New-York tribune., 1919-06-30
Kumagae and Throcllnorton
Win Middle States Doubles
DR.. Rosenbaum. and 4, A.
Clark Lose Their Title on
she South Orange Courts

Miss Helene Pollak and Walter Mer-
rill Hall in the singles and Ichiya
Kumagae and Harold Throckmorton in
the doubles were the winners of the
finals of the Middle States tennis cham
plonshlp matches staged on the courts
of the South Orange Country Club yes
terday. BY winning his match in the,
mems singles Hall not only retains
his title as Middle States Champion,
but takes permanent possession of the
silver cup on which he had already
won two legs.
Kumagee and Throckmorton frs won
the sectional doubles watch from the
Van Derventer brothers and then won
the Middle States championship match
from the former title holders, Dr. Will
lam Rosenbaum and f. A. Clark, in
cidentally winning leg on the new
cup.
The first match was that in the
women's singles for the championship
played between Miss Pollak and Miss
straight sets of 6-1, Is. The first
set went to the champion in easy man.
ncr, but in the second Miss Ballin fur
nished stiff opposition all the way. She
forced her shots and played closer
to the net. with the result that she OBJ
tanned many more points by better
placements and by killing easy lobs.
Beekman Eliminates Baggs
Leonard Beekman, who was finally
defeated by Hall, engaged F. c. Baggs
in his first match of the day and won
in straight sets of 7-5. 6-3. Beck
mans placements were better than his
opponents, his drives were swifter and
he passed Bagcs for many points.
Beekman then encountered Hall, de-
Tending his title, and battle royal
ensued. 1t took five sets OF games to
decide the issue. all of which were
kcenly contested. The scores were
4-6, 6-3, GO. 4-6, 6-2. Beekman
got the Jump by grabbing the tirst
set after close struggle Place
ments and gets of unusual skill and
sharp volleying featured the set. Han
by sharp drives and close net play ran
off the next two in quick order. But
i'll the fourth he again found Beekman
at his best, and lost out by another
4--6 score. Hall then rallied and ran
off the final set in quick order, win
ming handily at GO, and retaining his
honors.
P. and l.. Van Derventer, PLAYING
in the finals Of the sectional doubles,
were the first opponents Of kumagae
and Ihrockmorton, and were defeated
IN three s'ralght sets at T. 4. st,
6-3. The youngsters played a siren
uous game against their more expert
enced and brilliant opponents, but
were unable to block the swift drives
OF the two winners, which came SPIN
ning across the net with lightning
like speed.
The second was the best of the three
sets, and was a nip and tuck contest
throughout. Kumagae and Throckmo~-
ton, after being on the verge of losing
the set at several points, finally
emerged victors
Defeat Titleholders
The two then took on the title
holders, Rosenbaum and Clark. and
downed them after three brilliant sets
OF tennis by the score of 6-3. G-a.
l1-9. Kumagae and Throckmorto
never played better than in this match.
Their team work was excellent. They
covered their side of the court most
effectively and allowed their oppon-
ents few openings. Moreover, they were
quick to take advantage of any OPEN
ings themselves and quickly took the
offensive once play was started
In the third Rosenbaum and Clark
made desperate attempt TO win out
in their last stand and forced the win
ners in this issue to IL. 1t was
keen and hard fought tennis that was
played in this round by the two pairs
and made fitting climax to day of
brilliant tennis.