New-York tribune., 1921-03-04

Williams began TO get the range be
always looked like the winner to me,
sets little Kumagae made game ralli
After the ten-minute rest that fol-
lowed the third set Williams came out
On the court and literally overwhelmed
Kumagae, allowing the japanese only
one game.
The champion, who was about to be
defeated. seemed to realize that the end
for him was near and inevitable, and
he offered practically no resistance to
the man who was recling of shots that
brought frequent bursts Of applause
from the greatest gallery that ever at
tended the Florida tournament
The final set required only twelve
sad half minutes TO play, so furious
was the pace set by Williams.
To-day WAS the first occasion upon
which have ever seen kumagae
physically weary The heat and the
fsct that this was his first tournament
since last October combined TO rob the
little Oriental OF his usual superb
stamina. and he could only make weak
attempts TO cut off the hail OF place
ment shots that williams was sending
INTO every unprotected spot in Ku-
magae's court.
In the opening set Kumagae began
the service and won his game, edging
the ball past his opponent once, get
ting two more points when Williams
uetted his returns and another by an
out for the former national cham
pon-
Williams was missing many simple
shots at this stage, shots that should
nave been winning ones for him, be-
cause more often than not be had
sgae out OF position. either sent the
ball into the net or out of court. His
service, however. was going we'll al
most from the start OF the match, and
It was d formidable weapon OF attack
Kumagae being forced TO make purely
defensive returns as the ball catapulted
INTO his court.
Williams Praises "Ichy''
Kumagae was at his best in the first
fifteen minutes Of the match. earning
most Of S points by sizzling place
nent shots down the sidelines as Will
liams came running to volley Some Of
these were so close to the lines that il
lid not seem poss BILE for the Japanese
TO put the ball through. but he did. and
more than once Williams exclaimed
enthusiastically:
Good shot, Icny."
With the start Of the second set
noticeable improvement could be OBJ
served IN Williamss control Shots
hat sent the ball just grazing the
,op Of the net and raising little puHs
# chalk from the lines went stabbing
INTO kumagae's court, and there was
such pace TO Wiliams's forcing shots
that frequently the Japanese star did
not get into position n time, and her &c
he had to hurry his strokes, With
disastrous results.
Ate. dropping the first two games
Williams ran into brilliant streak of
placing, scoring with equal skill on
hoth ground and volleving shots-and
always that deadly service was raising
havoc with knmagae's defense.
As Dick followed in behind his serv-
ice. h0 took Kumagae's terrific drives
on the half or full volley. sticking the
ball back so fast that the defending
INTO position IN time 10 make the re-
-ura.
humagae's Last Stand
The third set saw kumagae making
his last determined stand. Already he
was beginning 10 feel the effects Of
the burning pace. Driving exchanges
rom deep court that were remarkable
Tor the severity Of stroke distinguished
his set but after Kumagae had run
INTO a lead Of Is on games he slowly
began 10 falter and Williams ran out
me last three games, two Of them at
love"
The rest interval did not appear TO
save benefited Kumaene to any extent,
as ne fell an easy victim to Williams's
great speed and aggressive tactics.
The summary:
Men : cham pionshin singles (fnal -ound)
-ia'0hare Norris Williams "a defeated
4en,ya kumagae. as 6-4. st. 81
Msn's championship doubles (secord
-ouhtl-lchiya kumagee and Edwin f
-orrey defeated Dr. william Rosen baum
fnd 5. " Merrihew 6-f. 6-2.
nam pionship mixed doubles first round)
MISS Gertrude Conway and F. V. Jackson
eeieetal Mr.. and Mrs s. j. Adams. f.
v airs. Charles Arrnory and George L.
Nrsnn fr. defeated Miss Katherine Force
5n sna Manfred Goldman. Is. 7-5 Miss
FhyHis Walsh and Dr. William Rosenbaurn
Pasia PPs1satsd Mss \ Harrison and ). "
foDins. 5-f IS
second round-Mrs George w Wight
nan and Richard Norris Williams I'd de-
.ssn,e sssed Mrs A Niblack and L. !. BicCor-