New-York tribune., 1916-07-12
jap Racquet Marvel
|. Wins Twice at Utica

Henry Harrison. OF the Montclair A.
A., Harvard interscholastic winner.
61. 6 Il.
Mikami, who is better in doubles
than IN singles, could not overcome
Ihuck Garland's steadiness in the af-
sernoon. The short youngster is from
the Smoky City, but gets little steam
In MS drive. He is accurate to n
degree. however. and uses his head ms
well as his arm and feet. Mikami, still
bit rocky from constant travelling,
could not match Garland's steadiness,
most of the long rallies eventually
going 10 the Pittsburgers credit
Garland had Mikami "a in the sec
ond set, when the game little Jap pulled
even. He could not take the next two
games, howveer.
kumagae. the Jap southpaw. held
most of the attention because he speaks
broken English in contrast TO Mikami's
University of Chicago perfection and
because he is the Nipponese with ex-
pectations Of breaking into the coun-
try's first ten this year. Little opposi-
tion came his way to-day, but the
springy little portsidcr showed by his
strokes that his aspirations are not un-
founded.
kumagse's service is as good as that
Of the Californians. despite a tendency
to-day TO double faulting. His ground
strokes. especially his forehand, are
probably better than those of the Cali
fornians. His net play is not as good,
for he prefers 20 play in back court.
where his fine strokes protect him
against net attack. His footwork and
energy are admirable, and he takes
funny little hops after the balls be-
tween points.
His service is American twist, which
is pitched in speedy fashion near the
service line and bounds high. 1t is a
great delivery to follow into the net,
and kumagae, seeing the American
hurry-up propensity to net attack. IS
rapidly learning to come in effectively.
His ground strokes are hard hit, the
forehsnd having more drop than the
backhand. The modest little Oriental
is not yet entirely used 70 American
tennis balls, for in Japan he learned
the game with the customary Japanese
uncovered rubber pellets, which bound
low.
A school for umpires is being founded
here. the object being 10 teach officials
the japanese method OF counting. FAIR
progress has been made by several as
pirants. though the betting is about
even that the night will wash away
all traces of the language of the Flow
cry Kingdom by tomorrow. There are
no takers.
There are fifteen survivors in the
singles. In the upper half are Griffin,
Hunter. Johns, Throckmkorton, war
ren. Garland and Wright. In the lower
half are Fenimore Cady, former New
England intercollegiate champion; ku-
magae. McElroy, Mccormick, Roberts,
Ted Whitney and Harris.
The doubles will start tomorrow,
presumably in a riot of heat. The lead
ing teams are Griffin and Roberts. ku-
magae and Mikami, Harris and Cady,
Wright and Whitney, McElroy and
Chuck Garland. last years school cham,
pions; Mccormack and Warren ana
Throckmorton and Randall.
In an exhibition match Griffin and
Whitney defeated Throckmorton and
Johns. ca. 81. The third set was
re in favor of Griffin and Whitney.
when darkness. even as in the days OF
Fenimore Cooper's Indians, crept up
the valley of the Mohawk.
The summaries follow:
NEW YORK STATE HAMPIoNsHP-sISG1.hs
FIRST ROUND.
Edward swanton. o, Rochester Tennis Club rc'
from Hubert Keusn. ssdaaaada BY de'aur; frar,
Cd A Thfcckmorton. ElitsbetA \ J.. Won isVn
leslie Deyereur Sadsouada. by de- aut HAcrbn.ro
Miami. Japan. defeated y. Hamilton Torrry
wSd D'CS crcSs, cluS Boston defeated charies Ca
Kanarae SaH japan. de,saed Andrew n Allen q sse
Horsics Falls County club; 81 - ,SIiS SeieS -.
cry Yahnundasis Won from H. H. Pike hcos,es as
Country Club by default Wiilsm = RCs' Ryootgn
r.r,,. rl,ssuTss9 su5 a aeteAf si n RSnds
Won from John Pratt o. Boston, by eei t,o
Ho.essieG s4e I X Tnur'cw. Of the YShnundass. b-I
ii. Jack Headley. Rochester Tennis club dsea'ed
George French. Yahnundasis. SO. 90 ~
SECOND ROUND.
Francis r Hunter. New Rochelle, defeated frca r
erick T Bags West SIDE ieanS 'u' ,swods.is
V,or ,-or pr Willie Rosenbaum West side Tennis
Cub by default: Harold vantyke JOINS. tS.sna tiSSs.sst
I"ries,s- Tennis Cub by default Eugene Warren
i,rsversrv az southern California, defeated EgWa,,g
Swartor Rochester Tennis Club. @, - h"rIln
A Throclmorton. Eli7aoeih n e GC..,g,-.1S pr,,
h.,.s defeated Hschlshiro Mikami japan
81 s-4. Irving {. Wright, nag"Ooi N.ly.gf.
CuI Boston defeated henry Harrison, MCl'Seil VIC. ~
A. A. dsfss,ed Robert r McClave. Scranton Country
CUB 6-2 6-3. lchiy2 kumsgae, japan qsieet..sm qQysieet,
James IoWery 1shnssds.N' .Ll 'assssicd + n
3 Ssii MSEHS 9r.nst CT. 90 Edwin r. Mccor,
isGcE Iniyersty Of southern Csicruis. de'es'sa
jack Heades TO hester ., Teams r.nns As,ocia,ios
defeated Ralph l. Bags W'st S,ug Nss YotS
New York 6-3. s.; J. > ONeSieir ". ns" rins
won from Arthur liesdley. Rochester Ie"l'' ''O"'
DS ae'"ui~ THIRD ROUND. , =.
rrod II Harris Bra'Hebofo CountFy tiuo' oe-
fested j. :. O'Nesie. New YORK -.
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