New-York tribune., 1922-09-06
Johnston in Superior Form,
Winning DaUis Cup for u. S.
Easy Victor Over Patterson
in Needed Match; TiIden
Extended TO Five Sets
By Fred Hawthorne
fcenslnusd from usos sns,

no lack of daring in his play. but he.
found IL a hazardous undertaking, for
on these occasions Johnston shot the
ball squareiy TO the feet of his rival.
and Patterson did not seem able to dig
the ball UP at such times. Finally. in
sheer desperation, he did most of his
yolleying from point ten feet or more
pack OF the service court lines. 1t was
almost impossible for him to get much
closer to the net than that. before
Johnston's returns would be back at his
feet. : = -
yohnston's VoIleying Superb
Johnston is a bad man against whom
to attempt deep voileys. The Cali
fornian's own volleying was done so
superbly, and with such consistent
severlty--especially on his overland
shots of this character-tha Patter
sons returns were doomed to a Quick
tnish as Johnston came running in he
hind his service and his forcing ground
strokes.
After losing the first two sets at
2-6, 2-6, Patterson seemed to real
ize that he was up against Fate in her
most obstinate mood, and although
there is no such word as "ouit" in
the big Australians makeup you felt
that Patterson knew he was beaten
man when they started the third set
He had given of his best, and with
what result? Johnston had turned
back the attack with a show of su.
preme power that savored of no hu-
man qualities, but of the thinking ma
chine that knows only speed and power
and the directing genius to guide its
shots true to the mark.
Take the final set as an example OF
Johnston's marvellous efficiency yester-
day. OF the eleven points that Pat
terson was credited with in this ses-
sion seven were won on his own place
ments, the other four on "outs" by
Johnston. No "nets," no double
faults in that remarkable record.
$4,000 Jam Stands
Edward c. Conlin was in the unipire's
chair and Harold H. Hackett calling
footfaults when Johnston and Patter-
son started their brief struggle 70, the
mastery. Some 10000 persons were in
the stands at this time, but before the
match ended the number had been
swelled to more than $4,000, all the
stands would hold, and several hundred
more stood up in the rear of the top
most row and never changed .heir po-
sitions through the long afternoon of
play.
oclliAGtpAl NOil LItS lOSS dIlu Sb0E IGQ
with the service, taking the opening
game easily, as Patterson sent three
returns of service out and tried lob
with similar result. But the Aus
tralian won the next game for 1-ail,
with Johnston having trouble in hand
ling the service ball.
Having felt mis- man out, apparently,
Johnston began vicious attack on
Patterson's weak backhand, driving
savagely and deeply, and the challenger
lost the game with three "nets" and
an "out," played off his left side.
Patterson Sticks to Backhand
The Californian broke through serv-
ice in the fourth game after Patterson
had been within a single point of win
ming twice, the first time to be turned
back by double-fault of his own max
ing, and the second time as Johnston
sent the ball spinning across court on
beautiful overland volley of Patter-
sons short return.
Patterson trailed at ID when John
ston took the fourth game at "love."
He was attacking the backhand per-
sistently, yet Patterson refused to run
around the ball to take it on his fore
hand. Apparently he mad made up his
mind to hold his ground, and hold it
he did, even though losing points
thereby as he sent the ball into the
net or out of court.
The Australasian won the next game
on his own service, although twice he
made double faults, but Johnston made
succession of errors himself as he at
tempted to curb the challenger's furious
service. "Little Bill'' then rushed
ahead and won the next two games, for
the first set at 6-2, perfect rain of
placements overwhelming Patterson.
Again Johnston began the service in
the second set and took the opener. A
bitterly fought deuce" game followed
times before Paterson won and squared
matters, but he could not break into the
winning column again until the seventh
game, which he took on four errors by
Johnston, both men maintaining a
gruelliag pace.
Johnston was still pursuing Patter-
sons vulnerable backhand with the
tenacity of bulldog, and although the
challenger was yielding majority of
his points as a result of this attack he
nevertheless stood up under the ham
mering in a way that surprised ALL
The little Californian was putting the
full power of his great forehand drives
into these assaults, placing the ball so
deeply to his opponents backhand that
Patterson often was pulled out of posi-
tion and forced to take the ball with
his back almost turned toward the net.
Johnston won the second set, at 6-2,
by winning the eighth game, breaking
through service to do SO. In the fifth
game the defender scored a win with
four perfect overland volleys for
placement aces as he charged from his
base line The Californian had his
man in constant difficulty by shooting
returns at Patterson's feet.
Patterson Takes to Cap
At the start of the third and what
proved to be the final set, Patterson
removed the white band from about his
forehead and replaced it with soft
gray cap, such as Johnston had worn
from the beginning, to protect himself
from the suns rays. But it was evi-
IDENTIFY no magic wishing cap" he
wore; it held none of the Johnston
magic, at least, for the Californian
stormed through the first four games
Of the set. before Patterson could make
temporary stand and won the fifth,
strangely enough by breaking through
service Johnston then won the next
two games, for the set at 6--1, the
match, and the safety of the Davis
Cup, the final point being scored as
Patterson sent his return of Johnstorl's =
service into the net.
Everybody enlisted under the Stars
and Stripes experienced sense of re.
lief once Johnston had nailed the col
ors to The masthead, and we all pre-.
pared to sit comfortably by and see ths
wizard Tilden stride through his en-.
counter with Anderson, the man who
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