The sun., 1918-08-18
STRONG ENTRY FOR
NATIONAL SINGLES
japanese Head List for War
Benefit Tennis-Church
Will Not Seek Title.
OTHER FLIERS WILL PLAY

Under existing conditions the entry
for the war beneht national champion.
ships to be staged by the United States
National Lawn Tennis Association a.
Forest Hills the week OF August 2s is
surprisingly strong and well balanced
Not only is 1t representative Of the hes.
tennis "a bility as indicated by the cur
rent tournament records, but II also is
broadly representative OF the game
throughout the country.
The most interesting and unusual ms.
rect of the tournament is the probable
outcome 80 far as Ichyia Kumagae Is
concerned. for the little japanese mus.
be accorded good chance for the
championship. Several Americans who
arc thought to be qualified to take HI,
measure on the court are entered but the
fact remains that Kumagae has i'm
proved over 1915, when he was ranked
number Ave. and is playing brilliant ten.
Ills. His fellow countryman, Seiichro
kashio, also Is entered.
or the men in military service. leave
has been granted to William r Tide.
Cd. and Harold Throckmorton, who have
entered. Charles s. Garland also has
Through and will be on hand II the worS
al the r. o. T. c.. where he is stationed.
permits him to get away. Leave was
granted to George NJ Church. but he de-
cided he would not be justified in mat
ing the long trip from Texas. where ne
is an officer on account of the pressure
OF work there. Lieut.. Craig Biddle has
entered, and there is a good chance that
s. Howard Voshell. who is in aviation.
also will be on hand.
CRlifOrnians to Play.
While the usual delegation OF spectac.
ular players from the coast Is absent
the California brand OF tennis will IA
exempllfled by several men who gained
experience there. Axel Craven. Califor-
MIA intercollegiate champion. is one n,
their number. Edward Simmons Of Los
Angeles comes as the Representative o,
the California Lawn Tennis Association
for the Junior championship and he viii
also try the national singles In add
ton is Robert F. Nathan, who has
played much tennis on the coast. al
though he is an EasteTner.
The South will be represented hy Eu-
gene Czintz. who has just won tho
Junior championship at Atlanta and is
considered promising yoHngster. and
by Conrad b. Doyle of Washington and
William Horrell of Phoenix. Ariz. Doyie's
record in the clay court and open singles
Of 1915 was SO fine that II created much
comment. HorrelI holds several titles
in the Southwest where he has played in
many tournaments.
New England is sending a rtong dele.
cation headed by Nat W. Niles. who
was runner up in the patriotic tourns-
ment last summer when no title was
involved. Harry c. johnson. WHO hea.
Niles for the Massachusetts State cham
pionship. also Is entered, and Irving e.
Wright Is the third representative from
Boston. George w. Pike and 4 II
Chaplin and his son from Springfield
also will play.
Chicago has two men who must -
reckoned with ip Walter T. HAYES who
was runner up IN the clay court cham
pionshjp and Ralph H. BurdCk a'So
player OF much experience ~ the
middle West. Hayes spra med ms anh,A
at Longwood. so he has been lrAh,s
to do himself Justice. but he and Buy.
dick are entered at SOUTHAMPTON. whs~.
heir playing will be followed with kerr
Interest.