Evening star., 1923-09-04

! Eshed what may be a record for
Davis cup match by winning. the
in trifie over six minutes. From
all appearances at that point the
| match was to be just as brief and
the victory just as crushing as the
one that had preceded. But an eX
traordiRary incident occurred a few
games later that turned the uneven
match into something of a tussle. 1t
came in the ninth game, in which
Tilden clinched the set. and it grew
out of questionable decision.
Anderson had reused himself to n
! temporary flash of topnotch tennis
! in the second set, after Tilden had
| led 50 and had taken three games
| in a row. In the game that followed
! points went to deuce, with Tilden
| serving. and the American took the
vantage point when Anderson netted
one of his cannonball serves. A long,
| brilliantly fought backcourt rally en-
| sued, which Tilden finally ended with
a shot down the side line for a
| placement ace, the game and the set.
| Players Are BewiIdered.
J The rivals were proceeding to
| change courts for the third set, when
| from the gallery in the northern
| section of the stands came a vigorous
| storm of protest over the decision on
the final point. Scores of those who
/ had sat in the line of flight of the ball
| insisted that Tilden's shot had been
| out of bounds, and it was not long
| before the entire vast gallery, it
| seemed, was taking up the cry of
! PLAY the point over, Play it over"
| The protest grew into u veritable
| din, and for awhile the demonstra-
| tiOn was akin to a base ball .throng' s
razzing of an umpire.
For minute or so the players did
! Anderson stepped into position for
! service, hesitated, and then Tilden
| made a move as if 70 comply with
| the demand that came from the
| stands. The shouting was subdued
! when Anderson raised his racquet and
The incident, however, seemed to
| upset Tilden good deal. He began
TO toss points away nervously, his
! control suffered. And before he could
! long a lead that it was foolish to
! attempt to catch him. Tilden then
| let down perceptibly and the set
went to the Australian at 6-1. While
! 1t was natural to expect Tilden TO
| slacken his efforts at that stage after
the terrific pace he had set in the first
/ two sets, the unfortunate incident
| undoubtedly figured prominently in
his lapse of speed and control.
! Anderson Threatens.
When the players returned to the
court after the ten-minute rest Ander-
sun OpeIeu lHTedttllly, DREAMING
through service. Tilden's letdown in
the third set had been just the thing
the Australian had needed to get into
stride and he went after the set with
great determination. The American
. managed to retaliate in the second
game with a break through Anderson 8
! service, but play was nip and tuck now
| and points went to deuce three times
! before the score went to 1--alI. An
other deuce game followed, Tilden TAX
| ing the lead at 2--1. Anderson was
! compelling him to fight hard for every
point now, was making some sensation
| al recoverieS and was Stroking with
| better control, greater speed and more
| daring than at any other time in the
| match. The rallies were growing sud-
| denly brilliant.
Games went on service to the sew
| enth, when, after deuce points, Tilden
| again had to yield. For the second
| time in the set. however, Tilden found
came back with a service break in the
| eighth game that brought the score to
| ALL. 1t went to 5-all. Tilden fairly
| Streaked the ball across as he served
| in the eleventh game, and while An
| derson returned most of the shots Til
den pounced on the returns for earned
| points. Maintaining tops speed the
( American then ended it all in the
| twelfth game.
| Because of the comparatively brief
| engagements most of the spectators
| remained to watch an exhibition double
! match in which Vincent Richards, the
| reserve member of the American Davis
cup team, and Brian 1. c. Norton of
| England defeated Rene Lacoste and
jacques Brugnon Of France three
! straight sets, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.