Show II V S TENNIS TROPHY ED B 1 01 So lA I UI IN G GREAT tAI I GAME p Tilden and Johnston Wi Wh From Brookes and Patterson A New Zealand A r AUCKLAND Dec 31 losher los her tennis laurels here yesterday before the strength and craft o of American challengers The Davis Davi cup the trophy emblematic of th the worlds world's team tennis championship hanged changed hands when the last ball in inthe e ethe the tenth game of the fourth set was driven drive out of the court This is th the y fourth time America has won the cup Australia has won it six times while the British Isles have hav been neen triumphant on five occasions STAGE RALLY Jf Rallying after losing the first set of C the doubles match William T T. Tilden III II I of Philadelphia and William M. M Johni Johnston Johnston John John- i ston of San Francisco revealed the same tennis wizardry that carried them gloriously through the singles matches yesterday Norman E E. Brookes and Gerald F. F Patterson the Australasian Australasian Australasian sian masters of oC the game fought desperately desperately desperately des des- to stem the tide of ot defeat but were outplayed clearly by bF the Yankees Yanke s The match was a brilliant contest contest contest-an an I epic in the history of the game played under a sky bright with the sun sua o 0 ot southern summer The score of the match shows how the Americans won won the victory The challengers lost the first set 4 to 6 but never again permitted permitted per- per milled Brookes and Patterson to taste victory winning the three remaining and G 6 4 sets 6 6 4 4 6 0 BROOKES IX IN FORI The value of ot the service was demonstrated demonstrated demonstrated demon demon- in the first set which Brookes began in splendid fashion The serve sene carried off his game until each sid side a ahad had three to its credit and then Brookes and Patterson won the nex two The ninth game hinted at weak weakness weakness weakness ness on n the Australasian side of thenet the thenet net for Brookes and Patterson failed to make mak a point but the defenders cam cama back in m the tenth and won the theand game and set In this set Patterson showed a a. complete complete com corn reversal of ot his form yesterday and played in excellent style contrasting contrast ing strongly with Brookes who seemed to tire Johnston appeared to be slow and failed at critical moments to follow follow follow fol fol- fol- fol low up his service VOLLEYING When rhen the Americans won on Brookes Brookes' service at three all in the second set the power of the Yankee pair became apparent They followed by winning two straight and after one ran out the set In the later games of or this set Johnstons Johnston's volleying was superb while Brookes was erratic In the third Johnston never n missed a a. point in the struggle and he and Tilden dominated tile court carrying the attack attack at attack at- at tack to their opponents every step of ot the way Brookes mulled some apparently apparently easy volleys while Patterson re reverted reverted reverted re- re to the thel medley of ot errors he be committed committed com corn in the singles on Thursday Tilden Tilden Tilden Til- Til den was an ideal partner to the dash dashing dashing dashing dash dash- ing Johnston and the Americans went through to victory without losing Dosing a a. single game The Americans gained a a. big advantage advantage advantage tage at the opening of the fourth set by winning the first game on Patterson's Pattersons Pattersons Patterson's Pattersons Patterson's Patter Patter- sons son's service Then Johnston and Brookes served and won Tilden lost his service but Patterson lost his by weak weale hesitating play giving the Americans Americans Amer a lead of 3 to 2 Tilden and arid Johnston then went ahead and needed but one game for the set when Brookes won won wona a love game on his ser 1 e amid the applause of the great crowd Johnston Johnston Johns Johns- ton however came through with a wonderfully served game g which was savagely met by the who were now playing desperately The game stood 4 15 when Brookes with a fine smash and it seemed the defenders be able to weather the storm Brookes however was beaten by the next ball ban ing It across the baseline With that ball went possession of the Davis cup up PAIR CHEERED Tilden and Johnston were modest in victory They jy walked quietly to the net flet where the they were met by Brookes and Patterson who congratulated them v n heartily i as Ahe the throng ne that had witnessed wit wit- the stirring match cheered lustily lus- lus tily Throughout the entire match Brookes was below below- his 5 usual doubles form He pla played ed well but ut never reached the heights he attained In past tennis bat bat- tIes i. i Johnston deserves the most credit red it for the American victory His service services games ames s were won by lightning shots to tIle the weak eak spots in his opponents opponent s armor ar ar- mor and ancl his drives were certain winners winners win- win ners where there was the slightest chance for a break through In many y Volleying ne ing rallies he beat Brookes by sheer merit but at times he was slow slowS In going to the net IS OFF Tilden dl did id not show as severe a seri service service ser- ser vice as he i flashed in the singles beana before be be- fore and ana he was not at his best bost at doubles He e often Was out of ot Position but vt o himself from bad situations situa- situa riL by the he brilli brilliancy ncy of his strokes The Americans formed an nn unquestionably uco superior team Patterson undoubtedly won the first set t but beyond question his work hV J poor scored lost i the their i next three Th The Americans victor victory by their excellent excellent- t strokes b by pressing every weal weak tion and b by scoring brilliantly many times when in difficulties Tilden meets and anti Brookes meets Johnston in singles matches mate tomorrow tomorrow to- to morrow hut but the result of ot these contests i cannot affect the possession of the cup 1 KO FO ALT j O OMAHA Dec c- c 31 Efforts Efforts nize to orga orga- a Western rn Professional professional football Charles association are re being beinS mado made here l bv bY y tip ties h L L. 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