The Washington times., 1929-07-26
COCHET Sweeps
TNDEN OFF
FEET
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ing to stop the brilliant F'rsncllnnn
who has beaten him more times
tilan any man living lit is douct.
ful whether Coehet's straight set
victory over Tilden al Wimbledon
last month was gained with leng
effort than Henri expended today.
TO the American section Of the
gallery. the exhibition was tragic.
They had Known Tilden whom no
man alive could beat. And, today,
they saw q. Tilden, old and disiilu.
stoned, who could do no more than
afford the carcass for alauRi1ter.
It became so bad that Tilden get
querulous and complained about dis:
turbances In the stands, caused BY
the arrival Of late-comers. Twice
he refused to play until serenity
reigned again. On the second occa.
sion, he became 30 irked by the
matter that he served d soft ball 60
Cochet, who. thereupon, returned
an easy one. Not to be outdone In
gallantry, Tlldell tapped this into
the net. IN no doing. he exceeded
pOliteneHs, In view OF the fact that
the point gave Ccchet the second
set.
Couldn't Lose
However, this was only an incl.
dent after all Cochet couldn't lose.
Tilden couldn't win. That was
patent from the outset and any.
thing that happened during the
match was no more than q con.
tributing factor to the inevitable.
Tilden had declared this to BE- his
last appearance In international ten.
mis-. Perhaps he would have changed
his mind If he had beaten Cochet or
even carried him along to one Of
those thrilling flve.set finishes that
were % prevalent when the French
first began to get to the Old Master.
But IN the tame. drab manner OF his
defeat today. TiIden gave mute al
firsnatIOn ofs his withdrawal. II was
the end Of 4 great career ana every
body knew Il.
Stands Go wild
The stands went wild at the close
OF the match In their typically
French acclamation Of Cochet, in
the perfect surety Of thee Davis Cup
remaining in france Tor another
year.
Several enthusiasts attempted to
lift Cochet to their shoulders, but
he waved them eside, preferrins %
walk out Of the court with his arm
linked in that OF Tildon.
Il am certain that Big Bill dil
not get all the breaks coming TO
him." C0chet declared Tnodestly.
But linesmen always will have eye
trouble
Tilden attributed his defeat, not
to any slowing down on his part,
but to Cochet's undeniable tennis
supremacy.
Nobody could have beaten the
Henri Cochet that faced this after
noon" he declared. II knew after
the first set that / had no chance
TO win. Henri IL the best there Is
The point score analysis follows:
First set:
fiIsss fRssst -: :sisssiiiaisi. i--i:-: ii:s
Second set:
siss:t siisss ~: ~. ;:s;;if it, ii;
Third set:
THspss Ttldsn - ssifiisis ID
Total points scors-cochet. So Tilden,
Service aces -- Tild.n. none, cOchet
Double faults--Tildan. 4; cochst /.
Placements--rilden, "a: Cochet, 81.
Nete--Tilden, %. Cochet IL.
Outb--Tilden. 20; cochet, 10.
Bill Gets Temperament
Tiiden gave vent to one OF his
bursts of temperament at the out
set OF the match. He promptly lost
the opening game on his service and
then objected to late comera bustIina
to their places in the stands. C0olly
dropping his racquet to the court.
he declined to play further until
they were seated.
After Cochet had won the third
game. Tilden appeared to wax care.
less. He was badly outplaced in the
fourth game but made q miraculous
shot to take the fifth. Here Cochet
tried to trick him with 4 drop
shot over the net while Bill was In
the back court. The American was
caught completely off balance but
swung his racquet behind MIN.
flicked the hall over the net and It
split the side line for 4 clean ace.
Became wild
However. Tilden couldn't follow
up this encouraging gesture and
thereafter he was very wild. netting
frequently and once double.faultinx
at 8 critical moment.
The fourth game went to COchet
at 4--1. the fifth to TiIden by the
same score. The sixth was al
victory and Cochet got 1t. Henri
then varied the monotony BY win.
ming the seventh at love, after
which Tilden won the eighth by
4--1. The ninth and deciding game
went to Cochet by the same score.
This wasn't exactly fighting tennis.
Ttlden presented only d feeble |
show of resistance after CochAt had |
assumed 4 lead OF 3 to in the
second set and the Frenchnian
rushed through it to victory IN |
exactly y minutes. The set score
Lott, beaten though he was. had
made the fight OF his young life
against s0under and slirer tennis
artist, and, at times, had looked the
part OF 4 possible winner In his
first challenge round appearance.
Absolutely outclassed In the first
set he fought Borotra to & stand.
still in the second and part OF the
third and. fighting his way up from
the rear in the fourth, he assumed
a lead Of to in games and
needed only another win to carry
the set and send the issue into
fifth and final exchange.
Cheer Young Lott i
II was them thar fha Ayna.,s,, x. |
In the gallery. carried away from |
themselves by the drama Of the
moment, lifted up their voices and |
gave George g good. old Yankee
demonstration and the young Amer.