Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-30
ia. RICHARDS
new HAWAIIAN
TENNIS CHAMP
Final Match Against Castle a
Disappointment from Spec
tators' Standpoint = Castle
badly Off

OouIy VII
AS an exhibition OF supposedly frs
class tennis, the final match of tn
1912 tournament, In which j. Ather
ton Richards yesterday annexed tn
Hawaiian championship. was a dis
appointment. Richards beat A. L
Castle. holder, in three straight sets
and, did Il SO handily that many ten
mis- fans, who were delayed at thei
desks, and went to the Beretania Clul
iate. expecting to see at least half o
the match, were faced with deserted
courts and empty stands.
Richards was right on, and Castl,
was way on. just how much Rich
ards ''opness" counted for Castle'i
fo(ness' Is q question on which the
experts failed TO agree. Some
thought that the new champion, b,
keeping Castle away from the net ant
cutting the corners so often with clear
drives, played the latter to a stand
still. and gave him no chance to show
his game. Others, and they are II
the majority, believe that Castle was
Doao- ne sa anu Ia
t snc younsvl p'ayel "ouiune oaeol
The fact remains that Castle missed
many easy shots which he would ordi
narily have pounded back across the
net to good effect. He was especial,
weak on his .backhand. and Richards
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any lnse'
Sss.le va nle,,ns SOME Osau'iiul
sliohes ouI.ns .ne eOss-up, Du. as
soon % ev.eai pay con,neneeu ne
seeuieu 70 - lisne up ih ene air,
wneenel rom ovel-cau.lousness or
oser-recAiessness y was haru 70 oe.
.eI,nine. - seeuiee 70 De NIUE oi
uoth' lo1 one time ne Wouiu careIuiiy'
ana MIN kIeat precision. pace q SLOW
nlt JAIL tnIee tess Deninu the pacK-
Iine, anu tne neA Npuiu execute
Drhhant SMASH INTO the net. as game
aiter game went 70 hicnaTos, Castles
admirers raised their eyebrows high
er ana higher ana nnaiiy gave up
trying 70 soixe the puzzle.
Sasue 5raeeo IN second. -
Inc second set saw Castle make
q decided brace. he TOOK the nrst
ana second ana then IN the third
couiont ger OUT OF the way OF q wild
SMASH tnat MT MN wniie standing
several Zee. out OF court, ana, OF
course, lost MIN the point. This Incl
dent seemed 70 bother him, and he
dropped the game. and likewise the
next Castle won the NTH by q nash
OF MS olo-tlme form, and Richards
TOOK the next putting the score sail.