The New York herald., 1922-07-23
james DAVIES Is
+ TENNIS SURPRISE
a Aggressiveness and Decisive
Stroking of Coast Youth
Features Of Day. 8
ERRATIC CONTROLlCOSTLY
Miss Gilleaudeau and Miss
Bancroft Reach Women's
Final.
By SAMUEL ). BRooKMAN.

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California has another tennis star in
he making James Davies proved
Father conclusively on the courts of
he Field Club Of Greenwich to-day
when, after defeating Leonard Beck
man decisively, he forced Zenzo
Ehimizu, Japanese Davis cup star, to
extend himself to win In the semi
Hnal of the annual invitation tourna-
ment.
After brilliant first set, in which
Ehimizu was compelled to call on all
his tennis wits and his greatest agility
n covering court, Davies found his
control deserting him. He continued
to dazzle with his swift drives for
placement and his alert crisp block
Ing at the net, but errors at critical
stages proved costly and the Nippo-
hese managed to beat him at 7-5.
6-3
The showing Of the California col
egian proved that the hard tussle he
gave r. Norris Williams a Longwood a
few days ago was no mere flash In the
pan. The youngster appears suddenly
to have boosted his game to formida-
BILE standard and is playing the tennis
Of his career. With speed aplenty to
back up his fast. snappy drive and
deceptive chop volley that he works with
great effect. Davies Is making great
headway. He aced Shimizu repeatedly
IN the first set by following forcing
shots to the net until Shiny adopted the
hob as a means of breaking UP his op-
ponent's attack. 1t failed Of its pur-
pose, however. because Davies proved
very accurate and very severe overhead.
Loses Control Suddenly.
In the midst OF his most brilliant
work, however, the Californian suddenly
slumped late in the opening set. The
Japanese began timing his shots care
fully, picking his openings with diligence,
and he had Davies reaching for his pass
ling shots. Davies managed to catch
up with the ball. but he found It neces-
sary to hurry his strokes and errors re-
suited. He came through, too' with
9Ome COSIly uOuOlc AduASSs oiN eAAS ~'-r
ponese took advantage of the lapse 10
clinch the set after the tussle had
moved along evenly to Sail.
In the second set Davies gave frequent
aashes of his early form. but he lacked
consistency. Shimizu settled down to his
k,teadiest, headiest tennis and managed
TO keep a safe lead, although ne founo
it impossible to relax for an instant.
The opposite half of the draw was
l. n
n. Hunter national indoor champion,
vvho sent Word that he had been DELAYED
In his trip from the South, but that
he expected to be on hand to play
three matches In a row II necessary.
Hunter the chances are, will come
Through to the cup round and play Shi'
mizu for the challenge trophy
Miss Helen Gilleaudeau, sixth In ma
tional rank. continued to play remark
ably steady tennis in the women's d.
vision of the tournament and advanced
~ the final at the expense of Miss Helen
Hooker. The latter gave good ac-
count OF herself and forced her oppon-
ant To work hard for nearly every point,
hut the superior controi and generalship
of Miss Gilleaudeau proved a bit too
much for her. The winner scored at
6-3, 6-2.
WI 1SS
In the other semi-final Miss Leslie
Bancroft of Boston moved up through
the medium of default over Miss Lii
ian Scharman of Brooklyn, who Is pre-
paring for an ocean. voyage and could
not spare the time to come up TO Green
wich for the match.
In women's doubles the cup round
also was reached. with Mrs. L. G.. Norris
and Miss Leslie Bancroft. and Miss
Helen Gilleaudeau and Miss Marion
Chapman the surviving teams. The for
mer pair won their semi-final rather
easily, but Miss Gilleaudeau and Miss
Chapman, after taking a love set from
Miss Martha Bayard and Miss Katherine
Gardner. encountered great resistance in
the second division of play and were
carried to fourteen games before they
could end the contest in their favor.
The summary:
wOMEN'S FINAL
Miss Helen Gilleaudeau defeated Miss Helen
Hooker. 6-3, 6-2.
Scharman byNdefault.
wOMEN's DoUBLEs-FIRST ROUND.
'- Fsraul,ar defeated Miss Bessie Holden and
Miss Caroma Winn 6-f, 6-4.
SECOND ROUND.
Miss Martha Bayard and Miss Katherine
Gardner defeated Miss Ballin and Mrs.
Farquhar, 12-10. 5--7. 6-3:
| SEMl-FlNAb HOlND.
Mrs. L. O. Morris and Miss Leslie Bancroft
defeated Mrs. Edward ". Lynch and Miss
Ceres Baker, G-2, 6-3.
Miss Helen Gilleaudeau and Miss Marion
Chapman defeated Miss Martha Bayard
and Miss Katherine Gardner, Go. S-6.
MEMS SINGLES-SECOND ROUND.
James Davies defeated Leonard Beekman.
6--1. Ga.
" rzo shimizu defeated Philip vandeventer,
6-f, 6-2.
Richard Hfnckley defeated Harris b. Fisher.
Jr.. OF, G-4.
sEMI.FrNAL ROUND.
Shimizu defeated Davies, T-5, Ga.
MEMS DOUBLES--FIRST ROUND.
Philip and Ludlow vandeventer defeated
James p. .Pell and Hoffman Nickerson.
G-3. 81, 6-4.