Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-29

Doubles Champs
Continued from Pase One

Continued from Pase One
two. with an Australian advantage.
Tilden's judgment on balls in this game
was poor. The game point was lost
when Tilden let the ball pass with an
easy shot in front Of him as the
Australians we're way out OF position.
The Americans tied the score in this
set on the next game, which was the
best in the match, deuce scores We're
frequent. but the Americans carried the
advantage when Patterson tired
Tildcn's service really won the fifth
game.
Richards work gave the Americans
the championship in the next contest
The little New Yorker was everywhere.
and no matter how the opposition
placed his shots he seemed able to
return them.
A short back hand smash that Just
cleared the net. found O'Hara Wood at
the base line and unable to pay it. The
gathering gave deserved tribute to both
| teams at the conclusion of the match
and the applause lasted for several
minutes.
Mrs. Moila Mallory and Tiiden defeated
Miss Wills and Howard Kinsey ~ ne ns-
| tional mixed doubles by the score OF "a. 6-3.
Dress Rehearsal
The match was considered as sort
of dress rehearsal for the Davis Cup.
as II is likely that the same players
will face each other in the doubles at
Forest Hills this Saturday. A large
crowd was present.
Patterson and O'Hara Wood. show
| ing unusual alertness and skill. took
the first set from the American defend
ers BY score Of Ga. Patterson showed
a vicious service. but the real power in
scoring points for the visitors was
O'Hara Woods skill at the net.
A numebr Of times the Australian
caught Richards out Of position. and
even Tilden, whose return has always
the base line by Woods shots. The
Australians carried the game to their
opponents. keeping them moving into
all sorts Of positions.
Richards Receivers
Richards was clearly off his game in
the early minutes. but picked up to-
ward the end.
The Americans evened matters, tax
ice was the deciding factor in scoring
shots, while Richards had his old-timt
agility around the net.
The Americans showed the same sort
of game that won the first set for the
visitors. Tilden and Richards kept
their opponents moving. the hard play.
, ing seemed to tire the Australians anC
they were unable to break into the win
ming column until the fourth game haC
been played.
: The gallery was unusually responsiv,
to the splendid placements Of botl
teams: several times the ball was KEEP
in play FOR n considerable time, th'
point finally being won by clever lol
of Mt an angle.
, United States Takes Third Set
The Americans won the third set b!
6.3 score, giving them an advantage i,
the round. The Australians started of
with a fast game, winning two out 0
: the first three contests.
, Tilden's service in the fifth gam
!, gave the Americans the edge, and al
.. though the Australians managed to Il
the count at three games all for the set
their bolt was shot.
Lightning play by Tilden at the net
in which he pulled some of his famdu
. trick shots. beat down the opposition
0 and the Americans took the set Ii
\ straight games.
Richards. too. seemed aroused an
E displayed some remarkable t"nni
against the clever work Of the Aus
tralians. who never gave up the battle
, Speedy stroking over the net made III
l visitors game wretched neither TAT
terson nor O'IIara Wood could rccove
shot that Tilden and Richards al
, ternated at them. They we're tired.