The New York herald., 1921-09-04
F|NALITY OF STROKE
wins TENNIS match
American Doubles Team Su-
periOr in Earning Points,
Says TiIden.
CHALLENGERS STEADIER
But Ability to Take Aggres-
sive and End Rallies De-
cides Contest.
ny WILLIAM +. TILDEN I'd.

enlpiemdllC OF the NOrlQ supremacy
in lawn tennis, remains in the Gus
tody of the United States by virtue of
the doubles victory of r. Norris Will
Jams I'd and Watson Washburn of the
defending forces over the challenging
Japanese pair, Ichiya Kumagae and
Zenzo Shinidzu. At the West Side
clubs courts in Forest Hills yester-
day the Americans triumphed at 6--2,
7-5, 4-6, rs. There was two hour
delay between the third and fourth
sets owing to a cloudburst, but 1t did
not seem to bother the players.
The cup remains in this country. as
the United States has won three
matches TO none, "Bill' Johnston and
] having been victorious in the singles
matches On Friday. Although they
will have no bearing on the result the
remaining singles matches will be
played tomorrow. with Kumagae OPP
posing me in the first meeting and
Shinidzu meeting Johnston to ring
down the curtain.
To-day's match was most interesting,
although the first set did not produce
high class tennis. The second set was
up to Davis cup calibre, and similar
description would fit the third had not
impending rain caused the defenders 70
hurry their shots, which resulted IN
fatal errors. Fortunately the rainstorm
had no effect whatsoever in deciding the
outcome, for not once during the fourth
set was a point decided by slSidding on
the sllpnery outskirts of the court.
II 4magac starts Nervousiy.
Kumagae opened service with a double
fault. showing marked tendency TO
nerves. Williams and Washburn, sens
ing his uncertainty, centred their attack
on the Japanese team captain ana
quickly ran out the first two games.
The third and fourth games were d.
vided after several deuces, whereupon
Kuma gae's failings proved the decisive
factor and second break enabled
the Americans to run out the set at
e..
Washburn was the outstanding figure
in the opening session, scoring nine
placements. Shimidzu, with only two
placements 10 his credit. nevertheless
WAS steady, as is indicated by his ex-
celIent record of only nine errors against
sixteen for the offending Kumagae.
At this stage the match had the APP
psarance of a runaway for the AmeriJ
can team. They rushed away to 3--u
lead in the second set, breaking ku-
magae's service for the third successive
time. Here Shimidzu showed his dis
like at being left out of the play by
encroaching on Kumagae's territory
with such good effect that his excellent
Jobs from difficult positions gave the
Japanese the next three games and the
lead for the first time in the match.
Service held sway to the tenth game.
with williams serving at 4-5. There
came the 800 count. with Williams
directing a fast serve to Kumagae's
forehand. Itchy drove high looping
return nj the server Washburn at the
ret called: out" Williams. obviously
uncertain. allowed the possible set point
10 pass him. and 1t landed just three
inches beyond the baseiine. This error
unset the japanese team and the Ameri-
cans ran out the set with the loss OF
only one point in the last two games.
shfmidxu steadiest ON Court.
shimidzu was the steadiest man on
the court during the second set, but he
hsd little finality to his strokes, scoring
only one placement Kumagae Inn
proved distinctly over his play In the
first set. williams replaced Washburn
AZ the leading offensive factor, scoring
eight placements and only ten errors.
Ho had able support, as "Watty's'
totals were seven placements and twelve
errors
Kumagae again double faulted on the
first point OF the third set and dropped
his service game at 15 Williams took
his own delivery with the loss OF only
one point serving superbly. This was
followed by a flash OF the best tennis
exhibited by the Japanese thus far. ana
they ran through sequence OF four
games. breaking both American SER
vices. shimidzu, however. dropped his
delivery In hotiy contested deuce
game and Washburn tied the score at
4--all bs top notch work on his service
A storm had been brewing for some
ninutes--a typical Long Island thunder
storm. Vivid flashes OF lightning play
inx into the faces or Williams and
xVTshburn. and both OF the Americans
. nnea red over-anNious to end the match
t<~fore II could be halted by rain. But
these attempts TO hurry things gave
me Japanese openings and they broke
through wiliams's service 70 win the
~ nj S--f.
Then came the siuge With the sets
st 2 to In favor OF the cup defenders
there seemed little chance that the
match could be resumed az the rain
drenched thousands of spectators and
po.nts near the court. Tarpaulins had
been spread TO protect the playing sur
face. however and after a delay Of
about two hours the action was re-
sumed. with Kumagae serving IN the
fourth set. Despite the heavy down
pour fully 5000 persons were seated
when the final set started.
Ut proved TO be the final set. but
American prospects ware not overly
bright when tho Japanese ran Into
lead at 80. Kumngae won his first
service decisively and victory followed
the deliveries FOR five games. Tho sec
ond time he served. however. Kumagae
saw a 40--iove lead melt into deuce. but
he and his partner rallied in time TO
win the game. Then with the score
so--eIi on washburn. the Japanese took
tho lead when the server sent two balls
out OF court.
Americans showed excellent teamwork
in breaking through Shimldzu at u.
Three successive nets by Williams
opened his service but With character
lstic brilHancy he rallied and pulled out
the game with five successive ahots that
forced the chellengcrs into errors. Tho
end seemed near when kumagae's SER
vice was broken. for that made tn score
s-f on Washburn's service Set point
came up at 1910 but Washburn
smashed into the net TO deuce the game.
A sharply angied voliev by williams