The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-16
AUSTRALIAN TENNIS
STAR Is DEFEATED
Thomas Eliminated by Hunter
in Semi-final of Singles
at Cedarhurst.

America defeated Australia in the
semi-hnal round of the Invitation tennis
tournament of the Rockaway Hunting
Club at Cedarhurst, l.. l., yesterday af-
ternoon.
Playing perhaps the best game Of his
career Francis T. Hunter, the former Cor
nell captain. defeated r. ". Thomas in
the upper half of the semi-hnal by the
score of Ga, rs. The second set
was stubbornly fought. Thomas threw
caution to the winds In the last few
games and played desperately In hopes
CT checking impending defeat.
The real surprise of the afternoon
came In the other semi-final match, when
Robert Kinsey, the younster from the
Pacific coast, eliminated Randolph Ly-
cett the other Australian, in a rather
easy match, 6-S, Ga. The Californian
excelled Lycett both Extensively and Of
fensively and was the master of tho sit
uatlon throughout
Kinsey played a pretty game In both
sets. He always was certain Of his
Grives. Time and again he drew Lycett
out Of position and then drove the ball
through the spot that the Australian had
just left. Occasionally Klnsey went &c
the net to take Lycett's returns on the
volley.
Kinsey Changes Pace.
Kinsey's change of pace bothered the
Australian and he repeatedly drove the
ball into the net or out Of bound. His
playing was erratic and he slipped VI
on number Of easy shots. Here ant
there, however. he made number OF
spectacular shots that brought forth ap'
plause from the big gallery.
OF the two matches the one between
Hunter and Thomas was the more in
tcrestlng. Hunter was exceptionally fas
In covering his court and made mum
Der of remarkable gets" He seemed
to be here. there and everywhere. ant
the Australian found It quite a task e
keep the ball inside Of the court and
out of the reach of Hunter at the samt
| time.
Hunter, like Kinsey. had great com
| mand over his stroke and was generally
| able to place the ball where he wanted
to. His forehand drives carried plent,
of power behind them. so much 30 tina
Thomas was afraid to come to the net
The American went In close whenevei
there was an opportunity and he fin
ished of a number of quite few points
with smashing overhead strokes
Australians Win Doubles.
The Australians Jared much better IL
the doubles. In fact they were the frs
to reach the final round. The men ton
the other side OF the globe registered {
double victory. In the fourth round tn,
| Australians eliminated Fred c. Bagg
and Fred Anderson after a spirited TIVE
| set mach by the score OF 81, Ga.
The winners played smoothly. Thei
| team work was almost perfect. The.
| played even better tennis in the semi
| final round against Leonard Beekman
| the former Princeton captain, and Wal
| ter Merrill Hall of the West Side Tennis
Club. The match. crowded with man!
brilliant rallies. went three sets. tn
| Australians winning by the score o
| rs. As. 6-S.
Beals Wright. the former interna
tionalist and Ichiya Kumagae. the Jap
| advanced TO the semi-hnal round, as DID
Kinsey and Frank T. Anderson. Wrigh
and his dark skinned partner from tn
| land of the Orient won from Charles M
| Bull. Jr., and II. s. Parker, 6-3. g.
| Rinsey and Anderson eliminated w. r
Compton and w. Westbrook, Ga, st
| 6-1.
| The Summaries.
semI-hna Round-Francis T. Hunter de
| feAted r. Y. Thomas ga, rs: Rober
Kinsey defeated Randolph Lyeett. g;
| 6-2
Doubles, Third Round-Frank T. Ander
son and Robert Kinsey defeated S. Kashi
and C. A. L. Dionne, "a 6-s, g..
Fourth Reconsideration bycett and r
! v. Thomas defeated Fred c. Bags an
Fred Anderson. 81. Ga; Frank T. An
derson and Robert Kinsey defeated W. F
compton and Walter Westbrook, $:
| IS, s-l: Beals Wright and 1chly
! KumaEse defeated Charles " Bull. 1r
and H g. Parker Ga, "a.
Seminal Round-R. v. Thomas an
| Randolph Lycett defeated Walter Merrill
| Hall and Leonard Beekmnn, IS, At