New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-20

States next month, vanished in thi
The veteran Wood. coming from be-
hind with grim determination, won the
victory that clinched Australasia's
right to face our own Davis Cup team.
The Anzac won by score of 6--S, S-~6,
60, 6-4, 6-I, in the fourth match
of the final round series between Aus
tralassa and Spain, on the turf courts
OF the German town Cricket Club, at
Manheim.
A half hour later Gerald L. Patter-
son, captain Of the Australasian team,
came out on the same court and de-
feated the brilliant Manuel Alfonso by
q score of Sc, 6--2, 6-2, thus giving
Australasia the series by G total II
flour matches to one Alfonso, on the
first day of play, defeated Wood in a
furious fve-set match, and his was
Spain's only triumph in the three days
of play.
The match between Patterson and
Alfonso had no bearing on the final re-
suit of the series, Wood having devas-
tated Spain's hopes when he van
quished the gallant De Conan. With
a great load of responsibility lifted
from his shoulders therefore, Patter-
son played the most brilliant and pow
erful game he has shown since land
sng in this country, some three or four
weeks ago.
Alfonso, dazzling as were some of his
shots and amazing though his recov
cries, was not able to break down the
seadly attacking force of the Austria
San Hurricane" Had he been able to
Start sensational rally, as he had
done in defeating Wood on Thursday,
ne might well have given Patterson
lot of serious trouble, but the Austria
liam was not to be denied this after
sive power overhead and on service,
but his volleying was brilliant and
beautifully sustained throughout the
three sets of his winning match
against the Spaniard, and his ground
strokes were also vastly improved over
anything he has shown heretofore.
Should Give Desperate Battle
With another week or ten days of
practice, both in the national doubles
championship tournament beginning at
Longwood on Monday and in the inter
vening three days before the start of
the challenge round international
matches at Forest Hills on September
/, Patterson and his teammates, j. 0.
Anderson and Wood, should improve
still further, in which case they may
give the United States desperate bat
tie for the historic trophy.
Al Hoskins, of Philadelphia, acted as
umpire of the first match played to-
day, between Wood and Count De
Gomar with Samuel Hardy as Judge
of foot faults Wood started with the
service, but after being within a point
of winning the game, as the result of
three dazzling cross-cou volleys, al
lowed his opponent to draw first blood
when he made three erors in row.
lie Gomar won the second game,
Wood contributing four "outs" on his
drives, but the Australian won the
third, all on De Gomar's errors. The
Count retaliated, however, by taking
the fourth, for lead of 81. Wood
was messing UP his volleying shots
from a position close to the net, and
his backhand, under pretty consistent
attack by the Spaniard, was not be-
having properly. De Gomar was fully
fifteen better than on the opening day
against Patterson.
Wood gave his admirers breath
of hope by winning tie next two games,
breaking through De Gomar's service in
the sixth, to square the match. It was
his cross-court, overland volleying
shots that were his best weapons dur
ing this period, De Conan being out
guessed half dozen times as he made
a start for the net. Spain's represen-
tative broke through for a Glove"
game in the seventh as Wood was
forced into errors by his opponents
accurately placed shots, but the Aus
tralian again squared matters by tax
ing De Gomar's service to "love," three
daring volleying aces and double
fault by the server being responsible.
Wood went into the lead for the first
time by winning the ninth game. Once
he caught De Conan with a deadly
drive down the side line. On the next
point he made beautiful lob over his
opponents head, after Turing De Gomar
close to the net, and for his third point
coofly volleyed sharply across fore
p court for an ace as the Spaniard came
charging in. On the last point De
~ Conan drove hard into the net.
First Set for Spain
But Woods hopes of taking the first
set faded when De Gomar, playing with
beautiful precision, even if not with
great pace or speed, won four out OF
the next five games. giving Spain thu
first set at SIS. De Conan was fore
Ing Wood to follow an exhausting pace
to make recoveries of placed shots. The
young Spaniard, operating from point
we'll inside the service court lines, i'm
parted such acute angles to the bal
tnat Wood was kept busy chasing from
one side of his court to the other, while
De Gomar himself scarcely changed his
position. 1t was as though the Span.
lard represented the hub of a wheel
with Wood springing around the rim
Many OF Woods errors were the result,
of the persistent attack to his back.
hand by De Gomar
The second set found Wood winning
his opening service, but then De Conan
struck a brilliant streak of volleyins
and sharpshooting drives that nickeC
the side lines. Wood was frequently
caught with the ball at his feet, ane
his low voileys, never reliable, became
hopeiessly bad. Three games in row
at love" went to the Spaniard before
Wood could temporarily stem the tide
He won the fifth and seventh games
but that was his limit, De Gomar TAX
ing the set at 6-3, breaking through
service in the last game as Woods re.
turn went out near the side line.
Australasia's chances of winning the
9natch did not look bright then. and
Wood looked worried at his inability
to control his shots, but he was far
from beaten, as later events proved
and he started the third set with q
.ush that took De Conan by surprise
The Australian began to pile IN his
points rapidly, winning the first four
games for the loss of only points
The fifth game was keenly contested
even though De Gomar made three
double faults before Wood won and
made 1t 80. De Gomar then made nm
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