The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-06
JAP CHAILENCERS
ARE BADLY BEATEN
American Defenders o. Davis Tennis Cur
0utciassed ceatenders.

American Defenders o. Davis Tennis Cup
outciassed csntsaders.
FOREST HILLS. N. T., Sept. g.
American Davis cup tennis players, de-
tending the famous International trophy,
made their victory in the challenge round
over Japan complete and decisive on the
courts Of the west side club this after
moan when they won the remaining two
singles matches of the five-match pro-
gram.
William T. Tilden. II. OF Philadelphia,
defeated Ichiya Kumagae in straight sets
by scores of OF. GA, 81.
L William NJ. Johnston of San Francisco.
won from zsnxo ShimdEu. three out OF
four sets 6-3 81, So, Ga
These victories, coupled with the win
ming OF two singles matches on Friday
and the doubles match OF Saturday. gave
Tllden and Johnston and r. Norris Will
liams of Boston. and Watson N. Wash
burn OF New York. the doubles pair, five
straight victories in concluding round
OF the 1921 Davis cup matches which be-
gan last June with twelve nations and
the role of challengers. These same five
victories scored in retaining the trophy
gave an identical final count with that
made by virtually the same team in New
Zealand at the beginning of the present
year.
While the outcome Of today's play on
the retention of the cup which already
had been won by the victories OF last
week. the play brought forth another
close to capacity gallery, there being more
than 10000 spectators present. Although
the players lacked the incentive coming
from challenge and defense OF the trophy
today the tennis was. nevertheless, of the
highest order. Both singles matches were
played as though possession OF the in
ternationaI trophy hung on the result
This was particularly true in the Tilden-
Kumagae match.
With everything to gain and nothing
to lose, Kumagae tore into Tflden, to use
a pugiliStic expression, with such surprie-
ing speed and accuracy OF stroiIing that
the American champion was forced to a
terrific battle during the first two sets
in order to win. The Japanese player
abandoned his usual base line game to
some extent and traded stroke for stroke
and speed for speed with Tilden. until
his strength gave out under the very
stress OF his unusual exertions and he
faded away physically in the third and
final set
Johnson Shimidzu match lacked much
OF the thrill of It's predecessor. but what
It lacked in this respect was atoaed for
by the finesse and strategy of the Cali
fornian's play and Shimidmu's efforts tc
fine break through which to attack the
former American champions game. JOHN
son at times gave the Impression that
he was using the match as a vehicle
through which to tone up his play for
the national chamraonships next week
There were sharp breaks In his attack
in which he varied from unbeatable fore
court, stroking, to slower and less de-
cisiye base line game. In these latter
periods Of play Shimidzu more than held
his own against Johnston and there were
a number of long rallies in which the ball
crossed the net q dozen times or more
before decisive stroke. Although the
rallies might extend to four or six ex-
changes, the outcome could always be
foreseen, and the opening for the final
stroke sensed Its advance.