The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-11
KUMAGAE SURPRISES
RICHARDS AT NET.
jap Tennis Expert Scores in
Straight Sets at Pinehurst
-Tilden Beats Voshell.
Special Despatch to THE sus.

cpeCtdt Dfsp0tCh 70 IHb DUN.
PINEHURsr, N. c.. April 1o.--vincent
Richards and Ichiya Kumagae met In
the semi-lnals OF the mems singles In
the North and South tennis tournament
at Pinehwst to-day and the Jap won In
two straight sets s-3. 50. In the
other bracket William T. Tiiden, Jr..
played against s. Howard voshell and
won at the end OF an Unexpectedly close
contest, 6--1, &c. Is.
1t is difficult to say which result
caused the greater surprise. A fairly
close contest between Richards and
Kumagee generally was anticipated. and
even that Idea went glimmerirg when
Richards started Off by taking the first
three games In a row. The Jap served
the FIRST game and gave Richards hard
night for tho decision. the game going to IS
points. but 'Ne '-Nt two went to Rich
ards in quick order. tho Jap being al
lowed to win only one point IN each Of
them.
Richards served the fourth game and
took only the first point, Kumagae
placing the hall yards beyond the Amer
lean players reach at the end Of each OF
the next four volleys
kumagae even took a love game on
Richards service. The first six Of those
eight successive victories gave Kumagae
the first set by 6---3 and furnished him
with two game start on the second set
Richards won his next two service
games. the third and NTH OF tho set, but
that was all the youngs,-r could do and
the second and deciding L finished with
the Jap leading at e..
In the Tilden-Voshell match Tilden
outplayed Voshell in all departments OF
the game throughout. He took the first
set and won by 6-1. taking IS points to
Voshells 21.
The second set was different matter
Voshell served the first game. allowed
Tilden only point and took the game
with a remarkably fine ace. The second
also went to Vosheli, at love. Tilden
losing the first point and then serving
three double faults in rapid succession.
After the third game had also gone to
4-6.
In the third and deciding set Voshell
won the first game and Tilden then took
I'VE games In succession. With the score
81 against him Noshell did his best
playing OF the day and brought the
games to deuce. Tilden allowed Voshell
only one point in each of the two final
games, however. and brought the last
game and the match to a dramatic finish
by a brilliant ace.
Kumagae and Tilden will meet in the
entity in favor Of the Jap.
Tho Summaries.
Mems Singles, Semi fnals-Ichiva kuma Ese.
West side beat Vincent Rlcahrds, Yonkers Ten
mis-, Ga, 6-2 W. t. Ttldcn Sd. Germantown
Cricket. beat s. II. Noshell. Terrace, 81.
40, rs,
Mixed Doubles-Preliminary Round-sfi.s Ma
bel s. Rice, Tuxedo, and ]. s. Nichols. Long
wood, won from Mrs. Jay v. Hall. Moore
County. snd G. s. Ridgevay. Ir.. Columbus.
bl default Mrs. H. F. Morve. West Side.
and c, +. Watson, Jr. westchnetcr. beat Miss
Ann Morse. New York, and II. L. Swolpe.
Curwensville, 81. g..
First Ro,nd-Miss Marion Zlnderstein. Long.
wood, aud Vincent Richards beat Mrs. Gid.
den Osborne, Chicago, and +. 9. Babcock,
Piping Rock, 81. "a. Miss Esther Tufts.
Boston. and g. II. Voshell won from Miss
Rice and J. 8. Nichols by default. Mrs. II. F..
Morse and G. =. Watson. Jr.. beat Miss Caro-
lyn Boeart, Moore County. and n A. Rose,
Longwood. IS. 90. Miss Florence BALM,
West Side. and W. T. .Tilden Sd won from
Miss Judith jerks. Harbor Reach. and Wal
ter Frakar. Northland by default.