The New York herald., 1921-03-14
JAPAN IS ELEVENTH
TENNIS CHALLENGER
NipponeSe for First Time Join
Bidders for the
Davis Cup.
ONE MORE is EXPECTED
South Africa May Send Word
Before Entries Close
Tomorrow.
ONE MORE IS EXPECTED
BY SAMUEL J. BRooKMAS.

Japan, as has been predicted right
along. has entered the international ten
mis- field with the eleventh challenge for
tho Davis cup. 1t is to be Nippons first
Did for the historic tennis trophy, and
a mighty formidable one. apparently,
for among It's candidates are Icaiya
Kumagae. who has been close 10 the
top in American tennis for number Of
years, and Senzo Shimidzu, finalist in
The worlds championship tournament at
Wimbledon last summer. With Seiichiro
Kashio, another capable player avail
able, the Nipponese are sure 10 command
the respect OF the strongest Of the con
tending nations Not so long ago Will
lam T. Tilden ID gave 1t as his opinion
that Americas most likely opponent in
the challenge round would be Japan, IL
she latter nation decided to enter team
The challenge from the Japanese was
not only the eleventh, but came almost
at the eleventh hour. for the entries
close tomorrow at the Office of the
United States Lawn Tennis Association.
The American officials have not given
up hope that South Africa still win he
heard from. but even without that coun-
try the entry Is nearly double that Of
any previous year in International ten
mis- history. The list OF challengers now
includes England, France, Australasia,
Denmark, Belgium. Spain. India, Cam
ada. the Philippines, Japan ard Czecho-
SlovalSia.
Japan's Chances.
Regarding Japan's challenge, it will
be remembered that when Tsunekich
Asabuld of Toxic was in New York last
fall. he stated that if 1t We're possible
after his return home 70 develop a ten
mis- organization that would conform 10
the requirements OF the Davis cup rules
a bid would be forthcoming. To that
end he had number OF conferences
with officials OF the United States Lawn
Tennis Association and took with him
10 Toxic mass Of material Illustrating
the development of the sport in this
country.
Although Shimidzu has made his
home in India and Kumagae and Kashio
in New York. they arc all eligible to
compete for Japan. the land of their
birth.
While chief interest in the national in
door tennis championship at the Long
wood Cricket Club. Boston this week
win centre in women's singles. not lit
tie attention viii be attracted by the
first mixed doubles tournament, in which
William T. Tilden I'd and Mrs Franklin
!. Mallory, the national singles cham
pions viii be one OF the competing
teams. Their presence is enough 70 as
sure the success. so far as attendance
Is concerned. of the title events Strong
as they are individually and as a team,
the American tennis champions are by
no means certain OF winning the title.
FOR among their opponents will be two
former singles champions who have
been playing in good form of late Mrs
George W. Wightman and Richard Nor
ris Williams I'd. With twenty-five teams
in the field. play in mixed doubles is to
start next Thursday.
New York Women TO Play.
New York and Philadelphia arc to be
represented IN women's singles and
doubles Mrs. Mallory has not decided
definitely whether she will play IN sin
giles. but she Is TO team with Mrs
Louis g. Norris in doubles. The latter
won the doubles title with Miss Helene
Pollak, now Mrs. Edwin A. F'alk. year
ago in the Seventh Regiment Armory.
this city. Their strongest opponents will
be Mrs. G. W. wightman and Miss
Marion Zinderstein, who were the
doubles champions in 1919. There Is lit
tie doubt that the title in singles rests
between Miss Zinderstein. Mrs Wight
man and Mrs. Mallory, and of the trio
II will not be surprising II Miss Zinder-
stein alone decides to play
While only two in number. the Long
wood courts are unsurpassed as playing
surfaces In this country. They are per-
fectly lighted and a gallery that ex-
tends around three sides affords ample
seating accommodations on two courts
u will be necessary to play morning
and afternoon all this week 70 complete
the long programme OF matches