The New York herald., 1922-09-01
Australians and Yankee Team
Wind Up Preparation for
the Event.
INTEREST is WIDESPREAD
Great Throng Expected in
Stands When Tilden Opens
With Patterson.
ny SAMUEL ). BRooKMAN.

ny SAMUEL ~. BaOohMAN.
The world series OF tennis is on to-
day. On the Immaculate turf courts
nj Forest Hills. where eight years ago
a formidable team OF Australians
came. saw and conquered. another
strong team from the Antipodes Is
primed for a supreme effort to regain
an international trophy now again in
possession OF the United States.
They have journeyed far and COM
peted often for the privilege OF meeting
the American cup holders in the chal-
iengo round. They have 10000 miles of
travel behind them, and to their credit
I'm five month tennis campaign stands
tho record OF triumph in the British
championships at Wimbledon and OF
decisive victories In the International
prei.Tinaries over Belgium, Czecho-
Slovakia. France and Spain. They are
the sole survivors OF the teams of four
teen nations that challenged this year
for the trophy emblematic Of the cham
pfonship of the universe.
Keen TO win, wonderful match play
ers, determined to give their best now
that the goal of their striving is almost
Mt hand, the Australians should prove
TO be worthy rivals OF the American
champions. They have proved their
mettie in the tournaments that have
preceded this, the tennis classic OF the
year. and despite the fact that they
have been bested in several clashes with
the top ranking players OF the country
their strength is not being underesti-
mated by those who have been chosen to
carry the burden OF Americas cup de-
fense in the series now at hand. The
Australians would have liked to win
In the two open tournaments in which
they appeared since their arrival, but
there have been Indications that they
considered these events of secondary
Importance and that they have been
saving their most earnest most de-
termined effort for the one event that
brought them half way around the
earth.
Thrills Anticipated.
1t will be surprising indeed II the
Americans. favorites though they are
to win. come through with ease in any
one match of the five. But whether
victory comes to-day in straight sets
or In the limit OF five sets, one thing
is certain--that It will be a spirited
spectacular fight in every test. thrill
ing tussls thaLought to arouse enthusi-
asm in the stands to a fever pitch.
II the weather is favorable to-day
devotees in the stands when Gerald
Patterson. Wimbledon winner. and VIII
Ham T. Tilden. American national
champion. take the court for the open
ing match. Interest appears 10 be as
widespread as ever before in the history
OF Davis cup matches IN this country,
and there are hundreds Of fans who
have made special trips from West
middle West and South TO be present
at the International tennis classic. II
will be colorful, representative gath
ering.
In far off Australia there appears 20
be excitement aplenty over the event
and folks there evidently regard the
chances Of their representatives as IA
vorable. At any rate every newspaper
OF note in the Antipodes has arranged
for special and immediate cable news
OF the matches unusually lengthy re-
ports, with expense no object Mes
sages OF encouragement poured in on
the challenging players from friends
in Australia. and the team can begin
its task with the confidence that the
folks at homo are with them.
.f Anderson mt His Best.
Both Patterson and Anderson are
physically lit. Three weeks ago when
Anderson was taken ill suddenly at
appeared TO be extremely slim. but the
second member of the Australian team
has recovered his strength fully and
those who have watched him in practice
assert that he will prove 10 be az dan
gerous an opponent as Patterson. II not
more so.
Immediately after the PattcrEon-Til-
den match Anderson vii. take the court
against William NJ. Johnston Of Cali
stn ~N.m
in the conquest OF the cup In Australia
two years ago.
Wearing sneakers instead OF spikes 70
save the turf as much as possible. tho
Australian and American Davis cup
players put In their final practice for the
event at Forest Hills Yesterday. r.
Norris Williams played several sets
with Vincent Richards and Johnston en-
gagged Watson NJ. Washburn of last
years Davis cup team for an hour or 80.
Tho Australians played one another IN
turn. The men had scarcely finished
tuning up when a thunderstorm broke
over the grounds and the officials hasi-
tened to order the tarpaulns spread over
the tl4f The courts are an excellent
condition for the fastest sort OF tennis.
The Davis cup committee Of the
United States Lawn Tennis Associate vi
and the West Side Tennis Club joinsd
last night In an appeal 70 the specfa-
tors MT to-day's matches. They MAKE
three requests:
1. Please do not smoke II Is against
the law because the wooden stands con-
stitute a fire hazard
2. Please do not applaud until after
a point has been finished and don't ap-
plaud errors. Observance Of this re-
quest Will insure fair conditions for all
competitors and will add TO the general
enjoyment of the matches.
3. Please don't throw cushions after
The matches are finished Several per-
sons have been injured by these In re-
cent years. for when thrown from the
height Of the stands they arc dangerous
missiles.
Tennis Fffuuettc Again.