The sun., 1918-07-18
STATE TENNIS TITLE
TOURNEY BEGINS
Anderson Family Plays Prom
inent Part in Opening Day
on Utica Clay Courts.
Special DESPATCH TO Tar Sen.

UTICA, ". T., July li.-Cne annual
New York State championship lawn ten
mis- tournament In mems singles began
this afternoon on the fine clay courts
OF the Yahnundasis golf club. Forty
players are listed to compete for the
title now held by 1chiya Kumagae, the
famous little player from japan, who
will defend his crown in the challenge
round on Saturday afternoon.
A striking feature OF the entry this
year is the fact that among the most
formidable contenders for the honors In
this important tourney are several
youngsters In their early teens, notably
Frank T. Anderson. the sixteen year-old
sensation from Brooklyn. who within
the last month has won the Long Island.
Junior Metropolitan and North Side
championships Cecil Donaldson. the
same age as Anderson. who figured as
runner-up in both the Canadian and
Metropolitan Junior championship sim
giles within the last two weeks: Fred
erick G. Anderson, Franks nineteen
year-old brother, who is expected to
make a serious bid for this title Harold
l.. Taylor, late Metropolitan Junior
champion, and Gerald Emerson, of East
Orange, another of the schoolboy stars
Under ordinary conditions. the little
Japanese champion would be required
to play through in defence OF his title,
but 1t was decided to-day, at a meeting
OF the tournament committee, headed by
Edwin Fuller Torrey, secretary OF the
L. S. n. l.. T. A. to allow Kumagae
TO meet the winner OF the tournament
In challenge round. This action was
taken only after the matter had been
put to vote among the leading play
ers at the club house. all OF whom
agreed to waive the rules as favor
to the foreign champion.
Rain Mars Tourney.
A deluge OF rain in the wake Of vio-
lent electric storm that swept down the
Mohawk Valley from the north and de-
scerded upon tho Yahnundasis Club like
n smoke cloud seriously interfered with
the first day OF play this afternoon. The
courts were under several inches of
water following the cloudburst.
Among. those who took the courts
however. were Harold Taylor, who ad-
vanced to the round before the semi
finals by drawing bye in the first
round. default in the second and a
victory over George Fl. Sicard. one Of
the local stars. In the third bracket BY a
score of Go, IS. This left the Brook
lyn schoolboy the furthest out toward the
final round.
Father Anderson gives every indi-
cation OF putting in busy week, for be-
sides playing in the tournament he has
his two sons. Fred. Jr.. and Frank. en-
tered and in addition is acting as chap
eron" to young Cecil Donaldson.
Anderson, ST.. in Third Round.
Anderson. pere, came through to the
third round through the default Of Mar
shall Allen OF Seattle and a win over
Ct n( ~. Dali H.,
sailors. by n score OF 6-4, 6-4.
On another court Fred. Jr. scored
victory over w. d. Lyon in the second
round. by a score OF 81. Ct. Fred
Jr. volleyed and smashed with great
freedom and power for his points. In
the meantime young Frank was up
holding the family reputation by de-
feating Edward Hyland. at 6--3. 6--l.
The triple champion followed his ser
vice 80 quickly and was so deadly at
the volleying game that Hyland did
not have much of a chance.
There was much interest in the APP
pearance OF Ward Dawson of California,
who as the doubles partner OF the great
Maurice Mclaughlin. was runner up for
tho national doubles title in 1916, Daw-
son Is now sailor at Pelham Bay
Training Station and has not had much
time for practice, but this afternoon he
attracted general attention by the fi.. re
smashes that be bombarded through the
court Of his opponent, James s. O'Boyle,
also a Pelham Bay seaman, to win at
O., 2-6, GO. The match WAS fast
from start to finish.
kashiO an Easy Victor.
Seichi-o Kashio, the little man from
japan. who went Ave terrific sets with
Walter Merrill Hall in the final round
OF the recent Middles States champion
ship tourney, was an easy winner over
H. c. Brockman. by score OF 6-2,
6--l IN the second round.
Friday and Saturday will be the big
days OF the tournament for Kumagae,
Miss Molla Rjurstedt. national woman
champion; Bcals and Irving Wright.
internationalists; Mrs. George w
Wightman, three times national cham
pion, and possibly Robert IIndley Muir