The New York herald., 1922-09-25
SHIMIZU- U-YOSHELL
WIN RYE TOURNEY
Beat Van Deventer Brothers in
Final of Westchester-Bilt-
more Tennis.

The first annual invitation doubles
lawn tennis tournament Of the West
chester Biltmore Country Club at Rye,
n. Y, was captured by Zenzo Shimizu.
Japanese Davis cup player. and S. How
ard voshell OF New York. the former
national title holder indoors. yesterday
afternoon. from a field of thirty-two
teams of the leading metropolitan play
ers, who started the first round Satur-
day. In the final round OF the tourna-
ment. their fourth match Of the day the
winning pair defeated Ludlow Van De-
venter and Philip Van Deventer. broth
ers. erstwhile New Jersey doubles title
holders. 6--1, St, 7-5.
The tourney was the first played on
the new clay courts, which may be the
scene of one. or more of the important
lawn tennis fixtures next year, ac-
cording to the plans of the Westchester-
Biltmore Club. A gallery Of 5000 men
and women witnessed the event yester-
day.
In gaining the final honors and the
cups the victors were compelled TO
eliminate four teams yesterday, as they
started in the third round and swept
through the fourth and semi-final
rounds before meeting the Van Deven-
ter brothers in the cup round. In the
four matches Shmizu and Voshell
played total OF 81 games. Seventeen
games were finished in the forenoon
match and after halt for luncheon CT
games were completed in the afternoon.
Experience Big Factor.
The Van Deventers fought hard after
dropping the first set, with only one
game to their credit, but at the crucial
points the wider experience and court
I'LL he
deciding factors. The physical strain
was fast telling on voshell toward the
end Of the match and his strolSing be-
came erratic for short intervals.
On his own service In the last Sc.
the New York lefthander had the OPP
portunity to settle the session at 6-4.
His side was leading at 5-4. and 90
Is, with one point needed to clinch the
victory. voshell served his usually
severe ball. and followed IL in the net
to kill the weak return of his op-
ponents. He cut the angle too sharply
and the ball smashed into the net.
One more opportunity to settle the
match remained but Voshell lost 1T with
double fault, weariness and anxiety to
score the point quickly resulting In the
error The point went to deuce twice
after that. and the Van Deventers took
the game and squared the match with
fast sessions Of short volleying.
shimizu Concludes Match.
Sh!mizu and voshell returned to the
attack with determination. and carried
off the next two games. -ShimiZu played
fine, steady game, and teamed we'll
with his partner. He won the final
point for his team by. a placement ace.
which dropped squarely between the
brothers. On a former occasion this
season when Shimizu and Voshell paired
in doubles they were just as successful.
winning the Queens title at Kew
Gardens.
MEMS INVITATION DoUBLES-TIIIRD
ROUND.
| Zenzo Shirnizu and S. Howard Voshell de-
feated Herbert L. Bowman and Henry II
Bassford, 6-3, 6-2
! Anderson defeated GOA. L. Dionne and
Earl G. Backe. 6-2. 6-3.
FOURTH ROUND.
Zenzo Sh'mizu and s. Howard vosheil de-
feated Percy j.. Kynaston and Anton #.
Won Bernuth. 6-3, Go.
defeated Dr. William Rosenbaum and
Charles A. Anderson. e-2. Sc.
Ludlow Van 'neventer and Phillip Van
Deventer defeated Fred 9. Anderson and
Fred c. Baggs and DR. George King dc.
feated Hugh Oakley and l.. Gwynne French.
c., o-6. 81.
sEMI-FINAL ROUND.
shimizu and v9shell defeated Hall and
Beekman. O.. 6--3.
Ludlow and Phillip Van Deventer defeated
Baggs and DR.. King, 6-4 6--3.
FINAL ROUND.
shmizu and voshell defeated Ludlow and
Pbtllip Van DnypufQr. 6--1. st. 10.