The Washington herald., 1922-08-30
ITILDEN RICHARDS
TEAM AGAIN WINS
NATIONAL DOUBLES
Patterson and Wood, Aus
tralian Pair, Drop FL
mails in Four Sets.

LONGwOoD CRICKET CLUB
GROUNDS. CHESTNUT HILL. Mass.
Aug. 2s.-william T. Tilden. 2nd
OF Philadelphia, and Vincent Rich
ards. of Yonkers. n. Y. won the
American lawn tennis championship
in doubles for the third time here
today. They decisively defeated Pat
O'Hara Wood. OF Australia, in four
fast sets in the fnal round Of the
tournament. The scores were 80.
6-l. 6-3. 60.
The Australian team had placed
its hopes on the terrific speed of
Patterson's driving and the ferocity
of his service. But he was Wild
and erratic.
That the Australians won the
first set was due in a large mea-
sure to O'Hara Woods sensational
vollying and Richards' uncertain
start. After the first set Richards
settled down and gave Tilden able
assistance in running out the match.
Tilden's versatility was an out
standing factor in his teams VIC
tory. He drove and volleyed with
speed. and from every position on
the court. His service was a pow
erful weapon, and was broken
through only once by the Aus
tralians in the whole match.
Once settled to his task Richards
was unbeatable.
An..e. on Form.
The American team won because
Patterson played poorly more than
because Tilden and Richards played
brilliantly.
Patterson's poor showing boded
III for the Australians chances
when they meet Tilden and Rich
ards again in the doubles for the
Davis cup. Patterson and O'Hara
wood. because of their defeats Of
the French and Spanish doubles
tea ms since coming TO this country.
mad expected to make a strong
showing against the American de-
tenders but indicated after the
match today that they would prob
ably have 10 change their lineup
for the Davis cup competition.
1t had been planned 60 take Wood
out Of the Davis cup doubles in
favor Of Anderson IL Tilden and
Richards won today. but Woods
showing was So good and Patter-
sons so weak that il was believed
advisable TO substitute Anderson
for Patterson instead. when the
two teams clash for the interna-
tional trophy.
Anderson and Wood have proved
their ability 10 work together nv
winning the doubles championshin
Wimbledon this summer.
Sichards was uncertain only at
the outset Of the match.
oHara Wood was the outStan ding
player on the courts. He was
steady until the last few game.
when he wtlted under the attacl,
centered on him
Mr.. Mallory Wilma.
Mrs. Molla Mallory. OF New Yor&
partnered Tilden TO victory in the
national mixed doubles. They de-
feated Miss Helen Wills. Of Rerk-
ley. Cal. and Howard q. Kinsey. OF
San Francisco. s-4 e-s. mainly
through Tilden's terrific speed.
Arnold ". Jones. of Providence.
yielded only one game in winning
the national Junior singles cham
pionship In straight sets from
Lewis n. White. of Austin. Texas.
Jones speeded away TO take thirteen
straight games
Little David O'LauEhlin. Of Pitts
burgh, won the national bows
singles championship from Malcolm
T. Hill. OF Newton. Mass Hill was
twice within n point Of winning
the first set. but O'Louehlin was
much too speedy for him. The
scores were rs, 6-3.
In winning the Longwood singles
championship Mrs. Mallory was
compelled to call on all the strokes
at her command. Helen Wills. the
17-year miss from the Pacific coast,
carried her through three hard sets
and was leading. s-& in the decid-
ing set Miss Wills used a wide
variety OF shots and her versatility
had tAe national singles champion
worried. and harrassed at the finish.
The scores were. Sc. e-3. IS.