New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-30
KaShi0 of Japan Captures
West Side Tennis Title
A. w. Macpherson, Russian
Champion, Goes Down
to Defeat
By Fred Hawthorne

Seiichiro Kashio, the young player
who recently arrived in this country
from Japan, defeated A. ". Macpher-
son, the Russian, in the final round of
the West Side Tennis Clubs annual
championship lawn tennis tournament
yesterday afternoon by a score of "a,
60, 6-3.
The defeat of Macpherson came as
a distinct surprise to the club mem
bers, who figured that the Russians
severe driving and excellent placing
would be too much for the young man
from the land Of the Rising Sun.
kashio earned his victory by splen-
did control of all his shots. Many
times he caught his opponent out of
position by beautifully placed drives
down the side lines. His play over
head, while not Of the severe, spec
tacular type affected by Americans. was
generally steady, and he always had
an eye for the openings.
o. L. Becker and A. C. Postley were
the cOntenders in the final of the Class
singles. and Becker proved triumph
ant, at 6-3, "a, fighting out the
rallies from the back court. He COW
cred more miles to the gallon (sup-
piled by John Gordon. maitre d'hoteD
than any player who ever trod the clay
courts and it was this ability to de-
fend the openings in his territory that
made il impossible for Postley 70 score
many clean aces.
r. L. Strebeigh and Stuart Gaynes
reached the final round in Class B. In
the Glass A doubles Julian S. Myrlck,
president of the club and of the L. S.
n. L. T. A., paired with William A.
Campbell, defeated H. c. Worth and
+. W. McCabe in the semi-iinal round
by score of 6-3. 81, 60.
Three times in the second set Myrick
and his partner were within point Of
the match, but could not put over the
winning shot.
The summaries follow:
elias. A singles tnr,, round J Gallon won
from Robert Le Roy by default; seiichro k.sho
pay va,t bye; r. b Ga,comb defeated Harold
feated II. G Worth 81. s-a: { q. Heymun
u. ~.
Second round-Galiou defeated , T. Ferguson
&c G-l: kashlo defeated Or. Davenport. I'll
G-s: Macpherson defeated Gatcomb. 90. SIS:
Heyimun won from q. Dons dsOn. Jr.. by default
semi rnal round-h sShiO defeated Gallon, SIS.
81. Macpherson defeated Heylmun. 81. 50.
Final round-Kashio defeated Macpherson. e..
&c 6--3.
GAS ID singles semi mai round)-R l.. streb
eigh defeated Marshal Hasn. 81. S-s, 81
siua,, Gaynes defeated ". schnirwind. s-3 IS
Gas, c singles semi -hnsl rouEd)-.o L. Back
,r defeated f. VI LeSk. al, al: A
Po-tiey defeated Dr. T. b. Bsrrnses IT.. 50
Final round-Becker defeated POstley. s-a
ciaS, doubles (arst rclndl-Gstcomb and
Ueylmum defea;cd Davenport and Gallon. 81.
- "a; Worth and Mccsbe defeated Kshio
aid Taylor. e.. Sc N, -,
bel defeated Worth and NcCsbe %. - 90
C7a,, u doubles INST roundl-W IL and X
R,oyu defeated Lander and Strobe gh, $3.50.
ID. Games and Bishop defeated fops and Waner,
a los; Parker and J. T. Cutler. 30, Is;
Durham AID Ferguson won from TomAh and
Chs, G doubles (frst round)T A Nswcrthy
ard o. l.. Becker defeated DIR. ]. L. GignouI and
Perez Hildretls 6-3. s-f M,
s.y,rd round-Ie1sk and sproal defeated King
"a R,s.r. II-9, 6-2: G. n. Kenyon and Richard
Eyr. defeated H. Cutler and A. 8. Fuller. 80
g.