New Britain herald., 1918-08-28
is GasSed.

umpire is GaSScu.
 The plight of the poor umpire was terrible to behold. C. A. Sparks was the unfortunate official who started in the chair, and when the score stood one set each Sparks feebly toppled from his height and barely found his way to succor. He looked as if he had been gassed. s. Wallis Merihew mo- bly stepped into the breach and um- pired the rest of the struggle. He called time at five minutes to s, when darkness fast was enVelOping the landscape and the court just sizzled from being stepped over ad nauseam.
 The long days play provided no startling results. Tn the main favor ties came through with flying colors and when the draw was put away for the day there were only twenty-two survivors. Beginning with today the quality of competition will take a big jump. for most of those who are left are top nOtchers.
 Again there was a big gallery watching Ichiya Kumagae. This time he was on one of the championship counts in a match with George w.. Wightman of Boston. Kumagae dcm> onstrated in no uncertain manner that he had regained his form and that his defeat by Walter Hayes of South hampton had not taken away any of his confidence. The Japanese won at 6-3, 6-2, 6-2.
 Kumagae went to the net freQuencly to finish off his points with sharp drives. His volleying was splendid and he was particularly expert in shay ing the lines after the manner of Dick Williams. It is very likely that to- morrow the Jap will face Beals C. Wright one time national champion, who will give Kumagae a real test.
 Murray Not In Action.
 A good many came expressly to sec R. Lindley Murray in action against Lieut. H. G. M. Kelleher, but the match did not materjalize. The soldier got a telegram recalling him to duty and bad to default. Murray went to a distant court and he'd a practice session with Fred Alexander. This did Murray more good than a match With the Lieu tenant would have done. Murray was not in good form and in a match might have been beaten ny Alexander Later Murray took on Nat Niles and Cadet s. Howard Voshel1 and showed improvement with every game.
 William T. Tilden 2d, a strong fa- vorite for the title, had nothing to worry about He was opposed Dy Charming Burrows of Brooklyn and Tilden just breezed through at G-1 6-3, 6-3. It was only practice session for Tilden in preparation fo1 his match with Connie Doyle of Wash ington this afternoon.
 For real interest and heat of com petition the tussle between Vincent Richards and Frank Anderson carried off the palm. Richards is only 15 an( Anderson is 16 Anderson had wor the Long Island championship aoC divers other honors. but he proved m. equal to the task of stopping the Drl liant low volleying Of Richads from just inside the service court Th, count was 6--t. G--3, G--3
 Voshell dropped only four game in eliminating Harold Bretz of Bostol and today will face Richard0 Voshel was the s. Howard of old. Ho dashed tc the net for repeated kills and }2ar the old zip and pep in his game.
 Westerners Pile Up Victims.
 The Western champions from Chi cago, Hayes and Ralph Burdick, con tinued their progress with no dificuI ty. Hayes won his way into tn, bracket with Walter Merrill Hail b, defeating Edmund H. Hendrickson o Amherst, the New England intercol fNgiate champion, at 6-1, 6-2, 6--2