The sun., 1918-08-02
'KASHIO WORKS WAY
INTO ANTE-FINALS
Beats King, Westchester Cham
pion, in Three Sets in Met
ropolitan Singles.

Selichlro Kashlo of Japan won his
way into the sem-final round of the
Metropolitan championship tennis sin
giles at the Crescent Athletic Club at
Bay Ridge yesterday afternoon. kashio
defeated George King. Westchester
county champion, ca, 3-6, g.
The Japanese proved the winner be-
cause he was cool as the proverb'al Gu
cumber. never allowing himself to get
ratified In spite OF the keenness OF COM
petition. He was forced to set a fast
pace at all times. as King was In top
notch form and took advantage or every
opportunity. The Westchester star cut
the ball with plenty of power and moved
about the turf court with the speed OF
Splinter
He did his best work at the net. where
his drives counted heavily in his favor.
But great az was his all atound play, he
could not baffle the japanese. who came
through with sensational returns when
least expected. King was seen at his
best in the first two sets. when every
game proved a duel of wits and speed.
Kash.o was forced to extend himself In
order to keep UP with King.
However. the Westchester champion
weakened in the final set and went down
to defeat. Both players fought hard for
registered As points and King Il. In
the second act King had the upper hand
with IS points az against kashios rs.
and In the closing set Kashlo had the
advantage, IS points TO &c. The point
score:
First Set Point, em.
kinsi''.... i i s":s 81 {
Second Set.
K ki n:a' To-. stt5,sisSs .
Third Set.
k kns s'' '..::..:.:.. Is
Those who like to watch doubles
matches got as much as they wanted
yesterday afternoon. First and second
round contests were played In the first
round Charles Chambers and Henry w.
Mollenhauer tr!umphed over Gerald Don.
aldson. Sr. and Paul Schmtt, Ga. GO.
They also won In the second round. de-
feating Harold l.. Taylor and Vincent
Richards. Ga. 10, 6-3.
Ichiya Kumagae and Kashio attracted
the greatest attention among the dou-
bles contestants. They won an interest
Ing contest from George King and T. F.
Thomas. Ga, 60. The summaries:
Metropolitan Mems Championship
Singles tsecond roundl--Dr. IL j. w Nor
genthaler defeated Frank A. Mtddleditch
-. SO, G--3: Harold l.. Taylor de-
feated Herbert l.. Bowman. 6--S. e..
Third Rouni--Vincent Richards won
from pr. william Rosenbaum by default
Dr. Morgenthaler defeated Alexander Her
6-S, 81; william Hartye. Jr.. defeated
Ned Cumming sc, 6-2, I'll
Fourth Round--Seiichiro kashio de-
featcd George King, 6--4, st. 81.
Championship Doubles (nrst round)--
Charles Chambers and Henry W. Molten.
hau"r defeated Gerald Donaldson. Jr.. and
Paul Schnlitt, S.. Ga: lchiya KumaRae
and Seiichiro Kashio defeated George King
and F.. + Thomas Ga. 6--2: !. Il. Hughes
and T. H. Henirckson defeated Lyman
Tremaine and +. A. Middleditch. 4-.e
e.. 6--l.
Second Round--Royal ID. R!chcy and J.
Cecil Donaldson defeated Alex Her and
Henry - Boyle, Is. "a, St. Or. Nor
Renthaler and @. A. 1. Dionne defeated
Julian $. Myrick and William A. Camp
bell, "a 4-6, IS: Chambers and Mol
lenhauer defeated Harold I. Taylor and
Vincent Richards Ga, Is. 6-3: Fred
Anderson. Jr.. and Charming Burrows de-
feated Hughes and Hendrckson, -, e.