The New York herald., 1922-08-01
Borotra Is Even Easier for
Shimizu, but Colbert Scores
With Ease.
PATTERSON ON PARADE
Backhand Little Improved
Anderson Gets Into Trou-
BILE Against Prentice.
ny SAMUEL >. BRooKMAN.

BY SAMUEL j. BROoKMAN.
SEABRIGHr, N. j., July 31.-Two of
Frances Davis cup players failed to
survive the opening rounds of the Sea-
bright invitation tennis tournament
to-day. Both were beaten decisively,
Henri Cochet being outplayed by How
ard Kinsey of California at 60, "a,
while Jean Borotra went down to a
60, Ga defeat before the superior
craft and remarkable control of Zenzo
Shimizu. The Frenchmen played ag-
gressive, peppery tennis, but were out
steadied and outgeneraled in both
matches.
Andre II. Colbert. third and veteran
member Of the French team. managed
to come through his opening match
without trouble, defeating Major Ar
thur Yencken of the British Embassy
az washington, but the chances favor
ms elimination in the next round OF
the tournament, for he is bracketed
with r. Norris Williams. The latter.
Judging by his impressive tennis against
Seiichiro Kashio to-day. should come
through triumphant
'0S sioe ah ddoplClOuS gay 1Or the
foreign contingent. Even the Aus
tralians ran into unexpected trouble
and were extended in contests they
figured to win decisively James o.
Anderson, after being carried into two
close sets by J. Brooks Fenno of Bos-
ton, was extended again by Bernon S.
Prentice. the Seabright champion, the
second set necessitating thirty games.
In the twenty-fourth game Prentice
ACtuallv fUira w
the set.
Foreigners Playing LeisureIy.
OF course 1t is only natural to sun
pose that the foreign players were con-
tent TO stroke along leisurely in their
Initial competitive efforts. and It Is
reasonable to suppose that Anderson
might have won more comfortably had
ne called on his reserve The great
trouble was with his control, which was
erratic from start to finish
X. c. Wertheim, fourth member Of
the Australian team. after furnishing
surprise in the opening round by
eliminating Willis Davis of California.
TO. s-4. lost speed and steadiness in
MS next match later in the afternoon
and was beaten a wide margin by Rob-
ert kinsey of San Francisco, saving
Just three games in two sets
aiA diitiSoH. w lIflDleOOn winner.
came through his first match in straight
sets and seemed to be content to tune
up his strokes against John F. Whit
beck. His service doomed across with
all its reputed speed and break and
his volleying and smashing were de-
cisive In every way. but his backhand
again failed to impress
The stroke Is an Improvement indeed
over the backhand he showed on the
occasion of his xtieit 20
IL is an orthodox stroke now. but II
Is still more or less defensive AS a
rule when Patterson attempted to in
Ject speed into his backhand return
the ball sailed out OF court or went
low into the net.
Dwight +. Davis Surprtses.
The day was notable for the manner
In which lesser lights or players past
tneir prime extended the top ranking
racket wielders of to-day Dwight II
Davis. internationalist TWENTY-FIVE wears
ago, took a set from Lawrence Rice Of
Boston. ninth In national rank. the lat
ter being frequently outgucsscd IN the
rallies. Rice. Sadly off stroke. lacked
confidence and failed to get sufficient
sting into his returns He managed to
outlast the veteran, however and took
the third set at CO.
~ A<dinth, StNtn times ma
tional champion, also took a set from
r. Norris Williams I'd, the feature of
his play being passes off service that
were gems OF accuracy. Larned rarely
made mistake In judgment In his
choice of shots and his control coupled
with his clever placing gave him the
first division of the match. williams
put on full steam. however, In the Sec
ond set and had more or less easy sail
ing the rest OF the way. Against Kashio
later In the day Williams flashed mas
terful tennis. The japanese as usuel
placed beautifully. but found Wiliamss
speed and deadly volleying too much for
him.
James Q. Anderson OF Australia Law
renee b. Rice and Howard Kinsey ad-
vanced to the fourth round of the tour
nament. one round ahead of the rest of
the field. william NJ. Johnston OF Cali
fornia and Hugh Keleher survive with
Anderson In the top quarter Robert
Kinsey and Shimizu with Rice in the
second quarter. Williams and Colbert
with Howard Kinsey In the third quar-
ter and Watson M. Washburn, Francis
Hunter. Gerald Patterson and Philip
Neer in the last
Johnston. playing his first match on
turf this season, defeated Stanley w.
Pearson OF Philadelphia. but did not
call on his best speed. In each set the
Californian slackened pace considerably
after taking "A lead OF 5--2, and Pear
son managed to make the score close.
Borotra's scheme Fails.
Jean Borotra. by far the most agrees
Give OF the Frenchmen, launched n net
attack against Shimizu that proved
futile. The Japanese passed him re-
peatedy as he stormed the net or lobbed
over his head with uncanny skill and
control. Having failed to earn a game
In the first set Borotra changed tactics
In the second and fought II out from tho
base line. He made far better headway.
but the Oriental was too steady for him
and the set went to Shimizu at 6--4.
There was nothing approaching an
upset in the opening rounds OF the
women's singles Mrs Mallory. national
champion. made short work Of her match
with Mrs. George M. Bodman. taking
twelve games in a row. Mrs. May SUIT
ton Bundy OF California yielded only one
game In each set 10 Mrs. H. s. Davis,
and Mrs. Marion Zinderstein Jessup
third in the national ranking. also
dropped only two games in her match.
Other prominent winners were Miss
Leslie Bancroft of Boston. Mrs. William
Henry of Los Angeles. Miss Katherine
Gardner Of Boston. Miss Ceres Baker Of
Orange. Miss Marguerite Davis OF Kan
sas City, Miss Margaret Grove OF New