New-York tribune., 1918-08-02
Iapanese Beats
George King on
Crescent Court
Nav Meet Kumagae for Met
ronolitan Title-Doubles
Tourney Under Way
Rv Fred Hawthorne

c.i;chiro Kashio, of Japan, runner-up
~. Nav York State and hnalist in
.vs M Middle States championship, adj
a.r.ed ~. into the semi-fnal round of the
.r.l Metropolitan championship
..ruament yesterday afternoon by de-
;..tins George King, the champion of
m.stcbester County, by score of
49, as. 6-1, on the turf courts of
~. Crescent Athletic Club, at Bay
Ridge.
IN overcoming the dashing, net
s,orming Westchester star Kashlo
hrr.bed from his path the man who
...red TO threaten most seriously his
9Th, for the final bracket. 1t may be
,hst M Charles Chambers, the veteran
.s,mnion of Brooklyn. will prove equal
"a the task of stopping Kashio, but II
\. does it will come rather in the
nature of q surprise, when we con-
.idsr the methodical manner in which
II. Oriental has been winning on the
courts this season. -, A.
King made a notable bid tor the
victory yesterday. charging the net
With an impetuous persistence that had
VIZ" WV onnonent plainly worried in the
Srs. two sets. The Westchester cham
m;on,s volleyirg and smashing was
rrisan cut. and he finished off his points
NH crispness that the large gallery
,ras mick to appreciate and applaud.
King Wears Himself Down
But this style of play was making an
enormous tax on Kings physical en-
dnrance. and. although he won the sec
ond set, outplaying Kashio, the effort
cost him the match, for in the third
snd anal session he was robbed of his
snesd and his ability to. kill" the ball,
and the willy japanese ran out the
games quickly, slipping the most deft
Of passing shots down the side lines
or across the forecourt Tor dazzling
placement aces.
This was the feature match of the
day. for the great little lchlya ku-
magae, Kashio's doubles partner, did
not play in the singles yesterday, and
there is no doubt but that these two
little men from the Far East are the
outstanding attraction on the Crescent
courts this week AS we predicted
earlier in the week, all the indications
point to a meeting in the final round
between Kumagae and Kashio, which
would mean that another American
title is to fall to the prowess of the
players from Japan.
Vincent Richards, national boy cham
pion, went into the round before the
semi-hnal in the upper half, through a
default by DR.. William Rosenbaum in
the third round He will face Charming
Burrows this afternoon. Kumagae will
be pitted against Dr. H. ]. W. Morgen-
! thaler, of Kings County, who won two
matches on the day. He first disposed
Of Frank A. Middleditch at 81. SO,
6-3, in postponed match in the sec
ond round and then eliminated Alex
= ander Her, the last Of the Pelham Bay
sailors left in the singles, by a score
OF 6-3, 6-1.
\ Hers Defeat Surprises
H Morgenthaler's easy victory over
\ young Her was a surprise and a shock
4 to the other members of the hardy,
tarry crew from the Naval Training
Station, namely and to wit: "Iron
Duke" Thomas, Happy" Harvey
ooBoyle, Brother Jim O'Boyle and
All these deep sea demons had hit
tne biiowy. waters Of the bay in the
captains gig and had moored their
ions, low, rakish craft alongside the
crescent Club dock, leaving it there in
charge OF bo'sun while they went to
.ne courts prepared to see Her uphold
M ,ae honor OF the navy. But after DR..
sMorgentha er had won the match
pIKe' Thomas issued a sweeping
ssaahenge to all landiubbers to meet
MN, with neutral bones" in round
u African golf. The def went un-
pl Harold Taylor defeated Herbert L.
nowman at 6-3, 6-2, in the second
svaao' taxing the net with conspicuous
s sawsss III, shrouehout, and in the third
r"una "lii,am Hartye, jr., took the
s.essure OF Ned Cumming at 4-6. 6-2
~ in match that was featured bv
many stirring rallies from rnid-cour4
NJ Japanese Win in Doubles
A,ss,Iai Ss1eIai matches were played in the
II fss,;.es' WIN kumaeae and Kashio de-
II Ttashg george King and Duke"
II an.;a anOaas at ID, 6-2, in the first round
ta tss.n the japanese were too steady
r.i .1sif american opponents, gaining
ecurt, 0'i Po'h'S from back
me summaries:
II A'''Ai'AN eiUGLss iMEY.s CHAMPIONSHIP
,.nss spsT round-Dr H J. ". Morzen,hasr de-.
Is H.rod I T.z, a Alld'editca. 81. s-I0. ca f.;
II s-a -. t45ior defeated Herbert L. Boa man
4 siiiasn, trs.lnd-yioee1, Richards won from pr
ii .azS ,nsstoaua tg default. Morseuthaler dr. ,
IN g. d,ts.,it Ter. s5 ct: William Hartye.
ii .soarS ysp,S .leo &. Cumming, IS. e-~2. 6-~I.
s'ai s--4. s-s e.. '>aSD4' oe4e&'ed george
"a CHAMPIONSHIP DouB1Es
Nea.sh,fTo,lIn ,fTo,lnd--chsrlea Chsmbecs and Henry w.
i rna SSssi, ,oe'ssied Gersd Douald.on ST. and
ssaasss' as' s E@.hO dsfestsd George King ana | y. " r.
aa9rtts.s, - ) Hughes and r. IT,.
"sss,a'ea saaa - - "a CT. Vl'"'' anu ! a.
bnsIdd,aa Rrai h. Richey and J. Cecil
II la 80 osslezled Aez Her ard Henry O'poyle
bsosn. os;.'.~f 80 D.. Notgenthsief and G. A. J..
n lsr.ses s@'S1 ss1 Ju4an = Myrick and william A.
tsz.r e. - 80 ID: Chambers and Moilen.
gaa s~.t@'sa 80 Hzrod !, Taylor snd vincent Rich