New-York tribune., 1918-08-01
1ananese Star
Allows Binzen
OnlyOneGame
Shows Great Improvement
at Net-Schoolboy
Surprises
Bv Fred Hawthorne

-. sftsrnoon by a score Of 6-1, Go,
~ tho turf courts Of the Crescent Ath-
~. ~ Club, in Bay Ridge, in the third
80 Of the metropolitan champion
~, singles, Ichiya Kumagae, of Japan.
s,.,sd the most impressive game ne
s.. shown since his return ts this
,orntry. some three weeks ago.
Vumaeas outplayed his young op-
..r.nt in every department of the
r.ms and Binzen's usually strong net
..taek. which was expected to give the
m.le man from overseas all kinds Of
trouble, never got a chance to get
ooi.s. for tho New York State cham
niou kept scoring on dazzling place
,snt aces down the side lines, across
N. court and on wonderfully accurate
deep Jobs.
But what stood out more than this in
Kumagao's play yesterday was the
asshine and determined manner in
which he went to the net himself when
tho openings hao been made and
finished of his points by severe over
b.ad yolIeying Tho little Oriental ap-
nears 10 be gaining rapid control OF the
nat game, nnd once he has mastered its
t.ehnicalities he Will undoubtedly be
ssreral degrees more dangerous to
Americas stars than was the case In
1915. when he caeated such furor on
the courts,
Rain Stops Play
Rain late in the afternoon again cur
tailed the play yesterday, and only half
a dozen matches were run off before
the turf became SO soggy underfoot
that it was impossible 80 continue This
Crescent courts this season are sad
commentary on what they were few
wears back, when few clubs boasted bet
ter turf Whether this is due to neg
lect or the grass has been affected by
some blight is net known to he writer,
but the fact remains that the Bay Ridge
courts are in miserable condition. ard
: bad bounds OF the ball were frequent in
every match.
A surprise was sprung in the second
round when Ned Cumming, a school
boy, defeated Edmund II. Hendrlekson,
the Amherst College champion, by
score of 2--6, 6-4, 60, and also by
the easJ manner in which George King,
runner-up for the Wcstchester County
title, eliminated James S. O'Boyle, OF
the Pelham Bay naval training station.
by score of Il, 60.
King has always been more or less
erratic in his spirited nee-storming
game, but yesterday he had his shots
under excellent control and literally
bombarded O'Boyle off the court. This
victory places King in the round be-
fNra ttno oI, bd
bracketed with Seiichiro kashio,
Kumagae's doubles partner. Kumagae
Is also in this round, but in the op-
posite side Of the draw.
Rough Weather for Sailors.
II was rough night on the ocean"
for the sailor crew from Pelham Bay,
for Henry B. O'Royle. James's brother.
was also "spurlos versenkt" in battle
with William A. Hartye, jr., by a score
Of "a, Ga. Hartye and the player
from the briny engaged in many STIR
ring voileylng dues from mid-court,
eut the former was i bit steadier over
head
Alexander Her another seafarine
court star from Pelham Bay, was the
only one OF his clan to achieve victory
yn the courts yesterday, defeating Dr.
". Il. hose IN marathon natcn by
score OF 1910, 6-4. But the series
o. eatastrophes on land did not make
tae young tars downcast, and on the
mip up the pay N The good ship Sea-
sase they charmed the hsnes, the oys-
teFs and the clans, if not their fellew-
rassengers, by warbling songs tnat
msmaeXed OF the sea and Pelham Bay.
anss1ty Oboyle, Using his racquet as a
en., eauae, presided az first violin, while
ouAe lhomas sang bass and doubted
.a 0iass' by lmprovising his vocal
eaotos as snare drum, c&stanets and
symoals. Only three passengers got
ssi ssasies oa the way back to the Battery
} The gallery that lined up In the
saa..s saaa. 10 the east Of the championship
s.a.t waen kumagae and Binzen
sa'.so 'neir natcn vas we'll repaid,
-. @s points we're finished off with d
Tsp ana decislveness that thrilled.
ta". japanese began the service and
DoA the hr't Two games on brilliant
rssihg snf-s, breaking through Bin
S.4seV sever twist service without great
th;nssaty; th;ss The sailor came back in the
vs.I ~" ana won on mis- opponents SER
e' ana MS friends had high hope 9
| - ,numesae was about TO meet his
hsmayae Adds Speed.
n ~ ~ ehe ltf'e fore gner simply added
| ~ A'a sped and nard hitting, and took
W. next Tan ga0cs in q row for the
"a .e.s and ma a-ch. After his attempts
s.,.crn a.crn the ret had met With dis
snss, si, OWING - Kumagae's splendid ac-
l 90 ID placing his rcturnx down the
| ~ iues, blnzcn stayed in the back
l sirniee ne court and at that style was
r~,p,y overwhelmed by his opponent
sst Only eighs points in the last
.s,. @os. OF tie attacks at the net
s.;a.ma mad by Kumagae, who generally
l .,.b5n,ee.a or ms points III decisive
The snrorsaries.
1h4hofoIITAE Championship
si%Gfts9
s'f,a hou'8--Aiesander jer defeated Dr.
i tea,ss i--l1 GO NeI Cummings de-
/ 80. wsss,lns9'i n. Hen1rickson. "a. 6-3.
oEsy,s y = Hartye. jr.. defease1 Henry
4 Ysss,S ., fo.ni iehlys Kumagaa defeated
4 esfsssh ssrzsn. 81 50 George Kine
-a'iee $ Boyle. ca. 60.
NhAhflO$5HfP DOUBLES
Cfs.,N, C.N icand-trank A yai aad C.eorr, a.
4 h, ssss won ~ default. fred Anderson.
i Hersls,.I ming Burrows from Embrea
Essszs ana Dastrer - gefaul,.
isy ~. tr'na--f'erald Donsidssa. jr.. and
I =, fsJn wcn from Allan nAhr ana mar,
I f,.sT 1s'Anif. Df WilAsrn RoseubauYr. and
rha,s tSteYs ~pr ~ default
4 <s,z,.t IouHo o-Df Fos~nDs nm and Pnrs,
ss.sor sNesatn ,on~idRon, H.. aud Jay An
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