Japan's success was mainly attributed to the fine display put up by Shibanai. This player extricated himself and his partner, U. Nachi, from tight spots on numerous occa sions. Although Ko played mostly a defensive game, his return of shots was excellent. " More than the surprised his adversaries with sudden stunning drives off both hands. Nachi, however, was rather uncertain in his play. "His drives, although hatd, landed inthe right place pu rare occasions. In overhead play this player did very well Carson and Squires failed to pull themselves together and were time during the play in smooth coordination. The absence of K. Okada, the best man the Japanese team pos-Sesses, seemed to have caused the Americans to start out with too much confidence, especially when Carson won the first game in easy fashion.
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