DAVIS CUP

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 288, 31 August 1921, Page 6

DAVIS CUP

JAPAN’S VICTORY IN FINAL AUSTRALIANS WIN DOUBLES BRILLIANTLY PLAY IN SINGLES PATCHY New York, August 27. Tn th© final of the preliminary rounds for the Davis Cup, to decide who will meet the United States in the challenge round, Japan defeated Australasia by four matches to one. The First Singles. In the first singles match, played on Thursday, Shimidzu defeated Anderson, 6— 4, 7 —5, 6 —4. Anderson won the first game of the first set on his own service, after the game had gono to deuce. Ho then took the second to 15, two clever placements beating his opponent, who found the net twice. Shimidzu then broke through Anderson's service, winning the third game to love, Anderson hitting the ball out twice, and finding the net on two occasions. The fourth game was won by Shimidzu on his service, after vantage had been called. In the fifth game Shimidzu again broke through Anderson's service, winning to 15. Shimidzu took the sixth game after deduce had been called, but Anderson won the seventh on his service to 30, and even the count by taking the eighth to 30. Shimidzu then clinched the set by taking the ninth and tenth games, both to 15. Shimidzu played far the steadier game in the second set, relying on deep backcourt work, and winning on Anderson’s errors. The Japanese won the first game to 30 and the second to 30. Then the Australian made a brilliant recovery, using a baffling change of pace, nnd taking the third game to 30. An'derson, however, could not keep to the ground, and kept driving into the net and out of bounds. allowing Shimidzu to capture the fourth games to 30, and the fifth after deuce had been called. Again, the Australian scored wtih placement shots which puzzled his opponent, nnd easily took the sixth game to love, the seventh to 15; the eighth to 15, and the ninth after deuce had been called. Anderson was giving a great exhibition, but he failed to maintain it. Shimidzu made a fine recovery, capturing the next three straight out, and winning the set, 7- . . Anderson defeated himself in the third pet by persistently hitting the ball out of bounds, or finding the not. Shimidzu contented himself by playing a cool, defensive game, which completely counterbalanced the Australian's frequent flashes of brilliance. Beginning well, Anderson won th® first game to love. He then became erratic, the Japanese capturing the next four games easily, to 15, 30, and 30, and the fourth game after deuce. The Australian made a spectacular recovery, winning the sixth, seventh, and eighth games, 15, 30, and 15, but he failed to shake Shimldzu’s \ calmness. The Japanese came back strongly, taking the ninth and tenth games, each to 15, and capturing tho match. The following were the respective points, placements, nets, and outs:— PlacePoints. ments. Nets. Outs ' Shimidzu 33, 38,32 14 18 82 : Anderson 25, 37, 27 38 37 41 The Second Singles. In the second singles mutch Kumagae defeated Hawkes, 3 —6, 2 —6, B—6, 6—2, 6 — 3. Hawkes made a poor start in the first set, being very unsteady and wild on speedy ehots. Both men played an aggressive game, and made many errors, but the Japanese was steadier in the first two games. He won tho first after deuce had been called and the second to love. Hawkes recovered, winning the third game to 30, and the fourth after douce had been called. With clever placements, Kumagae won the fifth game to 15. Hawkes again became possessed with a wild streak, but he was then showing spectacular form, and won tho last four games easily with superlative tennis, which dazzled Kumagae, despite the latter’s reputation as a great player. Hawkes won the sixth to 15, the seventh to 15, the eighth after deuce, and the ninth to 30. In tho second set Hawkes - literally rushed the Japanese off his feet by a dazzling burst of speed. Kumagae was forced to play a deep-court game, and found it difficult to clear the net. Hawkes’s speed caught him unawares, forcing him into error after error. The Australian showed weakness only for two moments, but recovered. Hawkes won the first two games to 30 and 15. Kumagae took the third game to 30. Hawkes then won the fourth game to love, tho fifth to/ 15, and the sixth to love. Kumagae won the seventh to 15. Hawkes then took the eighth to 30, and won the «et.

Kumagao won the third set because heat and the excessive pace which Hawkes was setting sapped the Australian's strength. He fell far below his form, and his service and returns lacked power, and were easy for Kumagae, who proceeded Bmoothly, taking advantage of every mis-play. Hawkes all through the set. held his left hand under his heart in an apparent effort to relieve pain or for lack of wind. Kumagae played very steady tennis, ind was apparently regaining his form. Tlie players took ton minutes’ rest after the third set. In the fourth sot Kumagae won the first game to love. Hawk is tort the second after deuce had ■been called. Kumagae won the third after deuce, and Hawkes then won the fourth after deuce, and the fifth to 30. Kumagao won the sixth after deuce, and the seventh to 15. Hawkes then took the eighth and ninth, each to 15. Kumagae won the tenth to love. Hawkes won the eleventh to 30, and the Japanese then won the last three, the twelfth and thirteenth after douce, and the fourteenth to 30. Kumagae’s victory in the fourth set was due to the fact that the Australian Beemod little refreshed by the rest between sets, and began to play wild tennis. Hawkes virtually throw away games by constantly driving either into the net or out of the court. His play lacked force, while the Japanese was going along easily, allowing the Australian to defeat himself. Kumagae won tho first four games with remarkable ease, tho first to 15, the second after deuce, the third to 15, and tho fourth to 30. Hawkes won the next game to 30. Kumagao took tho sixth to 15. Hawkes took the seventh to 15, and Kumagae then won the eighth after deuce, and the set. Kumagao then won the remaining four games, tha, fifth to 30, the sixth to 30, 'the seventh after deuce, and the eighth to 15. < The respective points, placements, nets, and outs were as follow:— PlacePoints. ments. Nets. Outs. Kumagae ...26,14,52, 27 52 53 29. 30 Hawkes 31, 27, 45 36 60 53 .. 19, 26 The Doubles. In, tho doubles match, played on Friday, Anderson and Todd defeated Shimidzu mid Kumagao, 4—6, 6—4, B—6, 6—o. The Japanese won the first set, the Australians playing a wild erratic game. Tho Australians started well, winning the first two games to 15 and 30, but in tho third game, off Todd's service, the Japanese broke through for a. love game on two double faults and two trrors. The Japanese won the fourth game after deuce, lost tho fifth at 30, won the sixth to 30, lost the seventh at 30, won the eighth after deuce, and the

ninth and tenth each to 30. The Japanese broke through Anderson’s service in tho ninth game, the Australians missing the easiest of chances and converting sure placements into weak little drives into the net. Tho Japanese played a characteristically conservative game, allowing the unsteadiness of the Australians to produce its own effect In winning the second set, the Australians steadied remarkably, and took an aggressive offensive. Tho Australians lost the first at 30, won tho second after deuce, lost the third after deuce had been called! four times, won the fourth to 30, lost the fifth at 30, won tho sixth and seventh after deuce to 15, lost the eighth nt 15, and won the next two to 15 and 30. Tho Australians, after the fifth game, got on their placpments, and' ewept tho Japanese off their feet. Up to the seventh game, when Anderson won on his own service, every game had been won against tho service. The Australians were brilliant in tho sixth nnd seventh games, when thriy executed placement shots to all corners of the court. They also used clever changes of pace, forcing the Japanese to the deep court game, and then, dropped soft ones over the net. Tho Japanese seemed unnerved, mony shots going between them without attempted returns. _ . The Australian victory in the third set wins brilliantly achieved. They won the first two games each to 30 and the third after deuce, only to fail in the next two at 30. In the sixth game they recovered, winning to 30. They lost the next two at 30 and 15. They won the ninth to 30, nnd lost tho tenth at 30. They wore within one point of tho game when Kumagae sewed an aoe. The Australians lost the eleventh after deuce, but then rallied, and won three straight games, taking the twelfth and thirteenth enraes to love and the fourteenth to 30. Tho Australians still made had errors, hut reemed to detect the Japanese dislike for the back .court game, and kept driving their shots further back with speedy service and returns, and then changing pace and barely tapping tho ball over the not. The Japanese team work was fearfully deficient, both players going hft or the same ball at the same time, and at ether times standing without either making a move for the return.

The fourth set amounted to a Japanese fiasco, the few points the latter scored being merely on the errors of tho Australians, who took the games to 15. 30. deuce. 15. and 30.

The respective points, placements, nets, nnd outs were as follow: — PlacePoints. ments. Nets. tint. Anderson 5 29, 37, 47, 28 f 42 21 23 Todd 5 ’ 114 20 21 Kumagae I 34, 23 40 14 14 25 19 Shimidzu ) ’ ’ ’ 112 12 17 The Third Singles. In the singles to-day Kumagae defeated Anderson, 3—6, 7 —5, 2 —6, 6 —2, 6—l. Anderson's steadiness, in contrast to his erratic play on Thuisday, won for him the first set. Anderson allowed ibs errors of the Japanese to accumulate, and personally played a conservative game. Anderson won the first three games after deuce twice, to 15, and attor deuce three times. Ho lost the fourth on his service at 30, won the fifth after deuce, lost the sixth at 30, won the seventh after deuce twice, loat the eigntn after douce, and won the ninth to 30.

Anderson lost the set in a flood of nervousness. He was within two pointe of winning tho set in tho tenth game, but lost them’ with a wild drive out of the court and a double fault. The Japanese won the first two games to love uud after deuce. He lost the third at 30 and won the next two to 30 and after deuce. He then lost the next four games after deuce at 80, at 15, and after deuei> twice, and won the tenth to 30. Anderson. thereafter- seemed unnerved, and he was distinctly outplayed in the eleventh and twelfth games, which Kumagae won after deuce and to love. Anderson lost the last game on his ow\ service. The Japanese appeared to return to a cool and steady game, while the Australian played wildly.

Anderson’s unevenness was as disconcerting’ as it was pronounced. He either played magnificent tennis or lamentabls tennis, never taking the middle course. The third set clearly indicated this. A ndei'son. lost the first game at 15 and then won five games in succession after deuce, to love, after deuce twice, after deucO four times and to He lost th<j seventh at 15 and won the eighth to 30 Anderson’s love games were gained on Kumagae’s service and his own service The Australian, in the second set, at tempted to play the Japanese at 1.13 own game, merely getting the ball rver the net. This appeared to be what Kumaguo wanted, and he won every exchange of volleys. In tho third set, however, tint Australian became more aggressive, and, fortunately, remained accurate in bls placements and fast service. In the fourth set Kumagae changed his game effectively and assumed, the of fensivo with aggressive strokes well directed at the Australian’s baseline. An. derson still retained fine term until tho second game, but he then reverted to unsteadiness. Kumagae won the first 'gams after deuce five times, lost the second at 30, won the next four games to 30, after deuce three times, to 15 and to 15, after deuce twice and took the last after deuce. Kumagae’s forehand drives and backhand returns were well aimed and effectively kept the Australian from ap proaching the net. Tho fifth set, which: made Japan the challenger of the United States, was not only thoroughly disappointing, but very disconcerting. Anderson’s playing was careless almost to the point of indiffer, ence or wild and erratic beyond belief. Kumagae’s victory was overwhelming. Anderson only once, in the second game, which he won to lore, showed fine form. Thereafter it was! a walkover for the Japanese, who took the first game after deuce three times, and the last five after deuce four times, to 30, after deuce twice, to 30. nnd to love. The respective points, placements, nets, and outs wore:— Place-

Points. ments. Nets. Outs. Kumagae 33. 43, 21, 20 52 56 39, 33 Anderson ... 40. 36. 32 41 74 63 29, 23 Thia Fourth Singles.

In the final singles match this afternoon Shimidzu defwrtiid Hawkes, 4r—6, 6—3, 6—2, 6—2. Hawkes, while bathing on Thursday night, slipped, and hie left arm came in contact with a hot steampipe and inflicted a painful although not dangerous burn. Despite his burned arm, Hawkes captured the first set, playing steadily, and beat the Japanese in driving and speed. Throughout tho set both played a back-court volleying game, the Australian effectively changing his pace. Shimidzu won tho fire/ two games, and then Hawkes broke through his opponent’s service, evening tho score. Shimidzu won the fifth and seventh, games, and Hawkes took the sixth, eighth, ninth and tenth. Shimidzu started off in the second set by taking the first throe games, in which Hawkes scored only four points. Hawkes then rallied, and won the following ■ three games. Shimidzu, using placement shots effectively, caught Hawkes repeatedly out of position, compelling the Australian to return weak back-handed taps over tho net. Tho Japanese won the last three games. Shimidzu won the third set without much effort. Ho took the first three games. Hawkes then rallied and broke through, Shimidzu’s service in the fourth game, winning to love. Shimidzu retrieved the fifth game, lost the. sixth, and took the last two games to love. Shimidzu in winning the fourth sot outplayed Hawkes. Although tho Australian rallied brilliantly several times he failed to make the most of his opportunities. The burn on his arm, however. while not disabling, was extremely painful, and his playing was. an exhibition of pluck end courage. He won tho first anil third games,

Tho respective points, placements, nets, and outs were as follow:— PlacePoints. ments. Nets. Outs. Shimidzu 33, 29, 28, 38 28 34 36 Hawkes 36, 23, 19, 27 32 54 42