Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-22
TITLE RETAINED
BY KUMAGAE
''Ichy' Beats Kashio in the
Challenge Round for N.
Y. State HOnors
BOTH IN BACK COURT

Utica, July 22.-IChiya Eumagae step
ped onced more into the tennis limelight
on the Yanhundas!s Club courts, when
he successfully defended his title Of
state tennis champion against the ag-
gression of Seiichiro kashio in four
set contest, the score Of which was As,
o.. S-3. 81. 1t was a struggle which
tried every bit of the skill of the ia
NOUS Kumagae, who found the kashio
of the present a greatly improved player
over the one he had known in Japan
That kumagae won was the natural
expectation. but it was in measure
surprising when kashio battled so stern
ly for the honors that it seemed for
time as If he might win.
Although it was hard fought match
| from the first set to the close, far
| closer in fact than the score would
indicate. it did not hold quite the in
terest that might have been expected
with the unprecedented situation of two
foreigners fighting it out for one OF the
big tennis titles of the year.
lust why there was this lack of in
! terest is hard to explain unless 1t was
because the men played basellne
game and the rallies were long without
being sparkling
Play Deliberate
! There
n,av of Kashic that was deadly to en-
| thusiasm. Everything was measured
with him, there not being hurried
stroke at his command, apparently. The
same in a degree is true of kumagae.
| hut kumagaeS play can be brilliant
when there is an antagonist who allows
| of this.
kashio was determined that Kumagae
would play his type of game and just
! as he has softened up the strokes OF
! others So he did with Kumasae, who
was not in the best of condition after
! his long trip from Japan to force the
! issue
It almost seems at times that kashio
played tennis mathematically. Yet any
! contestant who takes this for granted
| usually comes to grief. AS matter
Of fact. Kashio is a heady player
resourceful and fully able to play at thu
net if he is so disposed.
However, his forte is in the deeI
court. and there he remained for the
greater part of the match. only now
and then going to the fore court for {
valeying game, and only when he wal
sure that he could finish off the point
1t was good tennis. but bad from the
point of view of the spectators, espe
! claIlN since huHdRde pldyeu very HuCi
the same type Of game.
As a matter of fact, kumagae dit
play a pretty game at times at the net
which bespeaks the fact that after hi.
tournament experience of two years ag,
he may have decided that a net gam,
was absolutely necessary to gain th
highest honors In tennis.
Game Uncertain
Kumagae's net game was not certain
Sometimes there was brilliant shot, bu
there were too many errors interpolate
to make his play in this particular effeC
tive. Then, too. Kashio has dependabl
shots for any one who endeavors to pla
net against him, and had they bee
worked as well as sometimes in tn
-past he might have made it even a close
battle for Kumagae.
1t was during the first and fourth set
that Kashio was at his height. and
many he looked to be a slight degree he
hind the famous Kumagae in skill an
never in judgment
Kashio ran off the first two games {
the opening set, but Kumagae was quic
TO get into his stride, and there was
sharp struggle waged before kashlo sue
ceeded in placing the set to his credi
Kumagae did not seem to be as steady a
usual, and this contributed in no sma
ldegree to his downfall In the openin
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