Atter dropping the frst game the Japanese reeled off three consecutive games. Carson closed the gap and then played a big part in breaking Shibanai's service to tie up the score ft Qeall. "Squires, serving the seventh ame, double-faulted and then netted to fall behind at love-20. Here Nachi made a grave mistake as he put a shot back—a shot which soared high above his head. He smashed wild to turn what would have been love-40 against Squires to 18-30. The score went to deuce, Nach{ netted'a return before Carson finished off to forgs ahead by 4-3.
The ght developed into a hammer-and-tong affair. Shibanai was doing trojan work and he succeeded in putting his nation one set in the lead by.a 7-5 score, Play continued to be tight as the second set commenced. The two sides mounted evenly. Shibanai, serving. the seventh game, was 15-40 in rears and was on the verge'of losing as Carson repeatedly pressed. The server whipped over a pair of stunning shots which brought the score toa tic, Squires and Carson each netted to throw away the game and cause the score to be tied at S-all instead of forging ahead to lead by 4-2.
As soon as the Japanese had weathered the storm, the Americans lost the sting in their fight and dropped two successive games, They rallied tout were unable to get the edge, falling on the short end of uni) (norman
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