The New York herald., 1922-09-02
Patterson and Anderson Out
played Before Record Gal
lery of $4,000.
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had named Tilden and Patterson for
the opening tussle, for II proved to be
by far the better Of the two-just the
sort OF match the gallery had been
waiting for. 1t was a duel Of tremend-
Gus service In which Tilden had mighty
little to spare for the greater part Of
en- hours play. There was no question
that aPtterson, keyed up to his best
tennis pitch. flashed the most impress
sive game he has shown since his ar
rival a month or so ago-so impressive
In fact that he was twice within a
single point of taking the second set
and tying the score at one-set-all
There was no question, too. that TIL
den, although brilliant In spots. was
not the real Tilden until the winning
of two sets relieved him OF the ten
sion OF the moment and brought to
light his infinite stroke variety. his
whirlwind speed and shots OF glorious,
sensational finality.
For two sets Patterson had the better
control of service, True. he double
faulted often. but he also got the first
service shot. booming. sizzling effort.
over moro often than Tilden. and that
being the case the American had to
call on more OF his resources than the
I Australian to keep in the running In
bon, sets. Tilden's high bounding Sec
ond service ball didn't bother Patterson
Mt all. In fact 1t was exactly to his
liking, and his severe return often had
Tilden sprinting at top speed to catch
up with the ball.
But one fact stood out notably
throughout that tense early two set
period when Patterson threatened Sc
riously, and that was that when Tilden
needed control of his service badly he
found It. In the long run that ability
to control his most powerful weapon In
O pinch. coupled with persistent at
tack Of the Australians backhand.
turned the tide in Tildens favor.
Gallery watched BreathlessIy.
Perhaps the most dramatic moh,ent
OF the match came in the tenth game
of the second set. when Patterson. lead
Ing 5--4 in games. brought the score
on Tilden's service to 40--15 In his ia
yor. The gallery was looking on with
lbreathless interest, every eye glued on
{ Tilden, wondering whether the American
champion was to lose the point that
would give the Australian the set then
and there. Tilden doomed terrihc
service across but Patterson, sensing his
opportunity, put the ball into play. A
brilliant rally resulted that lasted half
a dozen strokes and wound UP with
shot that passed the eager Patterson
at the net The Australian made
great try for the ball, fairly hurting
himself at the flying sphere with racket
outstretcilcd. but Tiiden had placed It
hopelessly out OF his reach, and Patter-
son. losing his balance. fell nat on the
turf. There was a wild shout from the
gallery and then dead silence again as
the realization came that Tilden was
still in danger Of losing the SET. that
It behooved him to win the next point
at all hazards
In the emergency, Tilden streaked a
smoking service across that Patterson
scarcely saw at all and tGe score was
ceuce. Then another terrific service
that the big Australian barely retrieved
The ball went back on line but into
the net and 1t was Tilden'~ advantage
For the third time in succession Tilden'a
service proved well nigh untakabie and
the score was all, the situation saved.
IT was not until eight games later that
the American was able finally to clinch
: the set and Patterson In the meantime
was fighting him hammer ard tongs.
The break came finally In the seven
teenth game through Pattersor's service
Eight times In that game Tilden had
vantage point and seven tim.s Pattcr-
son. knowing how much depended on
the winning OF the next rally, Fought OH
End delayed the loss OF II. But q oril-
tarson's feet ended the tuss.c Tor the
,rame In Tildens favor eventually. TIL
den then proceeded to end the set IN
the following game forcing four nets IN
q row off service.
Patterson appeared to have given all
te had In his two-set effort and the tniru
: division OF play found him tired. visipy
tired. Tiiden. on the other Rand. win
two winning sets back OF him, iouno ,ne
limit of his confidence ana CARING ahu
flashed an irresistible attach that nau
Patterson completely on the oeiens..e.
II was over. In a hurry after tnat' tne
American breezing through SIX games IN
.uccession with a show OF spenA tnat
took the crowds breath away
Throuchout the match, even IN .ne
two sets In which Patterson with tne
aid of his sizzling service gave tmo
AMERICAN an interesting time OF II. TIL
den demonstrated by far the greater
versatility and generaiship. he was nv'
forcing It, however. as is his napU. He
seemed to be content to stay oack anu
mound Patterson's back hand. and while
said back hand stood UP surprisingly
well. Il was the vulnerable spot beyond
doubt. and Tilden made the most OF
IL. Patterson In those two sets was
IN at the net more often than his riVal
md he was able to cut on some Oh
T,lden's most effective returns with
sharp anGlcd yolleys. Somehow while
patterson always appeared to be play
ing at top speed. T0dsn generally gave
the impression that he had quite little
IN reserve and that he WAS content to
oau IN that reserve only when the sit
nation demanded. Perhaps that Inn
nrassion was due TO the fact that for
two sets Patterson played far better
than had been expected and Tilden
trine below his usual form:
Patterson HurIs Racket Into Air.
IL was one hour and ten minutes after
Patterson had opened service In tne
match that the victory was clinched Tor
The American. On the final point the
Australian sent his racquet sailing hien
into the air as he ran Up to the net ana
grasped Tilden's hand warmly. and from
that moment until Patterson disappeared
Into the clubhouse the gallery never
ceased It's applause for an instant.
Ten minutes later Johnston and An
dcrson appeared and another enthusiast
tic shout went UP from the throng whose
appetite had been whctted by the srurk-
ling play Of the opening encounter. The
rival players went through the same or
deal of being shot" by a battery OF
cameras that Tilden and Patterson had
faced earlier in the afternoon. The
warming up practice followed and then
the crowd leaned back. or rather ienned
forward. for another tense struggle
But IL failed to materiaiize. Amaz-
inEIy off stroke. unable to get the range
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