New-York tribune., 1921-08-04

So 1t was that the favorites againt
came through, and among the eight
men who survived the test in the sim
giles you fnd the logical winners in all
except possibly one instance, when
little Zenzo Shimidzu, Of Japan, con-
Quered Wallace F. Johnson, Of Phila-
delphia, master OF the chop stroke. bv
q scora OF 6-3, SIS. The Japanese
had AGmbled Johnson at Longwood last
wees so there was no good reason to
believe he could not repeat.
One CT the veterans who had bit of
s scare was Nathaniel w. Niles, of
Boston, who was forced to three sets
az 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, by Phil Neer. the
young intercollegiate champion from
California. In the opening set Neer
lei loose a terrific service that had
Niles in difficulties constantly. The
coast star also came in behind this
service with rush, ready to smother
his opponents weak returns by q tre-
menGous overhead attack
Neer's Nolleying Effective
The pace Of the Californian's strokes
was wicked and Niles was making a
desperate fight TO hold his own When
it came TO volleying Neer was effective
In this ne reminded somewhat of
LlnGley Murray, that other son of
speed, except that he is inclined to
push his returns back instead of strok-
ing them as Murray does. | think this
Is because Neer frequently moves in
too fast and finds himself in an awk-
ward position to take the ball, and so
is tim.d about hitting out. But on his
service and overhead he is a veritable
tornado.
After dropping the first set. Niles
settled down to serious business and
tempted his young foeman with sew
eral attractive tosses that Neer tried
to murder with tremendous smashes.
and came TO grief. The Californian's
service also began TO Talter. and in
place Of the many aces he had been
scoring he piled up distressing and
fatal number Of double faults, and it
was these that really ruined his
chances.
The games began to go Niles, and
IS ne saw the way things were going
the Longwood star played with more
confidence and effect. He was outplaying
Neer in the fierce driving exchanges
from deep court and was content to let
MS merry young opponent make the mis-
takes while he played safe.
The last two sets went to Niles at
SIS g. Neer had flashed in bril-
lance for time and in his meteoric
rush had uncovered fights of tennis
tnat none here had suspected were con-
cealed in his makeup.
Play in Drilling Rain.
All the matches in the singles to-day
we're played in q slight drizzle of rain,
nor did the sun come out until late in
the afternoon, just as the last two
matches OF the doubles were being I'm
shed.
Watson NJ Washburn, Of New York,
member OF last year's Davis Cup
team, was another who found himself
hard pressed at one stage Of his match
to-day. He defeated Jim Davies, OF
California. by q score of 6-3, 7--5,
but i was only after a splendid uphill
battle, With Davies leading at Sc and
S9-love in the second set. that Wash
burn came through.
Just when il seemed he was TO square
The match this morning, however, he
got q couple Of bad bounds and lost
The points, and then Washburn won
that game and ran out the next four
by beautiful driving and workmanllke
volleying.
William N. Johnston, most famous
of California's sons now in the East,
Won his match from DR. William Ro
senbaum Of New York. by score Of
a. TO, and lest anybody think that
ths former champion was going badly
IN that first set, let ne say that such
was nor the case. Rosenbaum outdid
hinsels IN the early stages, practically
holding his own with the internation-
aNsr as they sent speedy drives racing
over the net. IL the second set John
atom increased his pace distinctly, and
his skill al cutting off shots at the net
was zoo much for Rosenbaum.
Vincent Richards had q world Of
trouble IN defeating Russell Dana, Of
Providence, by q score Of 6-1, "a
6-2, hut this was mainly due to a
sprained ankle that he received in the
second set With the game at 4-3
II MS favor, re was going after shot
IN TIE corner when be slipped to his
knee. For the rest Of the set Rich
srds nurssd the injury carefully, and
Dana WAC was playing tournament
tennis before Richards was born, won
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