Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-09
PATTERSON'S PLAY
WILL Be WATCHED
Leading American Davis Cup
Stars Will Follow Anzac in
Action at Boston Tomorrow
BETTER NOW THAN EVER

Boston, Mass. Aug. 0.--Speed OF
stroke is one of the primary essentials Is
to success in present day lawn tennis
competition. Gerard T.. Patterson,
captain of Australias Davis Cup team
is an exponent Of the hard hitting OF.
fensive game that made champions OF
Maurice Mclaughlin and Lndley MUIR
ray.
At Chestnut Hill tomorrow, Friday
and Saturday. in the semi fnl tie with
France. Patterson will be watched
closely by the foremost American play
ers. because he. Of all the invaders,
is the most feared, Notwithstanding his
unexpected defeat last week at sea-
bright.
William r. Tildcn. Cd. William NJ.
Johnston and r. Norris Williams. "a.
who undoubtedly will be granted places
on the United States Davis Cup team
will see the sensational Anzac in action
against his French rivals. Although
the Americans are confident their grip
on the world famous tennis trophy Will
not be loosened this year, they will
take no chances. and his AGGRESSIVE at
tack will be thoroughly diagnosed.
James o. Anderson, too, will come IN
for close inspection.
Tennis folks who have seen Pattcr-
son wallop the ball in his practice sets
at Chestnut Hill are comparing his
overland speed with that of Mel I.oughlin
and Murray. of the ground he lack.
the hurricane force of Johnston and
| Tilden and his volleys suffer in com
parison with those of Williams. but ms
servire and smashing possess whitening
speed. and at the net his kills always
have finality. He is better this year
than he was when he accompanied Nor
man Brokcs here in 1919.
Backhand Improved
Advance accounts said that his back
hand had been improved through recon
struction. and so it has. but his serv
ice also is more dangerous. His frs
ball is fast delivery that compare
favorably with the Mclaughlin servic
and the Tilden cannon ball.
His second ball is the surprise. II
applies some ton that keeps 1t in. but
also has plenty of speed. 1t is one
the scvercst second service balls in law
tennis. 1t is in marked contrast t
Anderson's much weaker second ball.
) Although lowering clouds continual
threatened rain yesterday afternoon. tn
members of both foreign teams engage
in strenuous workouts. Patterson an
Pat O'Hara Wood had some lively skir
, mishing in singles and later they teame
! IN in doubles encounter against Il.
, Wortheim. fellow countryman. an
Samuel Hardy. Americas Davis en-
captain in 1920. Woods ailing rgf
shoulder did not cause him much bottle
and his workout with Patterson is ovt
I dencc that they will team up again
!, the Frenchmen in Fridays doubles cor
fict.
}. Decide Draw Today
;, The draw for tomorrow's singl
/. matches will be made at 2 o'clock III
,. afternoon at a conference between Pa
}. terson and Allan II. Muir, director
the French players. Patterson and Al
}. dcrson will be nominated for Austral
and undoubtedly France will select Ar
:. Dire Colbert and Henri Cochet for II
singles. although Jean Borotra play,
,. we'll enough yesterday to make him
likely substitute for CoChet.
!. The original Davis Cup match. II
" historical encounter between Englar
and the United States was played twer
modest turf courts at old Longwood. (
Brookine avenue. and on that men
I orable occasion Fred Mansfield, mo
widely known tennis official in Amer
= lea. sat in the umpire s chair. In tn
week matches the umpire's chair aga
will be filled by the venerable gentle
man. whose falsetto deuce" is a BY
= word of the courts.