The New York herald., 1922-09-06
Johnston Clinches Victory
When He Defeats Patter-
son 60, 6-2, 6-1.
TILDEN is HARD PRESSED
Anderson Carries Champion
Into Five Sets, GA, 81,
3-6, Ga, 6-2.
ny SAMUEL J. BRooKMAN.
rhe Davis cup is to stay.

The Davis cup Is to stay.
William NJ Johnston of California.
a human dynamo of concentrated
power, match player par excellence
and tennis wizard. if ever there was
one, made sure of the retention of the
famous trophy by outsteadying, out
generating and outspeeding Austria
las ace Gerald L. Patterson, in the
Hills yesterday. In three brilliant,
but quick and decisive sets Johnston
triumphed by a score of Go, GO.
6-1. the victory bringing the team
score to America 3. Australia I.
1t didn't matter then whether or not
William T. Tilden, United States
champion. defeated James o. Ander
son in the fifth and final match of
the series. Johnston's overwhelming
effort had settled the ownership of
the international title and interna-
tional cup, but gallery of $4,000
stayed on to see Tilden extended to
the limit OF five sets to beat Anderson
in thrilling tussle. Ga. 81, 3-6,
ca, 6--2.
And thus ends series that has been
far more stubbornly fought than the
score Of four matches to one appears to
indicate, a series that has brought to
light the ever increasing popularity of
an International sport. q series that has
been contested by the best OF sportsmen
before truly sporting gallery. Refer
ring to the thousands who have thronged
the stands every day of the three and
have given the challengers their just due
In the way OF genuine encouraging ap-
plause, Patterson declared after his
match: II want TO thank them for the
great spirit OF sportsmanship they have
shown. 1t has been the same everywhere
in the United States that we have been.
/ may be criticized for saying this. but
] am going to say it anyway Americans
are the greatest sportsmen In the world
The stnr of the Series.
When the story of the Davis Cup chal-
lenge round of 1922 is reviewed and sum-
marized, Johnston will stand out as by
far the most conspicuous figure of the
six who participated in the event. The
remarkable ease with which he toppled
over two formidable opponents, tennis
stars who gave even the brilliant Tilden
considerable trouble. the earnest business
like way in which he launched power
full. relentless attack, the all around pro-
ficiency he displayed, the astonishing
control. and with all that the unshakable
confidence with which he carried his
task through, will long live In the mem
ory OF those who watched the little Cali
fornian in action.
When Johnston on the opening day
of the series breezed through three sets
with James O. Anderson. not a few
pointed out that the Australian had only
recently recovered from a severe cold
and was not In shape to do himself JUS
tice. Wait till Johnston faces q player
of Patterson's type" they said, 'in the
form Patterson is playing at present.
II will be no walkover then" Well. IT
wasn't, for Patterson fought hard and
made a closer tussle of 1t than the score
shows. but when II was all over Patter-
son had placed only Ave games to his
credit, one less than Anderson had
earned against the wonderfully effective
Californian And that too despite his
most determined effort. for Patterson
sensed the responsibility that was his.
knew full we'll that II he were beaten
the last hope OF taking the cup back to
Australia was gone.
But Il Is doubtful whether any other
player in the world would have stood
much chance against Johnston yester-
day. He was as near perfect as a
player can be In a match with rival
OF high rank. There did not seem to be
a mistake of judgment on his part at
any stage of the tussles. and his errors
OF commission were so few and on occa-
sions SO inconsequentini as to 80 al
most unroticed. He had Patterson
baffled almost at every turn. The big
Australians service was handled with
comparatively little concern, and thus
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