Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-15
DA Wis CUP MATCHES A 77RA CT
ENTRANTS FROM FIVE VA TONS
Net Stars of England, Australasia Denmark India and
Japan Come to United States in Effort to
Capture Famous Trophy

french champion. Samazcuilh Sc
6-S ana c. Jacob is recognized as
the best ali-round player. and is can
tain OF the Indian team Although
not youngStcr he is active on the
court ana covers lots of ground His
strokes are said to be slightly cramp-
ed. due TO a tendency To keen his cl-
bow close To his body In contrast
to the free hitting of the Australians
and other players.
l. bcanc-Dcanr is in the audit
department of the government SER
vice in India and is regarded as the
best doubles player on the team
Paired with \. f'yzec, he defeated
laurent and Rrugnon In the Davis
cup match against France He play
ed in many tournaments in England
this summer and did we'll there.
Mohamcd Slccm- Slccm will play
singles with Jacob. and is one OF the
best players in India. Among his
notahlc performances was the defeat
of i. g. Lowe. a member OF the Brit
ish lslct Davis cup team, when Lowe
was PLAYING in the tournament at
Lahore. India. in 1917. Slccm defeat
cd Samazcuilh. the French champion.
6-l, G-3 ana Ga. IN the match against
France at Paris. Slccm is lawyer
in India.
y. Fyzcc-Fyzee has played much
tennis both in England and i'm India
was "a hnalist at lIurlinsham Eng
this year and. with other members of
the Indian team. did we'll in several
local tournaments. In doubles the
Indian team Is remarkably steady,
according To the comment of English
critics who watched their play abroad
fhry tend To play n back court game
lobbying frequently, with the result
That they often upset the attack of
teams that are inclined to go to the
net They are said to be unable to
XIII the ball overhead. as many of the
French and Americans do \ match
between Fyzec ana Botsford in tho
semlflnal at Roehampton attracted
considerable attention early i'm tho
season. Iotsford played very we'll
| in American tournaments last spring
ana made "A good showing i'm Eng
land this summer. so Fyzcc's show
ing was taken to indicate the strength
of his game.
Hcnzo Shmidzu-Iiorn in Japan In
1891, he attended the University of
Tokyo, won the Bengal hamrionship
At Calcutta In 1918. 1916, 1918 and
1929. He toured Europe In 1920 AMI
met with conspicuous success. win
ming North London championship and
reaching final of all-comcrs singles
others, Gore, \. III. Lowe. i. q. Lowe.
Andre Colbert. Dixon, Mavrogordato
and Hcamish lie played again at
Wimbledon IN 1921 and did we'll there.
He has been defeated by $. Howard
Noshcll and has beaten Nat w Niles
He plays sound back court game,
marked by steady and forcctnl driv-
ing. and is fair vollcycr. although
weak in service, hut accurate in its
A civ iyn
tall, ana slender. and les very active
on the court
Ichiya Kumagac-Rorn in Tokyo
September 10. 1891. He visited the
United States in 1916 with the late
III. Mikami and returned in 1915. He
had a remarkably successful record
I'm American tennis. having been
ranked ms No. 3. II" has played In
all tho important grass court tour
naments of the United States for sew
cral years and holds many titles. lie
represented Japan in Olympic tennis
in 1920. He plays an aggressive driv-
ing game. ana since coming TO this
country has improved his vollcying
Ia such n degree that he is an excel
lent all-round player. He is about
five feet six inches tall. lcft-handcd.
His service is good. He is remark
ably active on the court and has good
endurance. developed to some extent
10y his early training as II long dis
lance runner
Sciichiro kaShio-Thc third mem
her Of the Japanese Davis cup team
has been in the United States for
several years and has been Il familiar
figure at Eastern tournaments He
is not so skillful Il player as Eumaguc
and Shimidzu. hut is very steady. In
1919 he played match with G.. y l..
pionnc in the national championship.
which set record for the number
OF exchanges on Il single point. In
one. The ball crossed the net l2S
times. Iir is essentially Il basclinc
player with great endurance. His
service is fair and his net game about
the same. He is right handed