Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-16
Tribute TO Patterson Will
Be Heard Around the World
Tennis Spectators Pay Clo,cng Com pment to austria.
liam Hero and Foreign Players as Wimbledon
Champion Loses to Tilden at Mannheim,
BY EDWIN J. POLLOCK

TNIlE last of the foreign players passed
l. on, Of the national lawn tennis
championship yesterday. when Gerald
l.. Patterson. Of Australia. bowed to
the monarch of them all. Bill Tilden.
A. the tall Amaze walked off the
field the spectators arose, every man
aud woman, and checrcd and Clapped
farewell that will be heard around the
world, for Patterson Nill carry the
tribute with him to the 'underside of
the globe.
1t was even greater hand than the
one rendered Tilden. who automatically
became champion Of the world by de-
f"Hting the Wimbledon titicholdcr. Not
that the tall Phiad"lphinn is less pop.
ular. than Patterson was the applause
Of greater intensity. The compliment
was not only for the Amaze captain,
but for his teammates and other for
eign"rS who had come aud lost
They played wonderful tennis. did
these men from other lands. and they
addod spirit and brilliuncy and interest
I" our national championship. The
cheer of the thousands voiced To Pat
tcrsnn, the last to lnS". was PhladPl-
phia's appreciation Of the international
competition.
MfkItA seeks ana invites com
"A petition from other lands. and
foreign athletes receive sportsman
lila" treatment in this country. 1t Is
thoroughly appreciated.
Made Great Showing Here
INHE foreigners are to be congratu-
l. lated on their success in America.
They lost in the Davis cup matches
and they lost in our national doubles
and singles and vet they won friends
by thcir splendid showing and sports
manshin. 1t took the best players in
the United States to beat them.
Jose Alfonso was the first 10 fall. and
he fought William J. Clother through
five sets and to the point Of exhaustion
before he sucCumhed Then Pat O'Hara
Wood dropped before Tlden's smash
ing play, and so did Zcnzo Shimizu,
and now Patterson.
Although Patterson undoubtedly
played the best tennis Of any Of the
invaders, it was Manuel Alfonso who
created the best impression and gained
the greatest amount of popularity be-
cause the Spnniard plays the dnshing.
appeals. while the Australian relies on
power and speed of ball.
Manuel Alfonso went TO the round
before the semi finals. In that he
bowed to the super tennis Of William
VI. Johnston. when the wizard from the
West was riding high on the crest of
his greatest form.
James q. Anderson also rcCahed the
NTH round, there 10 be eliminated by
Vincent Richards when the nineteen
Near,,old New York wonder was play
ing his best.
TT TOOK the three highest ranking
l. players and former national
champion to stop the thrust Of the
foreign opposition. This is a record
OF which Spain. Australia and Japan
can be justly proud,
Tilden Uses Head
TT TOOK Tildcn four sets to brush off
L Patterson yesterday. lie won at
~, OIL, t-3. g. and he should have !
tr'umphed in straight scts. The Ameri- |
can champion was a bit careless In the
ilrSt set, and although Patterson playcd |
tennis in that frame, II did
not compare with the Phladephian at
his heighth.
big Rill," it seemed could not get
warmed up in the second set, hc dropped |
the first game on his own service and |!
then things hrgiln to look lScrious.
However, the Man Of Manhcir raised !
his gam" and he swept the Wimbledon |
titleh"ldcr off his feet. The Australian |
showed signs of weakening under the !
tremendous strain and he lost the sec. |
Dnd and third sets without forcing the |
issue to extra games.
In the third set Tilden deliberately |
let shots SO by him for points, ana
there was reason, In Attempting Il par.
licularly difficult get" he twisted his /
knee and he was limping. He was
looking forward to the intcrmission so !
that attention could he given his in.
jurcd member, He knew he could win
on his own delivery and he chose NOT to
risk further. injury in trying to defeat
Patterson when the Amaze was serving
THERE was nothing to il but Til.
l. den In the fourth set. lie pIayed
to PattcrSOn's weak baCi,hand and
often the Amaze dropped points IN
the net. lie completely sm0thcrcd tbn
smashing, driving Australian.
IOhnstOn's Accuracy
n THE other semi final round match
l Little Bill" Johnston, through tho
neQlum Of hia nnpanpy a,on.au.