New-York tribune., 1919-05-16
lingo Hartman
And ]. W.
Meet Defeat
Singles Champion in Har-
lem Tennis Tourney Will
Be Decid c d To-day
By Fred Hawthorne

William T. Tilden, I'd, of Philadel-
phia, national clay court champion, and
Ichiya Kumagae, of Japan, New York
State. and Metropolitan champion, will
meet this afternoon in the final round
If the mems singles lawn tennis tour
nament Of the Harlem Tennis Club,
at 136th Street and Eighth Avenue.
T;lden won this event last year, but
q ia felt that he will have to be very
close to his best this afternoon if he
Is to stop the winning streak of the
great little Japanese star, who seems to
6s improving every day.
Tilden went into the final brackets
Yesterday by defeating lingo Hartman,
Of the New York Tennis Club, at Ga,
a.. While this match was taking
MACE on the centre court Kumagae
was literally sweeping Joseph w. Fox
of the No. court by the power of
his deep driving attack, taking the
match at 6-1, 6-1.
The doubles got start late in the
afternoon, with twenty-three pairs en-
tered, the combinations OF Tilden and
Vincent Richards, national champions,
and Kumagae and Harold Taylor ap-
Wearing as the most likely finalists.
All hopes of the champions playing
were dashed, however, when it was
learned that the suspension against
Richards had not been lifted by the
national association, nor is any action
likely to be taken by that body before
next Monday. The team was therefore
defaulted, leaving Kumagae and his
partner very strong favorites for the
title.
There were four matches in the sin
ples PLAYED before the semi-fnal round
events were decided, and all provided
sterling lawn tennis. In the fourth
round Allan Behr triumphed over Lieu
tenant Francis T. Hunter at I'd,
6-3, the victory being gained because
Of Behrs greater steadiness and his
sbility to foot fast around the sodden
courts Hunter was strong off his
forehand, but inclined to be very un-
steady overhead and on the volley.
Behr then took the court with Hart
man in the next round and met defeat
BY score Of 3-6. 6-1, IS. In the
meantime Joseph ". Fox was elimin-
atng young Percy Kynaston in sur
prisingly easy fashion, the sets going
at 60, 6-1, and Kumagae took
prettily played match from Harold
Taylor, national junior champion, by &
score of 6-3, 6-3.
Hartman has been playing in par
ticularly good form in this tourna-
ment, hence it came as no surprise
when he took the measure of Behr
even though it did require the full
three sets to turn the trick. 1t seemed
to those who watched this match that
Behr gained distinct advantage
through his constant tendency to foot
fault in the first set
This allowed him to get we'll down
the court and in position to cut off
Hartman's returns at the net, but as
the games went on Hartman began to
cover his own court with great success
and Behr found it increasingly diff
hcult to score on placements. Hart
man reached the net quickly and
very effective and severe overhead
game was the means of winning many
points for him.
Taylor put up good battle against
the hard-hitting Kumagae, but the lat
ter was too fast on his feet and too
severe in his strokes for the junior
champion, and when you add to this
an almost unerring accuracy of place
ment on the part of the man from the
orient the credit due Taylor NAV be
the more appreciated. Fox, with great
s&adlness and fine placements. had
quickly finished Kynaston.
IN the semi-fnal bracket in the upper
half, kumagae made short shift of
FOX allowing the latter only two
games IN the two sets. On his fore
nsnd drives he played the ball with
tremendous pace and lots of ton.
factors that Fox could not combat sue
fllden treated the gallery to be-
Ts!ilderlng exhibition of fancy shots in
ms; a's matcn with Hartman in the other
sselni-nna bracket. Apparently at will.
he raised the calbre of his game TO- TO-
championship quality, only to mvstifv
an the next game by hubbing easv
returns @0sy
hartman, out to do his best, although
.rl1le worn by his previous match
Hsps ms opponent on the run continu-
susiy py his tine placing. He held the