New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-31

down the side lines and to the base
line were weapons too powerful Tor
Alexander to overcome, although IN the
fourth set the former Davis Cup star
outplayed his opponent by rushing the
net and earning his points with daz-
cling 'cross-court volleys.
The match between Church and
Kumagae was played on the club house
court, with Edwin Fuller Torrey IN
the umpire's chair. Church won the
service and started with the sun at
his back. The American went into the
struggle bareheaded, whereas the Jap
anese wore a heavy cloth cap over his
close-cropped black hair. IL was
startling contrast the two formed as
they posed for the camera men. Churchl
stands over six feet and is lean and
1.-the as a panther. Kumagae, full
foot shorter in height, is broad OF
shoulders and compactly built.
While the movie men clicked of the
film Church stood immoyable, only
slight smile on his lips. Kumagae, or
the contrary, practised his famous
"loop" drive, banging the ball as heree-
ly as though in actual play.
The japanese could only get one
point in the first game, lobbing cleverly
rushed for the net. The Western cham
pion followed his service so quickly
that ne was waiting there, poised Tor
the kill, by the time Kumagae was max
ing his return. There was great
burst of applause when the American
earned the final point in the game with
a spectacular smash of nigh lob.
Signs of Uneasiness.
But the crowd showed signs OF I'M
easiness when the foreigner won the
next two games, breaking through
Church's service in the third, after
deuce had been called three times.
People began to understand how it was
that Kumagae had beaten Johnston,
for the little Oriental shot his peculiar
drives past Church for beautiful place
ment aces. Church was falling all over
himself as he made wild lunges to meet
the ball Kumagae had the range OF
the court exactly at this stage and
six-inch opening was all he needed 10
shoot his returns through.
Church raised Americas hopes by
breaking through Kumagae's service
for love game in the fourth, finishing
with brilliant cross-court placement,
but the foreigner brought the match
even again ny tdhlnB buc siAbh eo'Ao
on his own delivery. Church had
trouble in handling the high bounding
ball. On the final point, as the Ameri-
can went for the net with tremendous
strides, Kumagae coolly lifted back
hand lob high over his opponents
head. Church raced madly back, but
the ball struck squarely on the base
line before he could get his racquet on
the sphere.
The Oriental was utterly wild in the
next two games, and Church won than
both at love. His persistent. net at
tack was beginning TO have its effect,
and Kumagae, in his anxiety TO score,
was driving far out of court. The last
game was bitterly fought.
Jap Makes Great Fight.
Six times did the man from Japan
score on absolutely startling place
ment shots Four of these points he
earned by wonderfully accurate back
hand lobs that raised little cloud Of
chalk as they hit the base line, with
Church far out of position. Twice the
Oriental eluded his opponent by shoot
ing the ball sharply across the court
But Church DULY made one error in
the game and he finally won with a ter
rife smash 10 deep curt. leaping clear
of the ground to bring down the ball,
and this gave him the first set at 6-3.
Still the swarthy invader looked dan
gerous. Church will have TO win in
straight sets. II it goes five Kumagae
will win" said man sitting near the
court.
Church began WELL taking the first
two games by lightning work at the net.
Kunagae was prone TO err, and his re-
turns could not keep within the court.
But. then. the japanese flashed some
thing of his real power by winning the
next three games and going into the
lead.
His backhand lob over Church's head
was remarkably effective, and the
American was wasting valuable strength
in trying to return these shots. II was
only a flash on the part Of Kumagae,
however, and Church took the last four
games and the set at 6-3, his very per-