Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-10
AMERICA NEEDS But One more
GAME TO CINCH WINNING DAVIS
CUP FOR STH SUCCESSIVE YEAR

i GERMANTOWN Cricket CLUB
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 8 up - big
Bill" Tilden again rose to DRAMATIC
heights today to check Frances Davis
cup challenge and give America a 2
to l lead in the most stirring battle
in years for the famous international
tennis trophy.
big Bill" didn't do it single handed
this time but his racquet, always
flashing in the thickest of the fight,
was the dynamic, deciding factor in a
sensational five set doubles triumph
that his and his stock partner, Francis
T. Hunter, scored over jacques Brug-
non and Jean Borotra. The scores
were 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 3-6, 60.
AS a result America needs only one
more victory in tomorrow'S remaining
two singles matches to clinch possess
sion of the Davis cup for the eighth
successive year. France must take
both contests to emerge the winner.
With Tilden as rampant as he was
yesterday in conquering Henry Cochet
and in playing the leading role in the
doubles today, the American ace may
clinch the cup in the first match to-
morrow against Rene .LaCoste. In
fact, it seems certain he must do SO if
the cup defenders are to win at all,
for Little Bill'' Johnston, on the poor
form he displayed against LaCoste
yesterday, was conceded little chance
of beating Cochet.
Today's doubles match was a hard
fought, See-saW struggle for four sets
with little to choose in the sparkling
duelS that found Tilden, on one side,
and Borotra on the other, bearing the
brunt of battle. But it was turned
into a rout in the final set, largely
because the French wilted under the
terrific pace, yielding to the superior
stamina of their opponents, but also
partly because of sporting but costly
point throwing gesture by the "bound-
ing Basque" Borotra
This gesture came in the fourth
game OF the deciding set at time
when Tilden and Hunter, although
leading 80, appeared a bit shaky, on
his own service, Borotra was leading
30-15 when he served ball to Tilden
that was called "in" by the lineman
as big Bill" barely got his racquet
on it. But to the Basque it appeared
out-by at least four inches, he said
afterward The score was called at
40-15 but Horotra; then deliberately
double-faulted
The crowd cheered the Frenchman.
1t appeared a magnificent gesture but
it also proved costly. Upset, Borotra
missed. an easy return and in pro-
longed deuce battle the Americans
captured the game to assure a lead
OF 40 that virtually settled thu match.
Had the game gone to the French, as
appeared likely before the disputed
point, 1t might have changed the whole
complexion of the final set.
Instead of trailing at O-4, the French
would have been 13, spurred on per-
haps and still possessing a. fighting
chance.
AS it was the Frenchmen went to
pieces and put up only feeble resist
ance as their rivals pounded their Way
through the next two games to clinch
the match
The Americans, although taking full
advantage of this break earned their
victory by super-team work, better
generalShip, and a craftily executed
attack that combined terrific speed
with soft lobs, tricky trap shots with
well placed lobs. Hunter, a. bit un-
certain at several Stages gave Tilden
brilliant support on the whole but it
was big Bill'' who directed the
strategy and brought off the greatest
as well as decisive shots.