New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-17
Harvard Man
Loses On Court
At 6-3, 6-4
Foreign Net Star to Meet S.
Howard Noshen To-day
Winner Meets Garland

fact that Zenzo Shimidzu, the sensa-
:ieaal little Japanese player, who was
rannerup to William T. Tilden I'd last
| year in the final round of the worlds
turf court championship tournament at
\ Wimbledon, England, was scheduled to
+ play this afternoon in the annual invi-
1 tation lawn tennis tournament of the
Field Club of Greenwich, served to
bring out brilliant crowd.
Shimidzu. who, with Ichiya Kumarae.
is to represent Japan in the Davis Gun
matches next month, received a default
from Joseph L. Werner, of Princeton
University, in the first round and then
defeated Dwight P. Robinson, of Har-
vsrd, in the second bracket, the sets
gong st Ga, Sd.
Tomorrow afternoon at 2 o,clork
Shinidzu is TO face S. Howard voshen,
former national indoor champion, the
4 winner of that match to play Charles
Garland, of Pittsburgh, for a place in
the final bracket.
Courts Soft and Uneven
The courts were so soft and uneven
as a result of the recent heavy rains
thatTit was impossible to obtain a true
line on the Japanese players real
worth. He showed enough, however. to
convince me that he is almost on a mar
with Kunnagae, who is ranked at No. d
in our national list. There is a certain
similarity in the game of Ichiya and
Shimidzu, for they both are at their
best from the back of the court and
both put plenty of top on their fore
hand drives.
Kumagae hits his shots with more
speed and pace, l believe, but Shimi-
dzu looks to be more effective at the
net position, his overhead shots being
fairly severe and extremely accurate,
and he has way of twisting his
racquet face about the moment before
he meets the ball, that brings to mind
Maurice Mclaughlin in the act of
smashing. This serves to conceal the
direction of the shot until the last
fraction OF second.
Shimidzu was evidently content to
experiment. bit to-day as he tried out
his strokes, and it was plain that he
was not extending himself at any stage,
even though young Robinson was play
ing with considerable aggressiveness.
The Japanese uses a most unorthodox
grip, grasping the racquet handle side
ways, almost as though for backhand
stroke. In spite of this he gets more
than the average speed in his ground
strokes, bringing the racquet face well
over the ball as he finishes off the shot
Shimidzu Shows to Advantage
Shimidzu ran into lead Of a to O
IN the first set. then Robinson, by dint
Of forcing the net position persistently
TO cut off returns. won the next two
games They alternatedi on the next
two and then Shimidzu took the set by
winning the last game after "deuce"
had been called twice
In the second set the Japanese always
held the upper hand, his favorite point
winning shot being backhand return
Of service straight down the side line,
and so close to the chalk mark that
Robinson was generally unable to get
his racquet on the speeding ball.
Shimidzu's service is by no means
severe. He is about Kumagae's height
and only losses the ball about six
inches above his head, but he places
the ball extremely we'll and follows in
ike a flash.
Garland, playing his first tennis in
about three weeks, showed his lack of
practice, but improved steadily as he
defeating Ludlow Vanderventer at
1872, Ga, he was forced to three sets
by Alex Her, the score being 4-6, 81.
"a. Her was good on his forehand
drives and his service was valuable
attacking weapon, but his backhand
was notably uncertain, and it did not
take Garland long to discover the
Vulnerable point and hammer away
for results
l Beekman began by defeating young
l Al. Drexel Biddle, of Philadelphia, at
"a, 6-1, and the eliminated H. C. nj.
kelleher at 7--5, 8--6. He was going
very well, his overland volleying being
Particularly good.
In the lower half of the draw Theo-
dore r. Pell and Leonard Beekman
salned their semi-fnal brackets by
winning brace of matches each. Pell
srss disposed of Murray Vernon at
I'D, 8--6, and then had q gruelling
struggle with j. Brooks Fenno, of Har-
ward, before he scored at 4-6, Ga,
s~s Fenno's attempts to cut off Pe1l's
famous backhand drives at the net did
aos meet with much success.
IN the wonen's singles four players
sos into the semi-fnal, as follows
Miss Martha Bayard, Miss Eleanor
Soss, Mrs. G.. V. Hitchins and Mrs
Edwin A. Falk They will meet in that
aa,oet tomorrow morning at IL O'Clock.
au the finals except the mems doubles
! ore scheduled to be finished tomorrow
afternoon,
Mss Bayard played splendidly in
wMk,ng the measure of Mrs. Frank
Meity BY 8 score of GO, Ga, finish
ing on points at the net frequently as
me came in on the run behind her
.Orclng shots. Miss Goss was carried
70 three close sets by Mrs. Edward
Maymond, at 6-3, 4-6, 6--S, the net |
attack triumphing over the back-court |
esme, after good struggle
The summary:
Hz.nssan s invitation singles ffrst round)--t
b y dS,sS,ni midzu won from J. l.. Werner. |
B. sua etauIt; d. P. Robinson defeated J.. D. |
a e-S, 6--4; Murray Vernon defeated |
"S ssan Nickerson. 2--s. 6--l, Sc.
IN Tomd round--Aiex Her won from w. |
isatasSs ii; by default; Charles Garland de-
s~4sse shimdzu defeated .. p. Robinson, |
Nus -: Theodore r. Pen defeated |
dsfsssss vernon, 6--S. s--6; J. b. Kenno |
WI. Il. & Phislp ya s5,as e., Ill
\ S ian Defeated Al D. Blade jr.. Ga,
l ses.,ss Howard voshen defeated L. e. |
Ts,nn,, Us, Is. 60.
1 f,s,aaId round--Leonard Beektnan de-
charIss r. =. q. NJ Kelleher, Is, IS;
gsnns VI; 7. r. Peli defeated j. b.
FsnF Martha Bayard defeated Mira.
Goss we!ty. 6---2. g. Miss Eleanor
- s eelsat s Mrs. Edward Raymond.
sss.,ea Miss Florence lcs BALM, oms' sI.
Il ts,tf sirs. Edwin A. Falk defeated Miss