Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-15
VICTORY OF WOOD
UPSET, SAYS T|LDEN
Australians Strategy In Run
ming Colbert Ragged Won
Right to Meet Spain
FRENCHMEN ARE GAME
BY WILLIAM r. TILDEN. ID
National Tennis Champion

BY WILLIAM r. TILDEN. ID
National Tennis Champion
Boston, Aug. 15.--Australia entered
the Anal round Of the Davis Cup COM
petition yesterday by defeating France
In the final two singles matches at
the I,ongwood Cricket Club.
The Anal standing. which brings the
Antipodeans against the Spaniards was
4 10 1 for Australia. but seldom, II
ever. has a victor been nearer defeat.
Pat O'Hara Wood scored the win
ming point for lis team when he de-
feafed Audre Fl. Colbert, OF France,
%. 8-2, 8.1. Ga. sprtnginR a re.
morkable upset and. incidentally, say.
ins his captain. Gerald Patterson, the
sffAin Of carrying the responsibility IN
the hnal match.
Wood opened the service ana TOOK
niscements Ma TO his credit. Colbert re.
turned the compliment. and the match
ssttied 70 what seemed its logical de.
veionment. Wood and Colbert divided
two more games on service before Gobert
hit his stride. Then came four games OF
brilliant superlati7e tennis by the big
Frenchman.
A Regular Fusillade.
Wood strove vainly to reach the ball
as Colbert rained fusillade OF shots,
drives and smashes through the Aus
tralian's court. 1t was Impossible to
stop the rush, and France scored hrst
blood at 6-2. Then came the psycho-
logical break.
feet tennis, seemed to find his old
misunderstanding him far more
trouble than his opponent. Wood,
meanwhile. had limbered up his sore.
stiff shoulder and was steadily improv-
ing. He saw sIgns of distress OF, the
part of Colbert, and wisely set his plan
or attack to run the French giant.
The first four games were divided,
but Colbert used up 80 much energy
chasing the craft in corner shots of the
Australian that at this point he was
through for the day. Wood ran out
the set. 8-2, winning the last ten points
in succession.
Colbert in Distress
Colbert was obviously IN distress.
Wood continued to press home his ad-
vantage, and the third set was replica
OF the second, except that Colbert s de-
tense proved even weaker. Wood was
hitting with greater freedom and daring
but wisely adhered to a base line game,
running Colbert. rather than risk his
own strength by taking the net. The
set was O'Hara Woods at 6.1.
The welcome rest saved Colbert from
compiete collapse as he left the court a
soreiy wearied man. Bravely he came
hack in the final set, determined to do
or die. He swept into the lead by q
brilliant attack which carried him to
8 % and Al, but the crafty little Aus
tralian had more than equaled this by
the amount OF reserve ne nao cos'
Tba sixth game found Colbert within
noint of 81, but O'Hara Wood
raoIiing the danger, increased the speed
nf his game and pulled out of danger
II proyed the end of the match. Gober,
WAS all in. Wood pressed on with
1rowing confidence to certain victory
and Australia entered the final round
aa. Cohert netted Woods final service.
It was n gallant fight against rea
d;scomfort and distress by Colbert, but
a hr;lliant victory by splendid general.
chin on the part of O'Hara Wood.
The Patterson Cochet match was
nlaved. although it had no bearing or
The tie. Patterson was very steady
ssrving no less than four double faults
on the first game, vet winning 1t
Obviously the Australian captain wat
relieved by the result of the former
match, and played with little Of. hi
customary concentration and lightning
spirit. Young Henri Cochet started very
poorly, but improved greatly as PLAY
went on. He fully deserved the sec
ond set, and made a strong bid for tn
third. He impressed me as careless II
the final set.
France Did Well
Surely France should feel proud o.
her record. The Australians won i
sets to Frances 8, and In two of th'
matches which she lost victory nigh
we'll have perched on her banner. -.
Hard luck of the worst type surely hi
Australia in the illness Of J. o. An
derson, who will not be able to com
pete against Spain next week END
Woods shoulder and Patterson's in
jured ankle seemed like adding insult t
right that the Antipodeans shoul'
emerge victors.
They proved themselves fine sports
men and magnificent fighters. Tn
French team won the hearts of tn
crowd with their delightful style
especially Cochet with his merry smile
1t will be pleasure to see then
with us again next year. Bon voyage
Australia now journeys to Philadel
phia, where they meet Spain. No mat
ter what the outcome, the Antipodean
are carrying the good wishes Of a hos
of friends they made during tn
match.
The Longwood Club deserves grea
credit for the splendid management o
the match Every detail was perfection
the courts excellent, the lining and UNI
piring good and the galleries, as alway
in Boston, large. enthusiastic, generou
and non partisan.
"Au revoir.. France! Welcome
Spain ~
Copu,ioht, 1927, BY Public Ledger Conpdn