New-York tribune., 1922-08-18

been within a single point Of vim
Earlier in the afternoon Gerald Pat
ssrson, leader of the Australians, had
conquered Count de Gomar, the second
string man OF the Spanish team, by
score Of s--9, S--6, Cd, and thus,
phea the sun went down this evening,
the two challenging nations had
broken even on the first day Of battle.
Tomorrow afternoon the third
match of the series Of FIVE will be
pIsyed, Patterson and Wood meeting
Manuel Alor SO and Count de Gomar in
the doubles. On Saturday afternoon
the last two matches will be played,
meeting De Gomar. The winning ma
ton will meet the United States de-
lending team in the challenge round
matches at Forest Hills on September
l3 and A. when the historic Davis Cup
viii be the prize at stake
Rarely has an international lawn
sMEis match been lest under more dis
keartsning circumstances than was the
ease to-day when O'Hara Wood, lead
ihg At two sets to one, with the games
at S-3 and the points at 1910 on his
swn ssrvice in the fourth set, saw vic
top Morally wrenched from him by
aas unusual thing Y1,s
Impossible Happens
Aionso, anxious and desperate, on
is toes as he waited to receive serv-
ee.was beaten man at that moment.
seleven forlorn hope seemed to exist
To- him, and then the impossible hap
psned. Wood, placing his second serv-
IL ball with cool skill, shot it down
within two inches of the center court
lne Alonso, who had been expecting
the ball to his backhand, was caught
Oh guard and could not even get his
racquet into position in time to make
she return, though ne desperately
aaged for it. Wood had served q per-
isct placement ace for what appeared
te be the final point of the match.
But almost simultaneously with the
striking of tAe ball in the Spaniard's
court Paul w. Gibbons, who was act
ing as jdge Of footfaults, called
4sootfault" Both Wood and Alfonso
asd involuntarily started to run to
,ae net for the customary handshake
nat marks the winning and losing of
: match. They stopped. Wood looked
n q dazed, uncomprehending way at
Sionons, who sat on a chair by the
Daseline. Then the Australian under
STOOD, ana he actually appeared to wilt
Ior the fraction of second as the
him.
Inc next instant, however, the ghost
o. smile fitted across his face and
ne started to play again. The points
were az deuce" instead of game, set
sl sna match for Wood, and the Aus 1
Mshsn never really recovered from
as shoek, driving out of court on the
sAI point and then losing the game
- Aionso cross-courted with a daz-
shng overland volley.
Spaniard's Desperate Rally
Inc brilliant Spaniard had started
asspefste rally few minutes before,
tsasn Wood was leading at 81, and
asa pulled up to 5-2 with a series of
onaerfully daring volleying shots
.i0m close to the net. But it was
yam TO see that Wood had the situa-
s.i Sa well in hand and was intent upon
A1hg his own service in the eighth
nms for the set and match. He was
sss s% worried in the least by Alonso's
Hoden fash of brilliance.
nut all the Australians plans were
Mat nought by Gibbons's decision and
,s aofe Wood could settle into his stride
saln Alfonso, like tiger that had
.ssIea blood, had been marveiously
ss.aasformed into a most dangerous and
y brilliant opponent.
u Sill appeared that Wood could
"a, sa, for in the ninth game he was
zen zen within point of the match,
'ag az 1890 as he placed a crafty
~ 3Ist over the net for a placement
Isbut nut on the next two points ne
ssasa the extent to which his conf
s.ss sss mad been shaken by sending the
lss.s TWO returns out of court and
5s.tg 5sg the game as ne netted an easy
A.ohso. between points, was pacing
sae down his base line nervonsly. |
ppeared to sense the faltering in
si,g attack and went into the rallies
ssiiarsse tremendous speed and marvellous
sstsshg He won the tenth game,
ss y S-sla. dropped the eleventh
b. As own service and then ran out |
iasas;t IsAt three for the set at SIS, |
tasssllhg the match.
ses;s,aaso was catching Wood short of |
sol sszs !, with deadly passage shots |
a.,enaan hs SIDE lines as the Australian |
he psga 80, TO force the net position. !
nsbys ssnetg' which had shown SYM I
tasss,I' .'s ehe great Spanish player all t
s.l5iya the early stages, was cheering |
vss every time Alonso won a point. I
lasy Eot well-behaved tennis GAL
Asss,s,;fre As, regret to say. appiauding the I
tssaI;s errors quite as enthusiasts
40 Alonzo's earned points.
Gallery Worries Wood
sosS stfstude of the crowd worried
sIIes a9a affected his playing. A voice
KaoS 70. aom the stands: "CoYne on,
tss into the game!n as the Aus