New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-03

refused to abandon his baek-court tao
tics, bent, 1t seemed, on proving he
could beat the Japanese at the latter's
own game.
The champion held his rival even in
the second set up to all. taking the
seventh game on four terrific service
aces and the eighth also at Glove" on
some brilliant passing shots. But
Shimidzu took the next two, for the
set at %, the final point in the last
game as Tilden drove his return into
the net.
For the first time the America,
seemed worried. He had made use of
every bit of court craft he could bring
to bear in these first two sets-everv-
thing, that is, except forcing the nee
posltlon-only to find little Shimidzu
giving better than he received. Only
the net attack remained, and Tilden
nnaliy urged himself to the task.
Sudden Change Comes
The Japanese took the first two
games, with Tilden showing every sion
OF Tag and worry, and at this stage of
the match sudden change came over
the champions game. He started to
storm the net, and there cut off Shi-
mldzu's returns by superb volleying
and daring smashing. Four games in
a row went to Tilden before his on
ponent could make stand and win the
next three. two of them at deuce and
the last at "love." Again Tilden was
apparently almost at the point of ex-
haustion, but in the fateful ninth he
came back amazingly. won the game
after Shimidzu stood on the brink of
victory, and then finished the set, as |
have previously said, and began his
flnal march to victory long delayed.
In the last two sets it was Shimidzu
who slowed up, and Tilden, who was
ever gathering new energy and sneed,
renewed speed, and winning confidence.
Inc last two sets saw an invincible
Iilden, who brooked no opposition until
the final point was won.
There is little to be said concerning
the match in which Johnston over
wheimed humagae in straight sets
spectacular heights, for Johnston does
not build on the sensational in his ten
mis-, but rather on an intense concen-
tratlon snd never slackening deter
mination that only super-tennis csn
offset.
Johnston Is Deadly Perfect
las mainly a case of Johnston s
furious forehand drives against Kuma-
gaes rather erratlc back-court game.
The Californian was sending the ball
back into Kumagae's court so speedily
that the Japanese star was forced to
hurry his own strokes to make the re-
turn. There was a deadly perfection
about Johnston's game yesterday that
frequently disguised its real strength.
His service appeared to give Kumagae
all kinds of trouble, and when the
Japanese rallied, as he did on <vera
occasions, the opposition only seemed
to rouse Johnston to new heights of
tennis might.
Kumagae was crushed by the power
of Johnston's ground strokes and
when he attempted to take the net po-
sition it was only to be met by the
Californian's deadly overland volleys
that sent Kumagae scuttling to safety
again.
This afternoon the third match of
the challenge round series will be
played, with Richard Norris Williams
I'd and Watson NJ. Washburn facing
Kumagae and Shimidzu in the doubles
The winning of this match by the
United States will mean that the Davis
Cup will remain in this country an
other year at least. The match is
scheduled to start at 1880 o'clock on
the championship court. Kumagae and
Shimidzu must win this match and the
two singles on Monday, with Kumagae
facing Tilden and Shin1idzu engaging
Johnston, in order to win the Davis
Cup.