New-York tribune., 1921-08-28
Japanese Earn
Right 10 Play
For Net Trophy
kumagae's Five-Set Victory
Over Ans'raI'an Puts
Team il, Match Wit, Z. S.

1Na1 So-e. OF u tcni93 ANHa~2e, tne
japanese tennis star. won tire Nippon
ese combination a place in the Davis
Cup challenge round when he defeated
J. Q. Anderson, of Australasia by scores
Of Sc, IS, e, 6-2, 6-l. on the
courts Of the Casino here to-day This
victory combined with the two singles
matches won by Kumagae and Shi-
midzu on Thursday. gave them the mar
gin of one match necessary for a place
against the United States team at
Forest Hills next month.
Zenzo Shimidzu defeated J. B.
Hawkes. in four sets late to-day. but the
result of this match had no actual
bearing upon the final result The
scores were 4-s, 6-3, GO, CO. The
Antipodean's only victory was won In
yesterdays doubles
The match between Kumagae and
Anderson this morning followed the
trend Of all the singles Kumagae was
steadiness personihed. sacrificing both
brilliancy and speed for control and
direction in his returns. He drove the
ball back continually 10 the tall Aus
tralasian. depending most of the time
for an error by Anderson to give him
the point.
While the volleys were protracted
there were but few brilliant spots in
the play and these we're made pos
sible almosc entirely by Anderson's
efforts at passing and smashing. At
such moments kumagae would un-
timber his speed both with foot and
racquet, and there would ensue a few
seconds Of really brilliant play.
Match Slow and Deliberate
For the most part, however, the
! playing was slow and deliberate and
the match required two hours and five
minutes before decision was reached
Anderson started with an excellent
exhibition Ct driving and placements
in the hrst set but the deadly and
monotoncus returning of the ball ap-
| peared to get on his nerves as the
play progressed. and when the players
returned from the clubhouse after the
interim ssion following the third set. it
was quickly seen that Andcrson's
chance of winning had faded unless
! he was to stage most remarkable
reversal in form. Aithourh ne on
deavored to get his strokes under con
troll again, the efforts were unavail-
able, and his play went from bad 70
worse During the match Anderson
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story Of his defeat.
The Austraiasian PLAYED The most
convincing tennis in winning his first
set against Kumaeae. G-3 Both
opened cautiously, and after Anderson
had won his first game on h S service
and kumagae's errors he broke through
the Japanese service fer the loss Of
but one point. Kumagae was extremely
Wild. netting and cutting The ball fre-
quently, Anderscn's sreeav service
being hard for The japanese to handle.
hunnlng into lead # three games.
Anderson gained both confdance and
accuracy IN his nley, some Of his place
ment shots gathering reneatad rounds
Of applause from tne gallery
Anderson also moved up u the net
whenever tie opportunity offered. and
with hard smashes. n, 'xed With softlv
undercut drops. completely outmaneu-
vered and puzzled Krmavae with his
change Of pace. The latter fought
hard, however. for cverv point forcing
five OF the nine mes to deuce
Both Guilty Of Errors
The playing Of both men fell Of
sharply in this set In IN endeavor 10
play cautiously and safely both re
duced their speed and piled UP many
errors kumagae opened with love
game on Anderson's service and won
VIC otAtiiO Dl 44lF VWIl h4Lnr GtICn mad
been called once The AOStralasian
took the third four points to two. after
which the japanese won the fourth and
fifth principally or Anderson's netting
Of the ball
The latter then hit forcing streak
and ran out four games in row. giv-
ing him q lead Of Ave canes 70 four.
Serving what might have been the Sc
game, he lost with q double fault. q
set by the steaGirf\ of his returns.
Anderson driving out - court or in the
net in manner which astonishea the
gallery. HIS play was most erratic.
s-reaks Of errors being intcrspersed
with some impressive placements and
service aces which Kumagae could not
touch
The Australasian was well in control
o. the third set, which he won si~
games to two. Tne play was ow and
deliberate throughout. Kumagac won
the first game on his own service and
tfen dropped five III Z row, lie prin-
clpally to has Eighty playing and error
making. He was troubled by Aoder-
son ) service, change Of pace and oc-
casional sparkling cross-court or side
llne placement drives Zach man 70
peatedly endeavored to gain q place
at the nes, but when they did eecuro
this commanding position their at
tempted placement kills usually re-
suited in netted balls.
humagse, in taking the fourth set
SIX games to Swo, and evening I'm the
match. won by his stead;ness and com
plete control OF the bali. He opened bv
winning the first game on his own
service . points to 7. dropped the sec
ond Il, and then ran four in row.
anderson came back and won The sew
cnfl game after 1cf1re ro1 }ao~ ILL,