Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-10
SPORTS INDIANS PLAY GREAT BALL ANNEX DoUMEFEADER
TENNIS TITLE At STAKE
WILL JUSTLY BELONG TO
WINNER AT FOREST HILLS
Foremoxt Players Of World to Compe te
In National Championship on
August ~.

NEW YORK, August 9.-Now that
an opportunity has been given to scan
the probable entries for the national
n,fs S Wsss SIDE nesTst is
Club at Forest Hills. It seems fair to
shampionship is no, to be nj made e lightly Hq
but In this instance there is much
idea.
The British championship at VIM
bledon has long held an enviable place
events, which vas one reason for e" the
International Tennis Federation pro-
contest at Forest Hills may succeed
70, the place held by Wimbledon In
the fact that Wimbledon's winners are
to play here against ranking American
plaEcrs who were unable to compete
W.shburn and Mnthey Due.
the past few weeks. it arrears tba at
Watson N. Washburn and Dean Mathey.
m meo p ahyedd In NTH, the military tourna-
to bid for honors. Washhurn is the
a. E. +. champion, so there Is one
nex; c msSt6 or entries represented in
Gober, is admittedly the STRONGEST ,n eope
~ mt PLAYER. and while he Won some
IL
cans were entered. he lost ut WimSie :
don. along with Max Decugis. so that
as rs nr the winner OF that tournament
offer. ~ a'''s 'he pest Europe can
Roumania, Belgium and South Africa
, Tsre nr repressnted In various events
ship and none t6s t Ebngish
through; SO they may be said i' to hane
ma asd cs .hsir charge h at the title. So far
HIS In the person OF Seiichiro Kashio.
VINO won that event q couple of weeks
es0e.t sGut n american players also are
be represented.
=, Gerald l.. Patterson, who won The
fE aasai championship.. and then de-
ienge r German a e, PROXIES br In the chal-
ness. therefore, 10 represent the hast
tfpsni ability 10 Of England and the Con.
Of the n to s,s seins The leader
showing made against these me-, ne.
f fn;I, players Play Of the United States, =
the h r a,ne can ~ D., be had on the state Of
'"s countries OF the world.
Home Talent Formidable.
ora 40 detend the title the United States
shsmpon 0' %ila hlnd II Js MSS5ay ne
n, n. Norris Williams, his immediate
p pnedaeHS Tsi,,, as holders Of the title,
nernm 80. iluen' who was run
,Sa. UP iast year. are among the names
that first come to mind. Then tSS
nIaxerss iist contributes quota of
i In any WI" dfs., must not be Overlooked
Charles S. Garland, OF Pittsburn.bb'i W
Will 'n Sea sew waichins at wimbledon and
along with Washb1rn and Msfh.YH iiis'
:: Howard Voshell has been vi, and
gown Cow this season. but any one with
n nnt t en- ability and experience can.
and Willis e. Davis are danseroms
players at any time, and Walter MGR.
riii Hall and Frederick B. Alexander
last season ast, to% va, the top Of the list
player OF broad experience, and Wal.
ace f: Johnson, OF philadelphia, has
s oeen playing remarkably well this
or more names Of men who might be
mentioned as likely to upset 1.-THE
dope" any day by beating players
that the gallery may pick as favorites.
kumnEne VIII BE Factor.
Nothing has thus far been said OF
,ehiya kumagae, who has played better
tennis this season than at any other
time In his career. Whether he viii do
as o WEI on grass ,, as he did on dirt Is
knows that the little Japanese will GER
tainly be an important factor in the
tournament.
uETc is !SIIll one Otner man to
be named-Maurice e. McLoughlin
How. Tar he can so toward the cham
pienship is something that experienced
Judges OF tennis form In the East re-
fuse to discuss until they have seer
him in action. Critics in California
say he has modified his game, some
thing OF the severity having gone from
his service and more attention being
devoted to ground strokes. It is not
soft game by any means. and Mae
has been practichg faithfully for
weeks in the effort to regaInins his
oldNtlme form.
With such y field assured, there eau
be no uncertainty as to the caiibre OF
the man who comes through. He will
be real champion. Not only does the
class of the entries entttle the winner
to De considered the worlds champion
put the fact that they represent SC
broadly the tennis playing nations also
strengthens the argument.