Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-30
DAVIS CUP RETAINED
BY FRANCE: C0CHET
VANoUISHES TILDEN
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next game and make the count, Co>het
3. TllSien =, Big Bill. now shooting ms
fastest service and aCinc Henri, Won the
sixth game, allowing Cochet only one
point and making things all even AT
) all
Cochet. taking a leaf out Of Tlden'S
service book, made IL IS, acin2 tn@
American, who appeared TO be stanolng
still 50 swift was the SHOT. Again III
den won his service; this Time AT love,
and they were even up AGAIN, an
Neither man was taxing any chances
and it seemed peculiar to see such
solleyers as Tiden ana Cochet playing
exclusively from the base line.
Bic Bill again broke through Cochet
in Inc ninth game, giving him the lead
ut 5-4. The tenth game was marked
bv the best tennis thus far, hosh men
now coming to the net. Tiiden was
down. love--40, on his service, but
managed to deuce the game, although
he finally dropped it. making the score
5 all. Breaks through service were
Cochet dropped the eleventh game
and again riloen was ahead. TINS timH
bv 6-5. Both players served soitiy,
outstanding their strength, preferrine
n NAV for their opponent service
rather than to make too strong all ell
fort to win their own, Again eacn
player broke through service and now
for I'VE successive games, neither man
had won his cwn delivery, Btu Cocnet
rallied and took the set at last g.!
In the second set the little Frencn-
man put everything he had into TN
II Il
service. coming up to 32, but Tloen.
no. to be denied, renewed desperately
his fight to stow the second set away
and even the match He put more
pace ON the ball. instead Of slicin9 ana
got results. capturing the next two
games. the second a break through
Henri's service. Tilden now was domi-
mating the play and leading In this set
by five games TO two.
Cochet Plays Steadily.
Cochet apparently intending to make
The sets last as long as possible, never
gave up single point even wnen down
l1ve games TO Two, and his bulldog
tactics carried the next two games. The
Frenchman always kept the ball IN
play. maneuvering Tild2n across the
baseiine and up and down the court,
evidently aiming TO tire him out. the
Frenchman accd Bill for the last point
of the ninth game IN which Tlldens
lead had been cut to "a
Tilden was at set point twice when
the score was 5~~4, but was never aDle
TO push Ii across Cochet twice passed
MIN down the corridor and games Were
five all, Tilden having lost both OF his
last two services He wore q worried
look, but captured the eleventh game
by magnificent rally and led, 6~~5.
Big Bill had set point no less than
seven times when the games were at
6--5 In the second set. AT one stage
ne had q lead of 40-loye in the twelfth
game of the set, but Cochet played him
uncannily with base-liners, drop shots
and cross-court drives at sharp angles
and brought the game to 6 games all
after deuces Cochet was playing
with the utmost confidence while TIL
den seemed shaken and nervous. Co
chet won his service at love To lead
7-~6, and then pierced riidenS delivery
for the game that won him the set and
gave him commanding lead of 2 sets
10 o.
With Cochet leading games 10 3
in the third set. Tilden made a spec
tacuiar effort and won his service at
love. squsrin2 the set At 4-ali. But
thereafter the Frenchman was supreme
He won his own service from 30, then
broae through Tilden's for the final
game of the set and match. passing Ttl-