The New York herald., 1922-06-18
JAPANESE LOSES in
SPECTACULARMATCH
Weakens After Taking First
Two Of Five Sets
Easily.
FINE UPHILL VICTORY
Storm Deluges Courts a Few
Seconds After Final Point
Is Made.
By SAMUEL j. BRooKMAN.

BY SAMUEL j. BROOKMAN.
In an intensely dramatic finish, Her.
bert L. Bowman won the New Jersey
tennis championship at the Montclair
Athletic Club yesterday upsetting all
predictions, by defeating Seiichiro
Kashio, the sensation of the early sea-
son, after five hard fought. spectacular
SETS Thoroughly outplayed in the first
two sets by the crafty Japanese. who
was more than his match in skill, Bow
man hung on tenaciously, fought des-
perately for every point, and finally
wore his opponent down to the point
where his defense was no longer able
to combat power and stamina. Bow
man had found the vulnerable spot in
the tennis armor of the man who had
been toppling over one metropolitan
tennis star after another of late. The
score was 2-6, 2-6. 6-3. Ga. Ga
A few seconds after Kashio. tired as
the result OF the two and half hour
tussle ended the match with dou BILE
fault-ailmost before the large gallery
had chance to cheer the winner and
loser as they deserved. a veritable deluge
hit Montclair with sudden fury and
drowned out the fast fading tennis pic
ture. The winning point had come none
too soon. For an hour the storm had
threatened. Lowering clouds hung
black and sullen over the scene. the
rumblings of thunder were heard re-
peatedly, yet the clouds seemed to be
breaking everywhere but on the Mont
clair grounds. Few left the gallery
despite the threat of thorough drench-
ing, so gripping was the contest that
was being fought out, so intent was
every one to witness the elimination
of Bowman's splendid rally.
The Storm Approaches.
In the last few minutes the courts
were enveloped in semi-darkness. An
occasional flash Of lightning and the
growing intensity of the thunder had
the crowd praying silently that the rain
would hold off long enough TO- a de-
cision to be reached.
Imagine the nerve tingling situation
when Bowman came from behind and
broke through service to make the score
all in the final set. Imagine the IN
tense excitement when Bowman took
the next game after 1t had gone to
deuce twice. and the feeling akin 10
Kashio began serving in the tenth
camel Had that game gone to deuce
the match would never have been fin
isKed-not yesterday. Kashio, however
had. lost his remarkable accuracy as
fatigue had overtaken him, and he con-
tributed three errors In row. two outs
and net. He then brought off two
sparkling passing shots as Bowman IN
his eagerness rushed to the net But
he NinNOnega with
whom double faults are wonderfully
rare. failed to get the ball into the
service court twice and the keen tusslt
was over. The handshake at the net
and then-the deluge.
After the second set OF the match II
would have been hard to find any one
in the gallery willing to wager on Bow
mans chances at almost any sort OF
odds. The New York Athletic Clue
youth had been fighting hard. but the
superior cunning his astonishing control
and equally astonishing court covering
had proven too much for him. The Nip
ponese was finding his openings skill
fully and was sending the ball through
with the accuracy OF a sharpshooter
Bowman did not seem to know whether
10 play net or stick to the baseiine
When he advanced TO the forward court
Kashio passed him on either side or
Iobbed beautifully over his head. When
he remained back Kashio outsteadied
anu outguessed him in the deep driving
exchanges.
Bowman Hangs On.
Bowman. however, was never discor-
certed. never discouraged; always try
Ing. always fghting. There came d
hreak finally in the third set. The pace
had been very fast and Kashio let down
noticeably. as he felt sure. as did the
gallery. that he had the match well in
hand His lead looked insurmountable
THE lapse. however. proved his undoing.
HAD Kashio kept on his toes throughout
the third set he might have continued
on IN a straight set victory. But when
powran broke through In the third
rame for a lead of FL Kashio decided
X might be wise 20 conserve his energy.
aron the third set IL necessary and then
come back for the fourth refreshed after
n ten minute rest He eased up per-
rentiblv in the next few games and Bow
man went into lead OF 81 In hurry.
counting 12 points in row at one stage.
IL turned out. however, that kashio
bad overestlmated his own strength and
underestimated the stamina and per-
s,stency of his opponent. When they re-
trrned 70 the courts for the fourth So;
ttashio found a good deal OF his Gus
tonarv control had deserted him ana
,bat his errors were coming too often for
comfort. Bowman actually was out
steadying him. The latter. too. was
varying length and bringing the Nip
nonese in to the forward court, where he
was not so effective as near the ease
line.
After a sharp tussIo Kashio was the
first to break through service in the
fifth game for al lead of 81. In the
next game-the longest of the match
Kashio was several times within a
point of making the score AZ in his
favor. but Bowman halted him by some
brilliant stroklng and took the game
finally after It had gone to deuce eight
times. Kashio weakened fast after that
and Bowman won thfee Of the next
four games easily for the set.
Kashio opened the final set promis-
inriy and ran into q lead of 81. but
,r proved to be his last sustained epurt.
bowman. gaining speed, confidence and
rower with every game. quickly turned
fhe tables, winning five OF the next six
games for the match. IL was undoubt-
efily one of the greatest tussies New