The Washington times., 1921-09-04

Americas victory came In s
needed only to win today's match a,
M. Johnstone and William T.
| singles.
Kumaeae and shimidzu said after
the match today that they had nothing
but praise for the American players,
but that they expect to see Japan
prove herself real factor in future
Davis Cup competitions, as there are
many promising young players COM
ing up in the land Of cherry blossoms.
The keen interest Of the American
public in tennis was demonstrated
thoroughly this afternoon when more
than 1000 fans defied terrific thun-
derstorm to see the series finished.
Rain. hail. and lightning drove the
big crowd to cover after three sets
had been played. but late in the after
noon the sun came out and the match
was finished on q fairly dry court.
Makes Lake OF Courts.
Rain. wind. Lightning. hail and
sbunder were served up by the weather
man to- b crowd that came out to see
the worlds classic Davis Cup com.
petition, and within ten minutes after
the storm broke the stands were bare
and rain-drenched and the courts
covered with water.
Though the court on which today's
match was being played was covered
with tarpaulins. the water seeped In
beneath them. and It was doubtful
that the play could be continued be
charge OF the match said that an ef-
fort would be made to finish II II the
weather cleared sufficiently. f-sAs-..s
The storm came up suddenly and
broke with q fury that drove the
spectators to shelter in panic.
Williams and washburn had taken
the lead at two sets to one when
the storm interrupted the match. The
Americans won the first set. So,
and the second at 6--5. Kumagae
and Shimidzu barely had time to win
the third Get at s-4 before the
The storm lasted for more than
half an hour. but its fierceness
abafed in about twenty minutes OF
what proved to be real blow, and
shortly before 4:30 o'clock, nothing
daunted by dfenching, hundreds OF
tennis fans came from shelter and
took their places in the rainswept
stands. hopeful that they would be
able to witness the finish OF the
match.
The deciding game in the first set
went to s-7 before the cup defenders
wnshburn scored the deciding point
with q nice placement. The New
Yorker scored most OF the points dur
ing the first set. Williams showing
. tendency to drive into the net.
Japs Kept Busy.
Both players exhibited finc tennis,
however. and kept the Japs on the run,
a. the point score indicates.
The point score and total stroke
analysis follow:
FIRST SET.
America ......... 444 54s as-s7---s
Japan .............. 118 s14 57--2s--2
The Americans took the first game
Of the opening set. Al. breaking
though Shinidzu's service. The Soc
ond game was won by the defenders
at the same score: shimidzu took the
service and the Japs won the third
game. Ga. The Americans settled
down TO their game at this point and
won three straight at SD. 4-I, Ga.
The seventh game went to the Japs
by b--S, after having gone to deuce
when Williams broke into the net for
what would have been set point.
The Americans started the second
sct by winning the first two games at
Al and ~. Kumsgae and Shimidzu
then broke in by winning three
straight at a.. ii. 20. The sixth
game was won by the Americans with
williams serving at 40. Japan won
the seventh game, Al, on Shimidzu's
service. America won the eighth
game with Washburn serving at Al.
Japan took the ninth game at Al,
with Kumagae serving and the Amer
the set at 1--WE games ell.
Eleventh and Twelfth Decide.
The games that decided the set were
the eleventh and twelfth. which the
Americans won In order, Al and 40.
The deciding game was won on Wash
burns service. the points being made
on two nets by kumagae and a place
rnent apiece by Washburn and WILL
Inns, giving the Americans the second
The point scor. for the second set
foIlows: ft
Amsrica -.... lta 1o4 l41 s4&-s4--7
J.RS ~ soas 40 -. ne ,s.S = no
starf OF the third set, winning the
first game, I'll. when they broke
through Kumagse's service.
with Williams serving. the Ameri-
cans won the second game at 40,
williams scoring three service aces.
Japan won the third. b-3, with Sha-
midsu serving and evened up. the set
by taking the fourth game at az,
against washburn's service. with
Kunnarae serving in the fifth game,
Japan made II three games TO two,
winning II. ~. the deciding point be-
ing an out by Williams.
Jsps Take Sixth.
In the sixth game the Japs broke
Williams service 20 win at So At
fhis stage OF the snatch an ominous
hank az clouds. driven hy 4 south-