New-York tribune., 1918-06-29
Hall by Narrow
Margin Victor
Over Japanese
kashio Forces Former Middle
States Champion to Limit
in Tennis Final
By Fred Hawthorne

singles, nad the narrOWeSC OF escapes
from defeat yesterday afternoon in the
final round of this tournament on the
clay courts of the Orange Lawn Tennis
Club, at Mountain Station, N. j., when
he conquered Seiichiro Kashio, the 1.-THE
little Japanese, by score of 3-6, 6-2,
6-3, 3-6, Is. Hall will meet Theo-
in the challenge round for the title at
8 o'clock this afternoon.
1t was only the former champions
greater tournament experience, and one
or two unfortunate breaks" in the
luck that enabled him to repel the bid
of the little Oriental for one of the
oldest lawn tennis titles in this coun-
try. After overcoming a long lead on
games in the fifth and final set. Kashio
drew level at ALL, then won the next
game on his own service, leading at
5-4. With Hall serving, the Japanese
led at 15-40 on points and needed
only one more point for victory.
Lacks Finishing Shot
Had he been the possessor of se-
we're finishing shot Kashio would un-
doubtedly have disposed of Hall at this
stage, but the little man from overseas
relies on the deftest of placing to win
his points, and thus Hall, playing with
desperate determination at this crisis.
was able to get his racquet on the ball
and bring the score to deuce, and
eventually to win the game and bring
the match all square again at Sail.
This gave him back again the con-
fidence he SO sorely needed, and he took
the last two games, the set at rs and
the match
The women's championship singles
were brought into the final round, with
the two famous sisters, Mrs. Stuart
Green and Miss Nathalie Browning, of
mate brackets. They will face each
other at 8 o'clock this afternoon in the
final round, and the Championship will
go to the winner, Mrs. Eaton, the pres
ent holder, having decided not to de-
fend her title this year.
mrs. Green came through in flashing
style, crushing Miss Bessie Holden hv
score of 81, 60, while Miss
browning caused flutter of surprise
oy her defeat of Miss Helene Pollak.
hnalist at Philadelphia last week. in
straight sets, at IS, 6-1.
A Winning Combination
Paired with her sister in the women's
doubles. Mrs. Green formed a w;nnino
combination, reaching the final round
by the defeat of Miss Glare Cassel and
Miss Pollak, at 8-6, IS. In this
match the winners were trailing in
both sets, Miss Cassel and her partner
leading at 5-s3 in the first set and
81 on games in the second. Amazing
gets" by Mrs. Green and Miss Brown
wbe1mna 1ng ana nggdt'ng agat spirit against over
bringing victory " to to the the insans house of Of
Browning, In the other half of the
women's doubles Mrs. David C. Mills
and Miss Marie Wagner went into their
final bracket through two victories
rhey first disposed of Miss Scherer and
Mrs. Nichols at SO, 6-1 and then
TOOK the measure of Miss Gertrude
Della Tore and Miss Caroma Winn by
a score of 3-6, 6-3, 6-1.
IN the opening set Of the Hall-Kashio
match the Japanese took the first
three games In a row by crafty lobbinr
ball landed we'll back in deep court
The foreigner always held the lead In
this session and took the set at 6-2
In the second and third sets. Hall fol-
lowed in after the service quickly. and
once inside the service court, blocked
on many of his opponents slow drives
by sharp volleying.
The seven-minute rest interval after
the third.set was far more welcome to
Hall than to Kashio, who is a tireless
little player and a remarkable court
coverer. The Japanese took the fourth
set at Cd, bringing the match even
again; hall had been tricked into play
ing the same style Of soft game that
Kashio delights in, and the Oriental
being far more accurate in his nlaca'
ment shots, did not have great difficulty
IN coming. through here. AS matter
OF fact, his deadly line-cutting shots
particularly a backhand 'cross-conrt
drive, had Hall SO worried that the for.
mer champion dared not 20 in to tha
net position with his usual rush.
Hall Led in Final Set
In the final set Hall led at Al ON
games, but Kashio had not vet shot his
bolt, and by the cleverest kind Of n1ac-
ing. and lobbing drew even at 4-all
took the next game on his own service
and was leading at 15-4O on Halls
service in the tenth game, with only
one, one point needed for victory. Here
HAIL came to the front with a session
of hard hitting, something he had MT
Deen DONG before, and he took the next
three games in a row for the set at
7-5, and the match.
The summaries follow:
MEMS MIDDLE STATES CHAMPIONSHIP
s.i,lII,l rlnel round-Walter Merrill Hall defeated
selchlro Kashio. 3-6. 6--2. 6--S, SO. 7-5.
WOMEN'S MIDDLE STATES CHAMPIONSHIPS
SINGLES
Semi -Mnal INA, rornd-Miss Nathalie Browning de-
ieaLe1 Miss helene POIlak IS. 6-1. Mira Sty
art Green defeated Miss Bessie Holden. 6-l. 60.
MEMS DOUBLES
c,14 Third dd,, ToundIDr william Rosenbaum and E. A.
ssl snlln g 60: s. K.shio and Allan Behr defeated
Semi -fnal round-Ftosenhaum and Clark defeated
Charles Chambers and +. w. Elmendoyf 6-Wi'
4--6 6-3. ~
rWOMEN's DOUBLES
Second round-NIrs. David c. Mills and Mice
Marie Wagner defeated Mrs Nichols and Miss ''is r.
Scherer. 6--3, 6-l: Miss Gertrude Della Tore ava
Miss taroma WJnn defeated Mrs. w H. Pritchard
and Mrs. 8. f. Waring. GO. IS Nv
Semi final round-Mrs. Mills and Miss Wagner
defeated Miss Della Tore and Miss Vim, ss. gs.
MIXED DOUBLES
-, First Ioynd-M,s. Mills and B. Arnold defeated
Wagner and w. II. Pritchard defeated Mia. Haiss 3
Mitchell and T. c. Corwin. 6-l. e. -'' H.
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