The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-16
'TILDEN AND JAP IN
LAST TENNIS ROUND
Philadelphia Defeats Hart
man and Kumagae Wins
Over Fox in Harlem.

AS result Of play IN the open singles
at the Harlem Tennis Club yesterday
afternoon, William T. Tilden. I'd, of Phil
sdeiphia, and Ichiya Kumasae will meet
In the final round to-day. Both won
their semi-flnal matches in easy fashion
and tho outlook IL for a splendid contest
this Afternoon, with the chances favoring
Tilden. The national clay court cham
pion won the Harlem tournament last
spring.
Tilden's victim in the semi-nnal round
was lingo Hartman. who gave the lank
Philadelphia a more vigorous battle
thar had been expected, but never really
threatened the champion. The tally was
6-4, 60. On a nearby court Kuma-
gao was driving Joseph w. Fox all over
tho terrain and giving him n thorough
trouncing. with tho final figures at
6-1 6-1.
Fox had no hopes Of stopping the
typhoon from tho Yellow Sea, but he
wanted the opportunity to tell his grand
children OF the time when he played
Kumagas in the semi finals, and he got
hiJ wish. Besides, Fox got lot Of ex-
perlence.
Hartman started many an unlocked
for rally against Tilden and at times
took the champion by surprise. But
these fiurries served only TO arouse TIL
den TO something like his best form and
he soon forged to the front.
Hartman Beats Behr.
Hartman reached the semi-finais with
Tilden through q triumph over Allen
Behr, at SIS, 6--1, 6--s. Behr had
won the right to play Hartman by win
ming from Frank Hunter, at G., Ga.
Hunter showed q strong forehand, but
his overhead work left q lot to be de-
sired and he developed wild streaks
which were costly.
Fox advanced into q meeting with
Rumagae by reason Of a hard earned
and brilliant victory over Percy Kynas-
ton. at 60. 6-1. Kynaston had been
favored over Fox, but the latter rose to
some high attitudes in tennis form and
swept the Flatbush youngHtsr of his
feet.
In the round before the semi-nnal
Kumagse had It out with Harold Taylor.
his doubles partner. Taylor fought
valiantly. but II was not In him to dis
count the heady placing and all around
effectiveness Of the sharp driving Japa-
nese, and Kumagae won at 6-s, e-3.
Doubles Event Started.
start was made In the doubles, with
an entry of twenty-three teams. Vim
cent Richards and Tilden, the national
champions, were drawn in the expecta-
ton that the National Tennis Associa-
ton would lift the suspension of Rich
ards.
However, when II was learned that
nothing would be done along that line
until Monday. II then. Tilden and Rich
ards had to be defauted. This left
kumasae and Taylor the outstanding
team. They advanced into the third
round. beating r B. Gatcomb and II. J.
Davenport OF tho West Side club, at
6-4. GO.
George 8. Groesoeck and George wag-
ner won from S. Brubsns and J. Smith
IL stranght sets The summaries:
Harlem Tennis Clubs Mems Open
f Double, Fourth Honnd-Alian Behr de-
Fifth Round-Joseph w. Fox defeated
Percy L. Kynsston. 50. 81; ichiys
Kumagse defeated Harold L. Tayior'
@s, e-s; lingo Hartman defeated Allan
Se s.n, Is, 81, "a
T. Tilden I'd defeated lingo Hartman. S..
C. =
Mems Doubles. FRS. Round-c.> E.
Gro.sback and @. o. Wagner defeated s.
prgesns and J. Smith; 50, S-1a; wslther
Jerry Lange, s-t. 2-s, 81; Basstord
and Bun,nn won from Mardnn and stan
ley by default: r. b. Gatcomb and H. J.
Davenport won from b. Landau and
partner by default
Second Round. First Round Dyes
Ichiya Kumagae and Harold l. Taylor
defeated Gatcomb and Davenport. 6-i,
Ga.