New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-04
Williams and Wnshbur7. Put
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there was a general break for shelter
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trying to break forth again, fully half
OF the crowd returned to witness the
fourth and final set Of the match. The
soaked seats made disagreeable sitting,
SO the onlookers stood up all through
the last forty minutes of play. And
yet there are those who do not believe
the interest in lawn tennis is deep
rooted.
Kumagae began the service in the
match. followed by Williams. Shimid-
zu and Washburn. The defending
team was the quicker to get into ac-
ton both Williams and Washburn
starting with an aggressive attack at
the net that forced the Japanese to
stick close to the base line as they
met the combined attack Of the Ameri-
cans. The third and seventh games
were all that kumagae and Shimidzu
could win in this set, the eighth going
to Williams and Washburn after a
bitter struggle.
Washburn's Smothering
Washburns play stood out a bit
above that of Williams in this set.
He was smothering shots at the net
with a snap and efficiency that had the
opposing pair baffled. Kumagae was
making many errors by driving into
the net off both fore and backhand
and he also sent the ball out Of court
with distressing frequency. 1t was
evident that "Itchy's" usual machine
steadiness had deserted him.
The Americans won the first two
games OF the second set, end then
kumagae and Shimidzu, finding them
selves for the first time, began a furi-
GUS attack from the back of the court.
Both were driving beautifully at this
stage, Kumagae drawing applause
several times as he shot his returns
squarely down the center court line
between Williams and Washburn. Lit
tie Shimidzu was the more effective
when inside the service court lines, his
overland volleys being crisp and won
oerfully accurate.
Ihere was no stopping the chal-
lengers until they had rushed through
three games in a row, giving them the
lead at to 2. The defenders rallied
strongly then and as the play grew
faster and the, stroking harder the
games alternated up to Ball before the
Japanese team faltered. Kumagae
weakened palpably at this stage, being
caught many times with the ball at his
feet as Williams and Washburn sent
swift drop shots into fore-court.
Japanese Forced to Dive
Neither Kumagae nor Shimidzu
seemed to have an effective defence
against these shots, largely because the
Americans usually chose the moment
when their opponents were close to
the base line before sending their re-
turns short. The result was that the
as they saw the trick, but generally
too late to take the bali until it was
nearly dying"
Williams and Washburn, smothering
everything from close to the net, won
the eleventh and twelfth games with
the loss of only one point. This gave
America the second set at Is, and
lead that was never to be overcome
Williams and Washburn took the first
two games of the third set, the former
bringing off several dazzling overland
volleying shots for the corners that
brought applause from the crowd and
grins of appreciation from both Kun
agae and Shimidzu. You might over
whelm these little men from Nippon,
but you could not stifle their tremen-
dous sporting spirit nor cloud those
flashing smiles.
Almost imperceptibly at first,
kumagae and Shimidzu started an at.
tack at this point that gathered
was Kumagae, then Shimidzu, who
took turns at storming the net and
ending matters by splendid volleying
and smashing. Kumagae was not
missing his overhead shots now, but
was literally crushing short lobs or
soft volleys with terrific stroking
Shimidzu, while his shots were not so
tremendously hit, was fully as effec-
tive, because of keeper placements AID
twisting motion Of his racquet as it
met the ball.
the Japanese before Williams and
Washburn could halt the onslaught for
an interval by winning the next two
games for 4-all. But the challengers
had the bit in their teeth now, and
swept through the next two games, for
the set, at "a, and their first taste of
the sweets of part victory.
Tarpaulins Removed
When the tarpaulins had been re-
moved from the court, following the
deluge, Kumagae began the service and
won his game. The games went on
service then until 2-all was reached.
The ,challengers, were centering their
attack on Washburn, who was not
standing up to his work with his Gus
tomary steadiness. Shimidzu did some
magnificent lobbing in this set, slip
ping in those soft, deep shots in tho
middle OF the most furious rallies, and
he generally succeeded in earning his
point by these tactics, the ball floating
over the heads of the American pair
and dropping with deadly accuracy
close to the base line.
Kumagae and Shimidzu won the next
two games, giving Japan a lead of 40,
and matters began to look bit serious |
for America. Williams was making
many amazing acing shots, but his err
rors were also in evidence, and Wash
burn, as / have said, did not have his
usual steadying influence on the Bos-
ton star.
But the Americans proved their quail |
ty by winning the next three games, for
lead of 3D.. The tenth game was
won by Japan, the last point coming
when Shimidzu sent up one Of his !
deadly little lobs over Williams's head. |
after the latter had been drawn in close
to the net.
It was the last stand by Japan, for |
Williams and Washburn took the last |
two games, breaking through Shimid- |
gus service in the eleventh and Will |
Hams making fine use of his swift and |
we'll placed service to win the twelfth |
and final game.
Following this match, the crowd be-
gan to clamor for the advertised mixed |
doubles match between Mile. Suzanne |
Lenglen, of France, and Vincent Rich |
ards, against Mrs, May Sutton Rundy |
and Willie Davis, of California. 1t was |
then announced that the French girl |
again had disappointed an American
gallery and would not play, owing to
"her physicians orders"
1--WE want Lenglen!" and "Come on.