The Australasian stars serving Was
remarkably good, as he scored thirteen
service aces. The matches were played
under ideal conditions, the day being
very warm.
The American team plans TO go to
Australia, where it will meet many Of
the stars of that country.
First Set to Brookes
When play opened to-day there was
ar entire absence Of wind. The
BroolSes-J Johnston contest was mag
ly, and by degrees succeeded in break
ing up Johnston's game. frequently
causing the latter TO come in TO the
net. After a keenly contested battle
8rookes took the first set, ID
At the opening of the second set
Brookes improved still further. with
Johnston falling OFF, until Brookos LED
at o. Johnston then began to play
brilliantly, and Brookes's strokes loss
sheir sting, as he VAS becoming tired
Johnston took the next five games and
the set.
Johnston obtained an early lead in
the third set, with ID. Brookes then
lost on his own service, but won on
lohnston's. Age began to tell, with the
result that Johnston won tie set, 6--S
Brookes made a heroic fight in the
fourth set 10 save the match. but his
falling strength spoiled his strokes.
Johnston gained lead at IS Then
ne won on Brookes's service as we'll Is
his own, finally securing the match for
America at g. Johnston's play Vas
superb.
Double Faults Costly
The match proves Brookes can 1.eil'
claim to be one OF the foremost Ok
ponents OF the game He was beaten.
however, by his opponents youth and
shade more speed. With a fraction
more endurance and his unique stionable
mastcrly tactics, Brookes might have
succeeded, but he killed his chances
b. several double faults.
Johnstoms play was superior to t:.e
Australian s. except his service, his vol
leying being clean and accurate
throughout Brookes's method wa. TO
Il INE, 70 ,,a
him or spoil lis drive, ard he nearly
succeeded
At one stage OF the game Johnston
emulated the sportsmanlike conduct Of
Brookes in one of the earlier sets o.
the contest by deliberately making a
false stroke II order to rectifv What
he believed was 3 mistaken decision Of
the umpire: A splendid spirit OF
sportsmanship was manifested through
out the match
In the first set of the Patterson
Tilden match Patterson DISPLAYED the
most brilliant form, revealing his ahil-
ity in each branch Of the game He
changed rapidly from cuts to left drives
and from volleys to killing smashes.
scarcely missing anything Tilden
vainly tried every conceivable service.
but was unable to prevent his opponent
from securing the first set, -.
Patterson visibly slackened in The
second set, while Tilden improved
vastly, with the result that the former
failed to win any of 1iidens service
tAo set ending u in Tilden's favor.
Patterson Shows Fatigue
At the outse. Of the third set p
terson lost on his first service. lie
won on Tilden's service, bu. ost or his
own again at all. AT this stage Of
the game The Australian was beginning
to shown signs Of fatigue while Tilden
was quite fresh. Patterson now was
strokes which earlier in the
game he had made brilliantly. After
gradually wearing down his opponent
the American won the set, G-3
Following the seven minute interval
Patterson showed better form in the
fourth set, volleying with great sever
ity. especially overhead. After win
ming Tilden's second service he led.
81. and reached so love in the follow
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