The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-19
NATIONAL TENNIS
TITLES At STAKE
Leading Racquet Wielders
Will Compete for Cham
pionship in Singles.

Under existing conditions, the entry
for the national tennis championships
to he held by the United States Ma
tional Lawn Tennis Association at
Forest Hills, beginning next week, is
surprisingly strong and well-balanced
Mot only it is representative of the
best tennis ability as indicated by the
current tournament records, but it is
also broadly representative of the
game throughout the country. The
proceeds of the event will be given to
funds for the aid of soldiers and sail
ors
The most interesting and unusual
aspect of the tournament is the prob
able outcome so far as Ichyia Kuma-
gaze is concerned, for the little Jap
anese must be considered to have a
good chance for the championship.
Several Americans have entered who
are thought to be qualified to take his
measure on the court, bue the fact
remains that Kumagae has improved
over 1916 when he was ranked No. 5,
and is playing brilliant tennis His
fellow countryman, Sellchiro Kashio,
Is also entered.
OF the men in military service,
leave has been granted to William T.
Tilden and Harold Throckmohtor, who
have entered. Charles S. Garland also
has a furlough and will be on hand
If the work at the R. o. T. c., where
he is stationed, permits him to get
away. Leave was also granted to
George M. Church, but he decided
he would not be justified in making
the long trip from Texas, where he is
an officer, on account of the pressure
of work there. Lieutenant Craig Bid
die has entered, and there is q good
chance that S. Howard Voshell, who
is in aviation, will be on hand
While the usual delegation of spec
tacular players from the Coast is alb
sent the California brand of tenni:
will be exemphfied by several mer
who have gained experience near the
Golden Gate. Axel Craven, Califor.
MIA intercollegiate champion, is one
of the number. Edward Simmons o.
Los Angeles comes as the represent.
alive Of the California Lawn TENN.
Association for the Junior champion
ship and he will also play i'll the ma.
tional singles. In addition there Il
Robert F. Nathan, who has played
much tennis on the Coast, although
he is an Fastener.
The South will be represented BY
Eugene Czintz, who has just won thu
Junior championship at Atlanta. Con
rad B. Dolye of Washington and Will
liam Horrell of Phoenix, Ariz., will
also compete. Doyle's record in tn,
clay court and open singles in 1911
was SO fine that it created much ia
vorable comment. Horrell holds sew
eral titles in the Southwest, where h.
has played in many tournaments
New England is sending a stronj
delegation headed by Nat w. Niles
who was runner-up in the patriot
tournament last summer when no It'll
avs involved. Harry C. johnson, VIII
beat Niles for the Massachusetts
State championship, also is entered
and Irving c. Wright is the third rep
resentative from Boston. George W
Pike and "A. H. Chaplin and his so,
from Springfield, will also play.
Chicago has two men who must b
reckoned with, in Walter T. Haye:
who was runner-up in the clay oour
championship, and Ralph H. BurdiI
the Middle West. Hayes sprained hi
ankle at Dongwood, so he has bee
unable to do himself justice, but h
and Burdick are entered at South
ampton, where their playing will /
followed with keen interest.
Canada, too, has an entry---A.
Cassils of Montreal, who is said to /
very good. In addition to the fore
hn hae 10
players are entered, including sewers
OF the prominent juniors, whose abb
Ity has attracted much attention.
Entries for the father and son, We
Grams, and the junior and boys chan
pionships promise strong fields {,
those events. All of them ha7
aroused more interest than was al
ticipated some weeks ago.