New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-30

Roland Garros Stadium, Auteuil,
paign to recapture the Davis cup
from the French failed today when
Henri Cochet defeated William T.
Tilden In the deciding match of the
series IN straight sets by scores of
81. S-6, GA.
This gave the French three Of the
four matches played.
One more match OF the challenge
round series remains, pitting Rene
Lacoste against John Hennessey, but
it will be nothing more than an ex-
hibition. as everything depended
upon the outcome Of the TiIden-
Cochet match
Gallant Fight
Big Bill put up a gallant flght
against his brilliant little French
opponent, but showed the effects OF
the losing five set doubles match In
which he participated yesterday.
The French kept the cup as q re-
suit of singles victories for Cochet
over both Hennessey and Tilden and
a doubles triumph for Cochet and
! Jean Borotra over Tilden and Frank
Hunter.
| Cochet thus was the hero Of the
challenge round. with a perfect rec
ord of three victories.
At His Best
Cochet was at his whirlwind best
today and gave Big Bill the worst
beating he ever received In Davis
cup play. Never before had Tilden
been trimmed In straight sets in .
challenge round for the trophy.
Realizing that his best chance
lay in wearing down the American,
the canny young player from Lyons
kept Tilden on the run constantly.
deucing the sets and stretching them
out interminably. Tilden made a
brave attempt to win the second
set and seven times needed only one
point to gain it and square the
match. but each time failed as
Cochet readily overhauled him. The
third set saw Tilden again battling
fiercely. This time in the hope OF
forcing the match to four sets which
would have given him the intermis-
sion at the end of the third set In
which to rest. Cochet had other
plans, and finished off Tilden before
he could gain the coveted breathing
space.
Cochet won his own service to
start the match on two errors b.
Tilden and his own placements.
In the second game Tflden ap.
peared worried and made double
fault on his first service. Then h
served carefully. reducing his initia
shots to much slower speed thar
his usual cannonball service. Deuce
was called three times but TildeI
finally lost the game on an cas-!
/ stroke which he sent out. Ihl
, made the score OF the first se
: Cochet 2; Tilden, 0.
} The courts had been bit tot
heavily sprinkled and both player
t were cautious on the rather slipper.
g footing.
Taking time to study every shot
Tilden broke through Cochets serN
ice after deuce was called but IN
!, Frenchman applied pressure on tn
. next game and captured Bills ser
( ice after deuce was called but tn
: 8; Tild4n 1.
J. Returns Compliment
i. Tilden returned the complimer
= with three successive placements o.
|. his backhand which helped him t
s win the next game and make tn
l. count Cochet 3. Tilden 2. Big Bil
d now shooting his fastest service an
: acing Henri. won the sixth gam
(: allowing Cochet only one point an
: making things all even at three all.
:: Cochet. taking leaf out Of I'll
:. den's book, made it four three. at
t in gthe American who appeared
{, be standing still. SO swift was tn
j. shot. Again Tilden won his servic'
t. this dme at love and they were eve
y up again, four-all. Neither man VI
: taking any chances and 1t seems
d peculiar to see such volleyers ~ II
ts den and Cochet playing exclasivel
j. from the base line.
a Rreaks ThroNgh
Big Bill again broke through c.
(Continusd % Paos ~