The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-04
AMERICA RETAINS HISTORIC
 DAVIS CUP AND SUPREMACY OF WORLD ON TENNIS COURT
William M. Johnston Gives
 Victory To American Team By Winning Decisive Singles Match From John B. Hawkes.


 FOREST HILLS. N. T., Sept. B. (By Associated Press .)-Davis cup, historic emblem of tennis supremacy, is safe in Uncle Sam's custody today for another year. Putting to rout the opposition that had proved so startinkly formidable in the first two days ot play, America swept victory this afternoon over the Australians in the final two singles contests and captured the series by a margin of four matches to one.
 Displaying a marked reversal of the form he showed in going down to defeat before James o. Anderson last Friday, William M. Johnston clinched the trophy for the United States when he smothered John E. Hawkes. sn the opening match 6-0 6-2, 6-1. William T. Tilden made It a clear sweep for the day when he conquered Anderson, the Australian captain 6-2, 6-3, 1-6, 7-5, in match that failed to come up to the eXpec7. tations held out for this struggle be- tween the "aces" of the opposing fcrces.
 The crushing character of Amer ica's closing victories came as a dis tinet arti-climax to the gruelling, spectacular play in the first two days of the challenge round The gallery of 13,000 that taxed the capaclty or the big west side clubs stadium had come expecting last desperate stand cn tie part of tAe Australians who had proved so unexpectedly powerful in dividing the first two singles encounters and forcihs tue doubles match Saturday to tlVe ter rifle record breaking sets pelore lowing in defeat.
 But they were doomed to dlsap- pointment. At no stage Of tooay play was there the least unceIrarN tru of of the outcome, for the mastery oi oth Johnson and Tilden was com niata at practically every stage or hoth matches.N The antipodeans maue their last fight gallantly, put lhel fectually and thus, for the sec91u successive year, they made theiI aa-.,, ooo mile tourney from Down unoer in vain. -
 This years victory, gained py tne sama margin as that over Austrahi Il :, ueor ago. put the United states into the lead in total number or VIC tories since the Davis cup ilrSs wa nut into competition in lsoO. AIhe lea now has won 1t seven eiInes S 9;,,s tralia six and the British lsies LNe'
 There was no surprise except per bana it's overwhelming nature, m Tohnston's defeat of Hawkes. puI the convincing ease with whlch IllucA, oufside of the third set, conquere9 Anderson was altogetner unrApyi sbine after the tall Australians smashlnIs victory over Johnston and ms orlt- liant play in the doubles.
 For two sets, Tilden, the wizard, tbe master shot maker, had ms op- ponent helpless in the face or Wltn- ering relentles accurate attacK; Tilden had everything; me pan
 
 shots that streaked across the courts and his mixture of pace had the Aus etralian compile etely- at, sea- Anderson was wild and his service was Tar from its usual effectiveness, put against such amazing opposition he was helpless. aa
 Then an incident, one of the most unusual recorded in an international play, occurred suddenly to change the complexion of the match Tilden's final point in the ninth game of the second set, a cross court shot seemed several inches out to the gallery but it was ruled a placement for the American champion. The crowd, how ever. voiced vigorous disapproval of the decision and called for a replay. Both players, nonplussed by the sit uation, offered to do so, but the ref cree ruled otherwise and the third set was begun amid another noisy outburst.
 The demonstration so nettled the temperamental American that he vir- tually tossed the third set away with his listless work. Excepting the third game. when he broke through Anderson's service, Tllden let down in all departments of his play, allowing many of Anderson's drives to whistle past without the least effort to get his racquet on them. Anderson thus walked away with his gift" set with ridiculous ease, taking the first two games without the loss of point and breaking through Tilden's service three times.
 Both settled down in the fourth set and Tilden, while he failed to strike the pace he maintained in the first two sets, won after the most spirited battle of the match. Tilden smashed across two service aces and four placements to take the lead in the third game after a bitter deuce struggle, but Anderson retail ated by breaking through the Amer jeans delivery at love. There were two more service breaks before the set was deuced at five all, then Til den called on his reserve, capturing the last two games to clinch the set. set and match with dazzling burst of speed.
 Hawkes. downfall at the hands of Johnston served only as additional proof of the fact that the lefthander's fate Is in doubt.
 Again the whitening speed of John- stons flores and drives, the match less position play and machine-like accuracy of the little Californian's game, the Australian was outclassed. In doubles exhibition after the final Davis cup match, Vincent Rich ards, reserve member of the inter national team, and Bryan l. C. Nor ton, south African star. vanquished Jacques Brugnon and Rene Lacoste, French Davis cup pair, in straight sets, 6-3, GA, GA.