The Washington times., 1921-09-03


test will be over.
The program today was originally
taken up with the doubles match be.
tween the William Washburn com.
bination and Kumagae, and Shimidzu,
but specially arranged mixed dou-
bles match, with Mile. Lenglen play
ing the leading role. seemed destined
to be the real attraction.
The French champion paired with
Vince Richards was scheduled to meet
Mrs. May Sutton Bundy and willis
e. Davis in an exhibition match. Mile.
Lenglen has recovered from the
throat affection that resulted in her
default to Mrs. Molla b. Mallory in
the recent women's national singles
championship and has been prac-
ticing for about a week. She is
thoroughly acclimated now and capa.
BILE Of playing the brand of tennis
that won her every European cham.
pionship In the women's division Of
tennis. "
Victory Was Expected.
The victory of Tilden and Johnston
was expected. but there were few, If
any. followers of the sport who could
have foreseen the splendid fight that
Shimidzu put up against Hidden.
Shimidzu was within two points Of
winning the match from the worlds
champion in straight sets. He led
Tilden at ga on games in the third set
and worked the points up to deuce on
his own service in the succeeding
game.
Only two winning strokes away was
the goal that, had the wonderful little
Japanese player been able to reach II,
would have meant undying glory in
A. ~ fha lrol n fa In
the history of the Davis Cup contest.
Shimidzu never reached the goal.
Tilden sliced the ball across court for
one sizzling placement and followed
with an unplayable Smash for the
other point that gave him the game
and pulled him out of one Of the most
dangerous situations he has ever faced.
He took the next game after deuce
had been called twice and finished out
the set in the twelfth game with the
loss OF but a single point.
Tilden at His Best. ..-
After that Shimidzu was never even
close to victory. Tilden played the
sort of tennis in the two concluding
sets that has made him the monarch
of the tennis world. The speed and
mustered to his cause in those two
sessions were indispensable. ~.f
Probably nobody in the world, ur-
less 1t might be Johnston. could hav,
met such pace and such accuracy with
a chance Of victory. Shimidzu struS.
gied valiantly on to the finish, but pe
was confronted by the most master-
full tennis which the games supfeme
exponent In capable Of playing and u
was no wonder that he went down to
defeat. ..
His was q radiant performance and
only the superlative of tennis skill
could have beaten II. II stood out al
most as greatly In defeat as II might
have In victory. His splendid resist
ance to the champion Of champions
should be remembered to the glory of
Japan as long as the Davis Cup itself
n remembered.
Both Arc Applauded.
Both players received the tribute Of
prolonged applause at the conclusion
OF their match. Tfden for his nerve
and pluck In pulling the match out OF
the fire after II had been all but lost,
and Shimidzu for q performances that
win always rank high in Davis Cup
history. 10 hold the worlds champion
a. evenly as he did through five sets.
with the latter at his best, was an
achievement that only two or three
other players in the world could have
duplicated. And they would have to
be In exceptional form to accomplish
the feat.
The last previous meeting Of Tilden
and Shimidzu In tournament play was
at Wimbledon, England. year ago In
the final round Of the British title
event. Tilden won that match In
straight sets. but all three were deuce
sets, and the champion was extended
"A tha full limit To win.
The excellent showing Of the jap
anese pair yesterday lends additional
interest to the doubles match to be
played today with Richard Morris VIII
iiarns I'd and Watson M. Washburn
playing for America and Shimidzu and
Kumagae for Japan. The American
pair defeated the Japanese in their
only meeting Of the season. This was
at Providence, the match being de-
cided two sets TO one.
Many Notables Present.
Surrounding the courts was one Of
the most distinguished tennis gal
leries ever assembled In the history
Of the Davis Cup tournaments. Ten
crowded the boxes and stands. The
cup itself with its new tray occupied
q conspicuous position between the
first and second courts, and Julian
g. Myrick. President Of the United
States Lawn Tennis Association, and
Dwight r. Davis, Of st. Louis, the
donor Of the trophy, inspected Il In
advance Of the play and faced Q
battery Of cameras.
Among the occupants Of the boxes
was q party Of Japanese, including
A. Takahashi. M. Milo, B. Mitsui, Mr..
and Mrs. Tajima, Mr.. and Mrs. Nina