New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-16
Stars of Court
Nearly Beaten
In Final Match
Bidwell, Wheelwright Pass
Up Chance; Miss Tin
derstein Doubles Victor
By Fred Hawthorne

prNEHURST, April 15.-It was only
nv staging a sensational uphill battle
when defeat seemed imminent that
Reals C. Wright, the old information
alist. and lchiya Kumagae, Of Japan,
matched victory from Raymond B. Bid
vel, and Josiah Wheelwright, of Bos-
ton. in the final round of the mems
North and South championship lawn
tennis doubles to-day.
With the score standing at 2-6,
ga. Ill and SIS against them,
Kumagae and Wright steadied, got
working together as a team for the
frs. time in the match and started a
spectacular fight against odds that did
not slow down for moment until the
final points had been scored and the
championship won. The final score of
TIE match was 2-6, ca, Eli, Is,
s-s for Wright and Kumagae.
Miss Marion Zinderstein and Miss
Faith Sigourney. of Boston. won the
women's doubles championship by de-
fcating Mrs. Frank H. Godfrey and
Mrs. benjamin E. Cole, of Boston, by
score OF &c, 6-3, Cd. This match
was resumed where it left off yester-
cay, when rain caused a -postponement
after Mrs. Godfrey and Mrs. Cole had
taken the first set.
yoshell Reaches the Final
Miss Zinderstein and S. Howard
voshell gained their bracket in the
final round of the mixed doubles by de-
feating Miss Anne B. Townsend and
II LII. IL, Jc1,
7-5. 6-1. Mrs. Fullerton Weaver and
Kumagae defeated Mrs. NJ. D. Straffin
and Paul Westenhaver at 60, Ga,
and Mrs. Mallory and Wright defeated
Miss Molly Thayer and J. H. Wheel
wright at 6-1, SIS in the second
round, placing the winners in the semi
final round.
W. j. Croker, the Longwood pro-
fessional, who is running the tourna-
ment, has scheduled the final round
match OF the women's singles for II
giles final for 2:30 p. m. The mixed
doubles final will be the last event
played.
In the womens singles the contend
ers will be Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt-
Mallory, national champion, and Miss
zinderstein, the playing through
North and South title-holder. Kuma-
gaze and Wallace Johnson will struggle
for the mems championship now held
by William T. Tilden I'd.
Torrential downpours all morning
forced postponement of the matches
until almost o'clock in the after
noon. The rain was of tropical inten-
sity, but within an hour after it ceased
the remarkable sand courts were in
fine playing condition.
"Class" Saves the Day
1t was only the fact that "class will
tell" that enabled Wright and Kuma-
aae to win the doubles championship.
After a display of ragged team play
all through the three sets and we'll
into the fourth, Wright and Kumagae
ceased their clashes in the court and
h speeded up their play, with little
humagae scoring a majority of the
finishing shots as he fairly cannonaded
Inc ball through the opposite court.
Wright, the old master of court tao
ties, lacked the ability to "kill" that
MS partner possessed, but in its
stead he picked his openings with
great skill and it was often as re-
suit of his having drawn the opposing
pair out OF position that Kumagae got
the opportunities to go out for the
finishing shot
Bidwel and Wheelwright played wei
enough to win and yet they failed, be
cause. in the last set and a half each
had his period of wildness and an at
tendant breaking up of team play. Both
Wright and Bidwell were guilty OF
frequent poaching on their partners
territory, but when Wright finally de-
clded to allow kumagae to protect his
own part of the court and thus gave
lchiya the chance to put over the de-
elsiye shots, the tide began to turn.
Stars Lack Team Work
Kumasae and Wright were uneven
in their play. Kumagae missed many
simple volleys and ground strokes as
he kept hitting the net tape in the first
half of the match. Toward the end he
came strongly, driving and smashing
with furious speed. Wright did not
possess the finishing shots, but he
partly overcame this by beautiful
placing.
Miss Zinderstein was the individual
star Of the women's doubles match,
I her backward cross-court volleys and
her service and overhead play account
ing for many points. Mrs. Godfrey
was next to Miss Zinderstein in eff
,ectlveness, vclleying and driving per-
fectly.
The play in the mixed doubles
was spirited and in each case 1t was
II s'o peSC team LnaC won. MISS LlnQeT-
stein and Voshell proved too aggres-
slve and resourceful for Miss Town.
send and johnson, playing the latte,
on the defensive most of the time.
The summaries:
Mems North and South championship
eouoies final round)-Ichiya Kumagae
i aad Beals C. Wright defeated r. h. Bid
Se, and Josiah Wheelwright, 2-6, Ct
II Ill, Is. Ga.
Momen's North and South championship
SSouo'es Onal round)-Mss Marion Yin
a 10 and Miss Edith Sigourney defeat
W Mrs Frank II. Godfrey and Mrs. Ben
ann T. Cole. 4-6, Go. 6---4
D North and South championship lnixed
qTouoies tsecond round)-Miss Anne b
aSywnse1ld and Wallace +. johnson defeat
= 81 mrs Frank II. Godfrey and Kenneth
" summons Go, 6-1; Mrs. Franklin Nal
KY and Beals Wright defeated Miss
sony Thayer and Josiah Wheelwright
i III. st; Mrs. Fullerton Weaver ant
c..nys kumagae defeated Mrs. Nj. d
4 'uathn and Paul Westenhaven, g. Ga
Il ,nemi-flnal round-Miss Marion Finder
I'm and s Howard Vosheli defeated Mis-.
~nne B, Townsend and Wallace F. John
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