New-York tribune., 1916-07-30
Jerseyman and Califor-
nian Are the ViCtOrS
at LongwOod.
KUMAGAE CONTINUES
HIS UPWARD CLIMB
Japanese Champion Easily Ad-
vances to Semi-Finals in
Singles.
By JAMES s. ONEALE.

Boston, July 29.-George NJ. Church,
Of Tenafy, New Jersey. end Willis L.
Davis. the "Coast Bullet" won the
Eastern tennis doubles championship
this afternoon at the Longwood Cricket
club by defeating R. Norris Williams
pd. of Philadelphia, and Theodore
Roosevelt Pen, of New York, in hve
close sets. By their victory Church
and Davis won the right to compete IN
the national preliminary doubles at
Chicago, the winner of which chal-
hnges Johnston and Griffin, the title
holders.
The close score, 4-6. 6-2, 6-s,
6t3, Ga, was about the only redeem
inx feature of q match in which all the
players, with the possible exception OF
the hard-working Church. were decid-
edly below form. Barring occasional
rallies, the tennis was very much to
the ping ping and the pong-pong' the
competitors appearing TOO nervous 10
hit with their Characteristic speed.
Playing only half seriously, lchiya
Eumagae. the japanese southpaw, ad-
vanced TO the semi-final round OF the
ionewood singles, where he is now
naired with Joseph J. Armstrong, OF
PHILADELPHIA, who defeated Clarence ).
Griffin Yesterday. The swarthy, sprlngy
little Oriental easily eliminated seven.
teen-year-old Charles 6. Garland, OF
Pittsburgh, 6-1. GO, 2-6, 6-l
PLAYS Kumagae's Game.
Garland chose to play Kumagae at
the latter's favorite back court game,
despite the fact that the preceding day
the Oriental had defeated Nat Niles,
N. best baseliner IN the country. In
,hs morning Garland eliminated A In
graham, 60, 81, 6@
Watson NJ. Washburn, the slap-drive
expsrt from New York, also advanced
20 the semi-fnals, where he IS now
bracketed with William VI. johnson, ma
tional champion. Washburn was IN the
best form he has shown TINS year ana
easily went through the big harvard
captain, George c. Gamer, OF FnlIaeei-
mia. in straight sets, 6-1, 6-l, %
The doubles resulted according to
general prediction, but for time IL
looked as if another upset was 10 be
added 10 the long list of surprises st
thi. tournament Trailing at one set 10
two. lust as they had done IN an carrier
ronnd against Wallace +. Johnson and
Armstrong. the Tenahy-Coast combina-
tion Of Church and Davis again showed
the ability 20 pull the match out OF the
FIRE. A.. g..
williams did fair work in the hrst B
No. but in the other frames his play
rs. not AZ all that of one Of the two
,nonyest experts in the country. mar
vard Dick was alarmingly uncertain ana
cratic. and toward the cid the large /
Boston crowd, at first loyal to Williams
because of his Harvard connections, was
openly deriding his poor shots. VIII
Jams missed many easy Kills, some a'
critical times.
Pell Also Erratic.
Pell also was erratic at times put
for the most part his games were 700
soft. Possessed OF the best oacKhaho
IN the country, he had little chance TO
use it, for he played the right haHu
conrt and was always served on ms
forehand. His easy returns were ofteii
tilled crisply by Church and DAVIS, ana
after a time Pell appeared atraid 10
hit hard. Especially was THIS true
overhead, and at times he was mace
the object of persistent loobine az
tsck that often bore fruit. only on
s.rv;ee was the New Yorker steady, ana
n. won most of his deliveries easil y.
Except in the last set, the WORK OF
Davis was a disappointment. Inc Oan-
fornian netted so often on service es
peeially on his backhand, ana on hIs
other ground strokes, that ms eo
roinmn assumed alarming proporuohs.
Eis famous bullet delivery on his nrst
.eyviee rarely found the court until the
Ia act and he was credited with only
six service aces in the entire maIeh'
Overhead also Davis was not nearly as
spectacular as usual. 49,.
III. sharp volleying was the best
psYt of his game to-day. Several times
Davis completely outguessed PelI nho
erept in on top Of the net for Voiley
Kill Of Pell's return.
Church Best Of All.
The lean and untiring Church,
thought by many 10 be the best
doubles player in the country, made
The victory possible by his all around
niav. which. though not the best ne
has shown, at least stood out above
the cratic work OF the other three
men. In one department, overhead
play. the Princetonian's ability was a
revelation, and ne just naturally killed
every toss sent his way, bouncing
many Of his smashes over the heaos
of the crowds at each end OF the cham
pionship turf court.
The order Of service was Church,
Peu Davis and Williams. To Fan
games followed service. but on the
next game Church lost his delivery on
bad errors by himself and Davis. and
a fine backhsnd line pass from Pells
racket. 80
Williams ended the set with siz,
zling volley past Church, who followed
his custom and advanced to the net
when his partner was receiving second
service. All through the match
Church and Davis failed TO make thlS
mannuvre pay in the way ChuIch and
Dean Mathey used 20 accomplish II,
for Davis was always remiss IN plae-
ing his return of service well and IN
following il in TO Join his partner.
The second set went quickly 70
Church. and Davis, although there were
two long games when the new cham
pions broke through, first Williams and
then Pell One game went to deuce six
times; the other five. A peculiar thing
about each was that Williams and Pell
did not make a point except on errors
By their opponents.
Drops His Racquet.
At 7-6 in the third set. Williams
and Pell broke through Davis. One
point went 70 Harvard Dick and Pell
when Churchs racquet slipped out of
his hand and struck the net just as he
made perfect ace volley. Davis net
ted the set point
The last two sets found Church and
MI. ;,st a Gttle better and William