THREE STRAIGHT SETS

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 64, 12 September 1924, Page 7

THREE STRAIGHT SETS

TILDEN'S LONG RANGE BOM. BARDMENT.

(Received 12th September, 11 a.m.) : PHILADELPHIA, 11th Sept. . lilden came from behind to win the' first set after Patteraon had won three games with a brilliant service which the American, however, broke through/and then, by brilliant placements, took the lead In the .next set Tilden was-thor-oughly warmed up to his work, and be: gan; a long-range bombardment of his ■ iivals, backhand, winning without extending himself. Tilden, while not scoring service aces, was getting: his first ball over-with such severity; and getting such length to his opponent's backhand, that Patterson was unable to reach the net and volley Wlinn ho it tempted a half-volley feden'sp^and cut ( were so effective that the Australans returns were flat, and ho constantly netted. In the third set Tilden played from the back of the cbm-t a. S th« Vf" 03 °f dazzlin S P'aceminta on hand eSI •.*"?* Patt^o«'s back-' c. t °n''M n Hh. e. ? pel™S set > did ™t Thi ltd* t' ■ but cut hiß ser™e. ■i 2Mnv ? af u tlVe' and "c "massed den2s"' oV S eenfe d ' ??^ r^ ™" American,«^&^& & teisons style, drove every shot to thn w^n tfla^" ,baCk hand !^t Patteiou won the third game after standing 0-3 diStv 01, 1" 16 t f°, Urth game well Tin S Stl'°keS ? Ot Waking too b, P ,Hni fu" TS 1 the score to'3-aJI, thffi 1 g th™gh Patterson's 6e i- v i ce j, st-th pST ° IOVe ' ftnd winni »S «» sixth game to lovo on Jus own service His .forehand ; drives wero tremendous; and in consequence the American aW cracked the Australian's service. Patterson a ground^ strokes were imperfect, and he found the ball rolling softly off length and pace into all his shots Patterson won the ninth game off his own service aces. Tilden had little difficulty in .clinching the tenth game; which was the most crucial game, and which went ' to deuce several times. Patterson however, made several errors, thus permitting the champion to pull out the game and the set, 6-4. Tilden was slow in getting started, but his superiority was then clearly evident. In the second set Tilden continued hammering ' at, the Australian's backhand unmercifully, '.and: he was also handling Patterson's service with tho greatest ease, playing a back-court game thus making it impossible for Patterson to approach the net. He was beating his opponent at will, although the Australian was working hard and plaviii" good tenms. Tilden broke through Peterson s-service-'twice, and led 4-1 Pat terson, rising to great heights! tore through Tiiden's service in the sixth game, to win, 4-2,. but it was only a temporary spurt; and he succumbed in the next, game, losing his service to deuce and giving the American a preponderant lead. Tilden won the set 6-2 , taking the eighth game off his own service. ■■.-:■>-..,

. Both men played a back,court gamo m the third set, Tilden never coming more than to mid-court and there driving deeply compelled the Australian to volley defensively. Patteraon made numerous errors, driving wildly or rolliii X his shots into the not. He missed even those opportunities' when ho could approach close to the net by outing. Tilden lobbed a few times, but these were earned points for Patteraon.'who. killed thorn overhead. Patterson lost his service in the third game, and this lead lilden continued to hold.; Patterson was being badly outplayed, not because he was not playing strongly, because as a matter of' fact he was getting his best | effort in, but because of Tilden's shrewdly calculated management which forced' tlu> Australian into efrors, and by hitting to Patterson's backhand, or by keeping him racing backwards and fori wards along the back" line. When Patterson lost his service in the seventh <*aine the'end was in sight, though Patterson' I fought desperately but ineffectively Tilden, playing faultlessly, showed the mastery of his backhand. With but littla I trajectory his low forehand required nothing less than genius iv order to successfully handle it. At the same time I attersbn fought right to the very finish, but Tilden ran out in the eighth game on his own service, winning the set, 6-2. Following are details of the scoring: — W. T. Tilden (U.S. A.).-^ points, &} nets, 20 outs, 17 placements, 2 aces, 3 double faults. G. I>. Patterson (Australia).—7o points, 32 nets, 33 outs, 13 placements, 5 aces, 5 double faults. ■ •