New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-22
Johnston and Kumagae
Retire from Tennis Tour
ney of Meadow Club.
BY FRED HAWTHORNE.

Southampton, Long Island, aug 81
With an entry list containing the
names of lightweight players, among
whom are those of Maurice +. Nc
Loughlin, the great Comet from Cali
fornia, and Richard Norris Williams,
I'd, national champion in 1914, the an
nual invitation lawn tennis tourna-
ment of the Meadow Club began here
this afternoon.
Williams engaged in one match, in
which he defeated Douglas f. Waters,
champion Of New Orleans, by the score
of 6-3, 6-3, but Mclaughlin, who had
telegraphed earlier in the day that he
would not be on hand, had not made
his appearance long after dark. 1t IS
expected he will be seen on the court
tomorrow morning, when he plays
Reginald Cook, of sag Harbor.
William NJ. Johnston, national cham
pion; Clarence j. Griffin. his doubles
partner, and Robert Lindley Murray,
all Of California, were entered IN the
singles, but the latter two let their
matches go by default and Johnston in
formed US that ne would only compete
in the doubles.
Rest for Johnston.
The little champion, who was de-
feated last Saturday by lchiya Kuma-
gae, Of Japan, in the final round at
Newport, has been wee bit over
trained in the last week or two and evil
IDENTIFY has decided to save his strength
for the defence of his national title at
Forest Hills next week.
Kumagae will also be among hose
who will not play on the Meadow Club
courts. According to Hachishiro Mi
kami, Ichiya's doubles partner, the
little man who created a sensation by
his defeat OF Americas national cham
pion "is sick of tennis for time and
will not play here
This is taken 70 mean that kumagae
has found that he needs brief let-up
from the neTve-straining grind Of big
tournament play and will only put in a
lutte practice between now and the
time the national championship begins
next Monday. But there is said TO be
another reason, purely a social one, for
the wonderful little players decision
not to contest in the tournament.
To Dine kumagae.
The Japan Society Of New York, il
is stated, is TO tender Kumagae a din
ner on Wednesday evening in honor OF
/ his feat in vanquishing Johnston, and
the modest little Nipponese feels that
D L. IL L.. l. IL,
/ for the festive board. Exit Kumagae
/ The fate Of the draw has placed Nc
/ Loughlin and Williams in the same
/ half-the upper-so If both should
/ survive until that bracket they will
come face TO face in the semi-fnal
round, and that should make a match
worth travelling the entire length OF
Long Island to see.
A small crowd gathered about the
score board all day, and the chief
topic of discussion was: "Will Nc
Loughlin show up" James Lee, of the
I Tournament Committee, assured all
| questioners that the Comet would
surely make his appearance on the
courts tomorrow, and that the mere
presence of the red-headed young man,
who conquered Norman Brookes at
Forest Hills two years ago. will be suf-
fcient 10 insure the success of the
Meadow Clubs tournament and the in
terest of the spectators.
Conflicting reports have come out of
the West as TO McLoughlin's exact con-
dition this season. Some persons say
he is far from the form that won him
worldwide fame in 1914, while others
are Just as insistent in their claims
that the Californian is going to sur
prise a lot of people and regain his
national title next week. What he ac-
accomplishes on the stretch of turf at