The sun., 1916-08-19
GRIFFIN ONCE
MORE TEN MIS-
VICTIM OF JAP
Imperturbable Kumagae
Wins TOrrid Five Set
Scmi-final.
FAILS
TO PRESS JOHNSTON

III xvlLcO SAN l
NEWPORT. II. l.. Aug. lS.-It will be
california against Japan In the hnal Of
the singles tennis tournament at the
Newport Casino tomorrow. The East 10
In total eclipse. Play in the semi.hnals
to-day brought william n. Johnston Of
San Francisco, national champion. into
the cup round against lchiya Kumagae
Of Toxic.
Johnston scored In y four set match
ever Harold A. Throckmorton. n inter-
scholastic champion from Elisabeth. ".
j, at &C. 81. Go. 6-3. Kumagas
once more accomplished the defeat Of
Clarence J. Griffin Of San Francisco in q
tussle that went the limit Of Ave sets.
with the scores 1-S. S-3. Is, 6-i,
81.
The hhal was also reached In doubles.
II will line up the East against the West.
With Wallace F. Johnson and Joe Arm
strong of Philadelphia meeting Johnston
and Grimm. holders Of the national title.
Johnson and Armstrong eliminated
Throckmorton and kumaGas In tie semi
final round. IS, 81. SIS. Johnston
and Griffin proved h masters Of Wat.
con n. Washburn Of New York and
Harry johnson Of Boston in another
three set match. with the scores 7-s.
-, "a. The match was contested In
omi-darkness.
Jap's Condition Tells.
II was In line with expectations that
Johnston should have beaten Throck.
norton. but II raj thought that Grimm
would finally turn the tables on Kumagae.
The japanese phenomenon has this reason
made a speciality Of beating Griffin. yet
the odds to-day were In favor of the
chubby Californian.
II was Kumasae's condition more than
hs superiority In the theory and practice
OF tennis that gave him the victory. It
vas ~tropically hot. nnd In the NTH set
the heavy Grimm felt the heat 40 much
that his game fell to pieces. Kumagas
seemed to revel In the torrld going. Grit.
On mopped his brow and made faces, but
kumagae was at all times suave. stolld,
unrufhed. smiling.
From time to time Kumagae, with
honorable difference. requested the UNI.
pire 10 give q second ruling on various
nooted questions. The japanese could
not be blamed. for II must be said that
the honorable officiating could havs been
much better and stiil left room for i'm
provement. Griffin suffered about %
much as KumasaAv % little harm was
really done.
The score would indicate an exciting
battle from first to last. but II was
hardly thrilling enough to keep the gal
lery from keeping up q rapid ire con.
versation that at times drowned tho
calls Of the umpire. Loud chatterinS, in
the gallery has been one Of the evils
throughout the tournament. 1t was one
OF the factors that resulted In the trans
fer OF the national tournament to New
York. The o%nlopkers here seem to gather
around the court more for verbal ex-
changes thar for purposes at all sermane
70 lawn tennis.
Grima's Poor Tactics.
That 1t was 80 tame . match wal due
to the fact hat Griffin chose to make II
long court battle. Having beaten Rich
ard Norris Williams I'd At that style the
day previous, Griffin thought he could
keep up his success against the Japanese
In centring his attack from the base line
0rfRln was playing right Int the hands
"C iotkCt uo . W INV
bis superior at the long court xame,
Kumaeae again showed his unfailina
steadiness. an uncanny ability to pick
out openings. a willingness to 20 after
anything and above all. tirelessness
The heetness Of foot Of the Japanese held
with him to the end. Griffin won two Of
the frst three sets because Of his ability
to shoot for the corners n to block Al
he occasionally came In to mid court.
In the early sets Grimm skilfully
mixed up short and long shots. Al
Kumagae was never sure Of the bal
when he had to jump for 1t from deeE
court Likewise the Japanese was weak
IN his back hand and overhead. He Wal
there with the san old lightning drive,
u the finish, when Grimm was fading
and could no LONGER control direction.
Griffin was at q standstill at the ent
o. the NTH set. while the Japanese ap'
peared sufficiently strong to have re-
waited the performance all over again.
Champion IL Impressive.
Despite the fact that ne lost the nrs
ett to Throckmorton. Johnston Swas trul!
impressive to-day. There was a fnalit!
about the way he played that was con
vlncins as TO his worthiness as cham
p!on, In the first set Johnston under
look to find out how well tho boy coult
play.
Then he made his way to the net II
ue manner that has become familiar
tashIng the drives and volleys into tn
sl'erna'e corners. with Throckmorton Of
we run and overplaying most OF his re
'urhs for the points, There was plent,
H circus shooting from Throckmorton'
sde' Tor the boy tried for everything IN
was highly spectacular.
once he had found that T~hrockmortol
ave away position in coming In to tn
he' and that there were wide opening
on The SIDES through which to speed hi
passes II was all over so Far as the ma
.ohaI !nterscholastic winner al con
eerned.
Many Furious Rallies.
~ was hot and furious rallies all IN
Wy The match for s~cintillating ex
.nahges was IN marked contrast to tn
..host dull encounters at long range o
Me other court, The net play OF Throck
%vl'o' was never at any stage depend
s"e' however, and once he began I
m"He MN run and break position Johr
.on mad !, all his own way without an
ssat show Of effort.
~,hrockmorton made n stubborn hgh
INV ms pluck and hard hitting. especial
no overhead smashes and volIeys, q
"aSs caused him to be interesting.
I'm 'he whole, Throckmorton outplace