Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-12
PATTERSON AN111HOOD
WINNERS IN DOUBLES
French Must Win Both Sin.
giles Matches Today to
Meet Spaniards.
WILL MEET AGAIN TODAY
Australians Itnrr Edge, hut Brilliant
Opponents Are Fcnrrd-Spnnish
Davis Cup Tenn TO Play winner
Philadelphia.
WILL MEET AGAIN TODAY
iIsy United N.ws.1

CHESTNUT HILL. MASS. Aug. II.
--i"rald Patterson and pat O'Iiara
wood. tho Australian Davis cup team.
defeated Andr" Colbert and Henri
'och", IN their doubles match az Ii"
s"mihnal Davis cup series here this
afternoon, 60. G-s. as. Ga. los.
This gives the Australians two
matches 10 their crer, and the
Frcnchmen one The winners will
meet the Spanish Davis cup team In
Philadelphia next week. and ~ the
French team Is 10 have that honor It
must win both singles matches to-
morrow
1t vas a nip and tuck Australia
showing little moro power In tn"
long run. Colbert Mt tn. not anglcd
and smashed at every variety ~ shot.
Will" tochet voll"ycd with wonder
ful ski!i and covered Jobs To the back
court. The Frcuchm"n PLAYED Pat
oliara wood most ~ the tim. and
made their big error OF the day in
Attempting 20 lob 10 him, FOR his
overhead game was working splcn-
didiy
Patterson gave up his chops o,
Thursday and rcsortcd 10 hard we'll
topped drivers. smashing tho deep
back court. HIS service was tho most
forceful by any and was only rivaled
by Colbert in variety
France started the las, So, by
winning the nrst three games. when
PATTERSON began TO put more power
into his drive. overcoming the
Frcnchman's lead Tho games from
that point went on service. both
fli"s evenly matched. with Australia
showing more power and France dts
playing variety of strokes Colbert
"as tn" master stra,egis, of tho
match IFS cross-court shots and
many angular vpl!cys constantly won
the approval ard applause Of big
gallery
tn" match was played under q
gray SKY before s,rar, crowd whose
members srort"d furs and sunmcry
hnery In equal proportions. for The
air ~as uncomfortably chilly I, was
heter weather for the players. how
over. than a steaming no, day would
have been
Although wood was known 20 have
suffered lately from Inflammation OF
a nerve In his rlgh, arm. he appeared
70 be In ideal condition FOR tn. match
ana the crowd regarded him and Pat
tcrSon aS favorites before the plsy
heGan The French team combined
tho youthful dash and audacIty az
coch"t with the wisdom. stamina and
experience OF the veteran Colbert.
fattcrson's servo began the match
AZ the match warmed up, Cochc,
was aS!tnt!nS around the net, appar-
entity wasting priceless energy which
he was 20 need later Patterson
played with power and sclf-conti-
dence, and wood. too. seemed 10 lie
In splendid shape Gob-r, started
strong. but y" seemed 20 weaken
swiftly after tho pace had been main
, taincd "a while
Tho breeze increased during the
match and tho ball was nirtinc in dc
ceptire curves Colbert took two falls
! In the fourth sc'. hut did not appear
10 mind and his sharp shooting at
: The net moment later brought lib-
cral applause.
Tho rcore:
kustrnl!a 4 G+SS
i France I:0<lo-h
Au',r.l'a s2?ttstsi:?sstt
Franco 3t+ 262I< S..
australia 53+ot 66!4t4
d Franco 6%c+a73 So
Australia i-s
| France 24Sict. nn-a
Australia $40 isoSo t2+atb
Franco 4i525i! 5i3tiI II