Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-26
TILDEN LOSES
.TOCOCHET, And
BOROTRA wins.
Americans Must Now
Win Three Remain
ing Matches In Or
der to Hold Cup
BY THOMAS T. TOPPING
ASSOCIATED Press Staff Writer J

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ROLAND GARROS STADIUM
Paris. July 26-(P)-France blasted
Americas tennis hopes today by
sweeping both opening singles
matches Of the Davis cup challenge
round. Henri Cochet, French ace,
crushed Big Bill Tilden in straight
sets, 6-3, 6-1, 6-2, after Jean Boro-
ira had vanquished George Lott,
youthful American, 81, 3-6, Ga, rs.
Severe Blow
The double setback came as a Sc
we're blow to the challengers, who
now face the forlorn task of win
ming the remaining three matches.
To lift the cup all France needs now
is to remain supreme for the third
straight year is to win one more
match, either in the doubles tomor-
contests Sunday.
Cochet won the first set from
TiIden.
Tilden started on his own service
but was unable to get going, netting
four successive returns by Cochet
off his first ball. The Frenchman
took the ball on the rise and sent IT
back at terrific speed.
Cochet won the second set 6-i.
Cochet captured his own service
with the loss of only one point but
Big Bill then made his own SER
vice good in the third. Service pre-
vailed as Cochet ran his lead to
AZ. Both played at fast pace,
taking plenty Of chances. The
tennis was far superior in thrills to
that of the opening match.
Breaks Service
Cochets broke through Tilden's
service for the second time to gain
a lead of So but Big Bill retaliated
with break in the eighth game,
scoring off his backhand at the net
The Frenchman however, was steady
and took the set on another service
break in the ninth gamc
Cochet won the third set 60 and
the match 6-3, 6-1, 6-2.
Lott staged a close battle with
Borotra losing a golden opportunity
to win the fourth set when he led
at So, but Tilden never had a
chance against the sharp-shooting
Cochet.
It was the most decisive beating
Bill has suffered in ten years of
Davis cup competition. The result
not only gave France a lead which
appears impregnable, but settled
Cochet's ranking as the worlds
champion singles player.
A crowd of ten thousand Specta-
tors jammed the Roland Garros
stadium but was disappointed in its
anticipation of a hot fight for hon
ors. The victorious home guard was
given a tremendous ovation.
Cochet set terrific pace through
out the second set. Big Bill TOOK
only one game. the second, on his
own service. The Frenchman re-
turned Tilden's cannonball service
with electrifying shots, smashed
with deadly precision from all parts
of the court and volleyed superbly
Tilden, seemingly dispirited, tried
all the strokes in his repertoire with
out avail.
Tilden tried to stem the tide at
the opening Of the third set but ne
won his own service only after j
had twice gone to deuce. Big Bill
found Cochet's backhand no longer
vulnerable.
Cochet quickly won three games
in a row, breaking through Tilden's
service in the third game as he took
the ball on the bound.
Tilden's never r-Say-die spirit per
sisted and he fought for every point
although realizing he was facing
quick defeat. The American won
the firth game on his own service
but Cochet nonchalantly pushed his
lead to Az.
The Frenchman raced through
the last two games easily.
The torrid wave OF the past two
weeks had subsidized and it was COO
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