The sun., 1916-08-31
lCh1YA kMA6AE

theless able to break through the Ameri-
cans service or three occasions. There
were twenty-five games and in thirteen
OF them Church had the service. Eight
times in twelve games the American
broke through the japanese stars ser
vice-such as ii was. 1t looked as IL
kumagae was trying TO revamp his
usually weak service for the occasion.
lie tried to put more power into ii and
was unable to control II.
Whatever success kumagae achieved
In the first set was due largely to his
ability to drive for the sides and the
corners. Church. trying to cut the drives
! OF at the barrier. got them on mis- back
! hand and most often Melted. Early in
| the second set kumagae continued his
success In that direction. but Church
finally mastered that department too and
began to chop the drives for sharp cross
| court placements. II the American sue
ceeded In handling the drives on his
backhand kumagae was left absolutely
out CT position. II was a daring
manquvre on Kumagae's part. but he
coulddo naught else. He certainly could
not hope to volley with one Of the best
opponents OF that style In the world.
When Kumacae was going well he was
sensational. His gets were often super
human. Tie went after everything in the
first two sets and time md again dashed
for what looked like a certain place
ment against him and with a long drive
converted II into a point for himself.
Kumsgae IL winded!
The third set saw Kumagae's first at
tenn, at conservation OF energy. lie be-
came more cautious. stopped COINS AFTER
what looked like impossible gets and
removed his cap. All thro'ish the heat or
battle Kumagae's little gray esq mad
never, even for a moment. left hie head.
That last set found kumagae not only
pcrpleNed but, miracle OF miracles
winded. In Japan they say there il no
body who can run any distance from one
to Oye miles any faster than lchiya
Kumagae OF Mike and Toxic. but yes
terday Ichiya ran pretty close to the
Marathon route.
Conditions were truly ideal for both
PLAYERS and spectators when kumagae
and Church took the court shortly be-
fore 4 O'Clock. on an adjoining court
Peli and Alexander were IN the last
throes OF their battle. Church was en-
cased in more shells than an onion
First he took of a gray Jersey Of the
ordinary kind to fash az orange and
black Jersey with a huge IF" on the
back. Church won that letter as a ten
mis- player and t1irdlcr for Princeton.
Church won the toss for service and
made a splendid start. lie above"
Kumagae only one ace. on a neat place
ment. in the first game. and IN" Jap got
a forctastc Of the trouble to com". ku-
mar,e's stock took a biz bound when he
won his service and in tho third game
broke through Church's service Inc
American was fighting mad. he MADE
up for the indignity and evened the
u n al Is urirnin0 tho Nfth. "A
love game.
Chvrcu Runs Away with II.
They we're dcadlockcd at 3-all when
Church finally attained the power and
dash that gave him victory. Church scored
two love games in a row. but the ninth
and final game developed a series OF lone
rallies rcplete with beautiful driving
Eumagae succeeded in bringing Churcf
in close and driving behind him fol
aces Tho score deuce. Kumagae's
drives got beyond his control. and h'
threw the game away on two outs. CIV
ing the American tho sci AZ 6--3'
church harried Kunaeae by runn'ns
on tho first two games OF tn" second sci
The American began to fool his man. ano
when the opportunity to smash for kiln
offered at the net Church calmly slapped
tho hall down for more certain aces.
th' 80 ~
The third game. which went to ku
ma gae's credit. again saw Church ALLOW
himself to he drawn in ana passed. pn'
the Americans game was tn stay II
close. and he did not make the MISTAKE
of trying to slip back and hght 1t out a
long range. He p~crscvered. despite tn
m%oncntary failure in three successive
games, the fourth game OF the set beint
lost on Church's service.
/. With Kumagac holding the advantage
+ AZ "a in games. Church again rallied
and yolleycd his way to four games II
a row. In those four games kumaga
got eleven points. as AGAINST nineteen fol
, Church. OF the nineteen only three
we're earned. Outs and nels piled III
1 aces for the American. His three earned
l points were scored on placements. all II
The seventh game. which went to deuce
twice.
; ResuIt Was Inevitable.
Church rose to his best form in tn
. third set. He opened by losing on hi
> sci vice. hut there kumagac's success
!. enuei. The japanese was able to drive
= onl, one of the six succeeding games t.
u deuce. He was overwhelmed and out
classed, and AS the American. under tn
impetus OF approaching victory. grew
stronger, his opponent wtlted. kumagae
}. in desperation. even Md the temertty u
come up to the net. Several aoss wer'