WON BY JAPAN.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 205, 29 August 1921, Page 5

WON BY JAPAN.

■ DAVIS CUP CONTEST. FOUR MATCHES TO ONE. S AUSTRALIANS UNSTEADY. (By Cable. —rress Association.—Copyright.) NEW YORK, August 27. Japan defeated Australasia in the final be round of the Davis Cup contest to select sr. the team to challenge America, the holdis- ers, by four matches to one, the Japanese he winning the remaining two singles er matches today after the Australians he had won the doubles match on Friday, ill In the singles to-day Kumagae dea feated Anderson, 3—6. 7 —5, 2 —6, 6—2, he 6—l. Anderson's steadiness, in contrast eh to his erratic play on Thursday, won for n- him the first set. Anderson allowed the Jn errors of the Japanese to accumulate, and personally played a conservative! jn game. Anderson won the first three j sh games after dcuco twice, to 15, and after j a. deuce three times. He lost the fourth on ' nt his service at 30, won the fifth after j n- deuce, lost the sixth at 30, won the he seventh aftcr.dcuce twice, lost the eighth as after deuce, and won the ninth to 30. he A FLOOD OF NERVOUSNESS. of Anderson lost the second set in a flood id of nervousness. He was within two he points of winning the set in the tenth | re game, but lost them with a wild drive I — out of the court and a double fault. The! Japanese won the first two games to love and 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 r after deuce, at 30, at 15, anil after deuco twice, and won the tenth to 30. Ander- £. son thereafter seemed unnerved, and he was distinctly outlayed in the eleventh j and twelfth games, which Kumagae won p. after deuce and to love. Anderson lost the last game on his own service. The Japanese appeared to return to a cool and steady gams, -while tbe Australian played wildly. n £ Anderson's unevenness was as discon- { certing as it was pronounced. He either _ played magnificent tennis or lamentable aj tennis, never taking the middle course. n . The third set clearly indicated this. ye Anderson lost the first game at 15 and l le then won five games in succession after t j. deuce, to love, after deuce twice, after, deuce four times and to love. He lost t 0 the seventh at 15 and won the eighth to 30. Anderson's love games were gained h e on Kumagae's service and his own ser-, n „ vice. The Australian, in the second set,' a t attempted to play the Japanese at his a „ own game, merely getting the ball over the net. This appeared to be what ' Kumagae wanted, and he won every exchange of volleys. In the third set, however, the Australian became more aggressive, and, fortunately, remained accurate in the placements and fast service. ' In the fourth set Kraagae changed his game i effectively and assumed the , offensive with aggressive strokes well directed at the Australian's baseline. Anderson still retained fine form until the second game, but he then revei ted to ist unsteadiness. Kumagae won the "first st- game after deuce five times, to 15 and ill to 15, after deuce twice, and took the he last after deuce. Kumagae's forehand ■n- ; drives and backhand returns were well en i aimed and effectively kept the Australian ed from approaching the net. i 13, The fifth set, which made Japan the ir. challenger of the United States, was not gh only thoroughly disappointing, but very as disconcerting. Anderson's playing was careless almost to the point of indifference or wild and erratic beyond belief. Kumagae's victory was overwhelming. r Anderson only once in the second game, which he won to love, 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 and to love. 1 ' HAWKES' ARM INJURED. . I In the final single match this after- , noon Shimidzu defeated Hawkes, 4—6, x 6—3, 6—2, 6—2. Hawkes, while bathing on Thursday night, slipped, and his left » arm came in contact with a hot steampipe and inflicted a painful although not or dangerous burn. S Despite.his burned arm Hawkes captured the first set, playing steadily, and beat the Japanese in driving and speed. q Throughout the set both played a backg court volleying game, the Australian j effectively changing his pace. Shimidzu 0 won the first two games, and \ then Hawkes broke through his opponent's g service, evening the score. Shimidzu won the fifth and seventh games, and Hawkes took the sixth, eighth, ninth, 19 and tenth. f Shimidzu started off in the second set 21 by taking the first three games, in which v Hawkes scored only four points. Hawkes 1 then rallied and won the following three 1" games. Shimidzu, using placement shots 13 effectively, caught Hawkes repeatedly '0 out of position, compelling the Aus*6 tralian to return weak back-handed taps * over the net. The Japanese won the last | * three games. I Shimidzu won the third set without. 77 much effort. He took the * first three ! games. Hawkes then rallied and broke or through Shimidzu's service in the fourth j or game, winning to love. Shimidzu re-1 trieved the fifth game, lost the sixth, and j gs took the last two games to love. I '*■ Shimidzu in winning tho fourth set n " outplayed Hawkes. Although the Ausb' tralian rallied brilliantly several times he failed to make the most of his oppor°f tunitics. The burn on his arm, however. s, while not disabling was extremely r/iin--i' fill, and his playing was an exhibition of 't- pluck and courage. He won the first — and third games. • W. T. Tilden, W. M. Johnston. X. Williams, and W. AY. Washburn have been chosen to represent the L'nited States in the challenge match for the Davis Cup, which is to be played in New York in September. These four players form tJle same combination that was jj, picked for the cHallenge match played at ed Au *land. Williams, however, was unable e( j to make the trip tcr New Zealand. S. he Hardy was substituted,.but did not pares ticipate in the Americans' great achievement, save as director and manager of the Australasian tour. Tilden and Johnston, who defeated the Australian % champions Rrookes and Patterson in both the singles and doubles contests, carried the whole burden of America's successful attack in the Auckland challenge match, and will probably be allotted the same task as defenders of 'n- the international championship they won )le for America. The recent achievements ies of the tw,o American ccJts R. Roberts *s and V. Richards, who defeated Johnth ston and Tilden respectively at open >g- championship meetings, has apparently nd not influenced the selectors in relying on of the match experience of proved per- — formers to retain the cup in the country of the doaor.