The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-28
ANOTHER MARATHON
STAGED IN TENNIS
Kashio and Dionne Reach No
Decision After 4 Hours
and 20 Minutes.
KUMAGAE IS IN FORM
Flashes Brilliant Exhibition in
Beating Wightman-No Up
sets Arc Recorded.
KUMAGAE IS IN FORM

Nnndsy Harold Throckmorton and Har-
old Taylor went TO n new mark OF eighty
two games. and yesterday G. A. l.
pionne the West Side veteran. and
seilchiro Kashio OF Japan had Il out for
four hours and twenty minutes without
reaching decision. When darkness
forced a halt Kashio was leading at
al. 7-e. Ga. with the count 2--all
IN the fourth set. An attempt will be
made 10 finish the struggle this after
noon.
There were some who claimed for
Kashio and Dionne a new time record
for the national competition. However.
q few OF the bearded veterans who re-
member back to the stone age OF tennis
IN this country recalled that when
Palmer Presbrey and T. Suffern Taller
played their record match Of eighty
rames in 1883 they took more than six
hours 10 settle the argument. The
chances are that before Dionne and
Ksshlo finish their match to-day they
will have eclipsed the old record and set
. mark for continued motion in sport
that viii stand until cricket becomes
popular IN this country.
The match was n long range AFFAIR. in
which only one trip was made 10 the
net That was ventured by Kashio in
the serond set As ne moved to the bar
rier Dionne passed him with a lob, and
net play was over for the day. Dionne.
elwRys a back court expert. revelled In
the long drawn out exchanges Many of
the rallies found the ball going over the
net al least roo times before the point
was scored. On one occasion the count
vas 1928 and the counter was more ex-
hausted than the players.
Umpire IL Gassea.
The plight OF the poor umpire was ter
rible to behold c. A. Sparks was the
unfortunate Official who started in the
chair, and when the score stood one set
each Sparks feebly toppled from his
helgh; and barely found his way to sue
cor. He looked as II he had been gassed.
S. Wallis Merrihew nobly stepped into
the breach and umpired the rest of the
struggle. He called time ut fve minutes
10 S. when darkness fast was enveloping
the lands ape and the cour: just six1led
from being stepped over ad nauseam.
The long days play provided no
startling results In the main favorites
came through with flying colors and
when the draw was put away for the day
there were only twenty-five survivors
Beginning with to-day the quality OF
competition viii take a big jump. for
most of those who are left are top notch
ey.
Again there was q big gallery watch
ing Ichiya Kumagae. This time he was
or one of the championship courts in
match with George W. Wightman of
Boston. kumagae demonstrated in no
uncertain manner that he had regained
h;s form and that his defeat by Walter
Hayes OF Southampton had not taken
away any OF his confidence. The JApa-
nese won at s-3. 50. g..
shaves the Lfnes.
Kumagae went TO the net frequently
to finish of his points with sharp drives.
His yolleying was splendid and he was
particularly expert In shaving the lines
after the manner OF Dick Williams. It
Is very likely that tomorrow the Jap
will face Beals C. Wright. one time ma
tional champion, who VII give Kumagae
real test
good many came expressly to see
r Lindley Murray in action against
Lieut. H. G. n. Kelleher but the match
did not materialize. The soldier got
telegram recalling him to duty and had
10 default Murray went TO a distant
court and held q practice session with
Fred Alexander. This did Murray more
good than q match with the Lieutenant
would have done. Murray was not in
been beaten by Alexander Later Muir
ray took on Nat Miles and Cadet s.
Howard voshell and showed improve
nent with every game.
William T. Tilden I'd, a strong favor
lie for the title, had nothing to worry
about. He was opposed by Claiming
Burrows OF Brooklyn. and Tilden just
breeZed through at 81, 6-S. 6-S.
II was only a practice session for Tilden
in preparation for HIS match with Con-
lie Doyle OF Washington this after
noon
Richards Beats Anderson.
For real interest and heat OF COM
petition the tussle between Vincent
Richards and Frank Anderson carried
Of the palm. Richards IL only 10 and
Anderson IS &c. Anderson had won the
Long Island championship and divers
other honors, but he proved unequal TO
TIE task OF stopping the brilliant low
pleylng OF Richards from just inside
he service court The count was 6-1.
-, 6-3.
voshen dropped only four games in
eliminating Harold Bretz OF Boston and
today will face Richards. Voshell was
The 8. Howard OF old. He dashed TO
the net for repeated kills and had the
ole zip and pep in his game.
The Western champions from Chicago.
HAYES and Ralph Burdick, continued
he.T progress with no dlfnculty. hayes
Won his way into the bracket with
Walter Merrill Hall by defeating Ed
nund II. Hendriekson OF Amherst the
New England intercollegiate champion,
a. s--l. e. CO. Burdick earned
ne right to play Niles to-day by win
ling from A. II. Chaplin. Jr, OF Spring
held. Mass. at 6-3, 81. 81.
Beals Wright disposed OF Dr. b. +.
Drake OF New Rochelle with the loss or
only two games. Wright showed sur
missing form and steadiness and won
much applause from the gallery by his
brilliant play. Doyle advanced at the
expense Of George King OF Yonkers. the
Westchester county champion. at 6-s.
80 "a
Irving c. Wright. a younger brother
u BNais was defeated by Walter Mer-
MI Hall IN four sets Wright won the
INST a, G-4 but Hall after a hard and
sruelling contest took the second at
- and then won rather easily at 81,
~, as Wright tired. Some of the best
ennis % the day was shown in the ear
Ter scls
:. Cass!s. the lone entry from
.anads. made his exit through his de-
,sAt ny Lieut. Craig Biddle OF the
'hers ~ 60, Cd. GO. There was
On Element OF surprise in the eifmina-
leh Of Z g Simmons OF Los Angeles
~ N II. J. Morgenthaler OF the Kings
.ounlv club, at "a, 81, 6-2. T. X.
zen advanced al the expense OF r. n.
'"ia % Providence. but not without a
safs as the Rhode Islander took the
penlnz set Niles won from w. J. Gal
W. !hpIEh he had to 60 ten games In