New-York tribune., 1921-04-15
ThrOckn1OrtOn
Nearly Scores
Over kun,agae
Jap Close to Defeat in
Three-Set Match; john
son Also Reaches Final
BY Fred Hawthorne

~ ANO lQ"kllOIHC
PINEHURST, N. c., April 14.-Mrs.
Molla Bjurstedt Mallory, national
champion on turf courts, and Miss
Marion Zinderstein, national clay court
and present North and South title
holder, will meet on Saturday on the
championship clay courts of the Pine
hurst Country Club for the honors now
held by Miss Zinderstein. This was
assured to-day by Mrs. Mallory's VIC
tory IN the semi-final round of the
annual a. lawn tennis tourney over Miss
EdIth Slgourney, of Boston, by a score
OF 6-3, S--6, and by Miss Finder
STEMS win over Miss Anne B. Town
send, of Philadelphia, at 81. 60.
In the mems singles the two who
will struggle for the title now held bv
William T. Tilden I'd. of Philadelphia,
Wlli be lchiya Kumagae, of Japan, and
Wallace F. Johnson, of Philadeiphia.
To-day Kumagae conquered Harold
Ihr,ockmorton at &c, 6-4, IS, after
a close and bitterly fought match, and
Johnson, cool master of the chon
stroke. stopped the hard-hitting s.
Go.
Miss Zinderstein and Miss Sigournev
reached the final round of the women's
doubles by defeating. Mrs. Mallory
and Mrs. Fullerton Weaver at 6-4.
o-4: The other bracket was filled. by
another Boston pair, Mrs. Frank II.
Godfrey and Mrs. Benjamin E. Cole.
Rain Prevents Matches
Miss Zinderstein and Miss Sigourney
started the championship match late
IN the afternoon against Mrs. Godfrey
and Mrs. Cole, but lost the opening
set, and rain caused postponement Of
the rest of the match until tomorrow.
Two teams entered the final round
OF the mems doubles, namely, Kumagae
and Beals Wright and r. B. Bidwel
and Josiah Wheelwright All second
round matches in the mixed doubles
were also halted by rain.
1t was Throckmorton who furnished
the big surprise in the morning. After
kumagae had taken the first two games
Ihrockmorton began a strong attack
that carried everything before it. un-
tn he had taken the set at 6--2. Dur
ing this session the New Jersey cham
plon not only held complete command
at the net, but his forehand drives
had so much pace, and he got such
sharp angles on his returns, that little
kumagae never had the chance to set
tie into his game.
AT the start of the second set Kuma-
gae was alive to the danger that lay in
Ihrockmorton's slam-bang style OF
play. The japanese was putting more
pace on his own shots and also held
better control over the ball, SO thar
Ihrockmorton found himself being
passed cleanly as he rushed the net.
"Throck" Scores Rapidly
But just when Ichiya seemed to have
everything going smoothly Throckmor
ton steadied down from temporary
hurry of wild stroking and began TO
reel off the points swiftly. This voliev-
ing was sensational and the high bound
OF humagae's ball appeared to sui. him
exactly, for he fairly laced forehand
drives back into his rivals court. Com
ing from behind at 0--3, Throcknlorton
drew level at Sail
This time Kumagae knew that to lag
would be fatal, and SO he fought point
for point, both he and Throckmorton
speeding up. They split even on the
next two games to bring the score 10
ALL. 1t was at this critical stage
that the tide of battle first began to
turn III Kumagae's favor.
Inc Japanese star won the ninth
game on his own service, and then
broke through in the tenth to win the
set and square the match. The last
point here was a marvellous get by
kumagae of a short trap shot iusr
ever the net by Throckmorton.
In the final set Kumagae went into
the lead at 20 before Throckmorton
came into new lease of superyollev-
ing and driving and squared the match.
Inc games alternated on service after
that until %, and then Throckmorton
made two costly double faults, the las,
one !or the game point, making it
5-all.
The New Jersey champion had fought
TO Inc very gates of victory, only to
DC turned back at the end. A remark
aoie return of another of Throckmor
tens trap shots by Kumagae. who
scored the ace, when everybody figured
!, L i,hrockmorton had the point won, shook
u sne latter's confidence badly and was
clf ectly responsible for his double
faulting
Ihrockmorton held the service Mt
o-6, but again he made two double
lauits, the last time on the match point.
giving kumagae the set at 7-5 and the
match.
The women's singles did not produce
anything spectacular. The high winds
That swept over the courts all day made
1t hazardous to "stroke" the bali Mrs.
Mallory rarely abandoned her base line
game IN Che match with Miss Sig
Quincy.
The summaries:
:, Mems North and South championship
singles fsenlifinal round)-Ichiya Kums
;ae defeated Harold A. Throcknorton.
- 81, 7--6; Wallace A. johnson de-
eated . Howard Voshell. 81, e. 60
. Women's North and South championship
lngies tsemi final round)--Mrs Franklin
Mallory defeated Miss Edith Sigourney
-: 0-6; Miss Marion Znderstein defeat
"a Miss Anne 3. Townsend 6--1. G-2.
J" oinens Championship doubles {semi-
lnal round Miss Zindersten and Miss
sigourney defeated Mrs. Mallory and Mrs.
ruiierton Weaver. ca, 81; Mrs. Frank
H. Godfrey ard Mrs. Benjamin Cole de-
leated Mrs. NJ. D. Strafan and Mrs. T.. c.
1uble, 60, 6--4. - -
Mems Championship doubles (serni-fnsl
oundt-lchlya Kumagae and Reals 4
Wright defeated Wallace johnson and
taroid A. Throckmorton. &c, Ga g.
kaymond b. Btdwell and J. W. Wheel,
Trignt defeated s.. Howard yoshe1 ana G.
riton Shafer. IS, o-3, Ct.