Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-27

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season altogether II was successful
one from every stand point. and the
season brought out ole new cham
lli0n ana saw the decline Of popular
idol.
Richard Norris Williams, Harvard
man, captured the premier honcrs
from William Johnston OK San Fran.
cisco in the final match for the Am
erlcan title. Many believe that poten.
TALLY Williams is the greatest player
in the game, but Notwithstanding this
viewpoint, he was not forced TO meet
the dangerous opponents in his battle
for the title.
Maurice Mclaughlin, the tsalifor-
mia comet. failed to flash across the
horizon of tennis this season, and in
his last match the critics saw the de-
cline of one OF the greatest racquet
wielders the game has ever seen. Nc
Ioughlin played in but few Journeys
this year. and consequently was not
given ranking.
Church Stars
One of the big surprises of the year
was the. showing made by George
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tercollegiate champion for two years.
Church. who viii play here during the
Carnival, was one of the leading stars
OF the year. and was given ranking
of No. g.. just behind Williams and
Johnston. He was the player who put
Kumagae out of the running.
Japan sent Ichiya Kumagae to AM
erica, and the Japanese wonder made
good with vengeance, being ranked
in the first ten, an honor that has
never before gone to an Oriental.
Lindley Murray, the former Stanford
haif-miler, was another star of the
year. being ranked fourth for the sea-
son. Murray defeated Church in the
semi-final round OF play for the cham
pionship.
Throckmorton Improves
New players to make q showing this
season we're Harold Throckmortof,
who will come to Honolulu in Febru-
airy; c. s. Garland, Joseph Armstrong,
Roland Roberts. California continues
1 to send out number of excellent per-
formers In the game, and again had a
member of representatives in the first
ten.
The appearance of Kumagae in the
national Championship this year at
Forest Hills caused much excitement
in the tennis world, and his great play
throughout the year invited the atten.
tion Of the lovers Of the racquet game.
Kumagae is a small man, almost as
small as William Johnston, but he has
tremendous driving power, and his
place shots from the back court are
almost uncanny. II was expected that
Kumagae would play here during the
Carnival tournament, but the plan fell
through, owing to business reasons.
Endurance Big Factor
Endurance has counted much In ten.
mis-, and kumagae and Murray have
both proved this. Both we're long dis
lance runners, and II has been, their
uphill fight and wearing down OF op.
ponents which has given them much
Of their prestige on the courts. Other
Japanese players are coming to the
front, and 1t is understood that next
year will see at least three Japanese
players touring America.
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L0ughlin played In partnership with
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