New-York tribune., 1920-05-23

.t-,rgle between Richard Norris Will
;.ms I'd. of Boston, former national
.ssmpion. and lchiya Kumagae, OF
I.nsn. Florida and Cuban title holder.
Williams won the honors after a very
lsen three-set match. the sets going at
s-.- "a. s-6, playing the best tennis
:. has shown since his halcyon days
hetore the " orld War.
watson NJ Washburn, of New York,
rha won the A. f. F. tournament IN
paris in 1919, sprang the big surprise
oi the Church Cup series by de-
eisivsly defeating Richard Harte, Of
paston. at 6-2, 6-2. This proved
.tserer;ng blow 70 the hard-hitting
postonian, for Harte is one of .he
three men who are making q great ight
IA gain the fourth position on the
nsyis Cup team that sails for England
naxt Saturday. Charles S. Garland, of
Pittsburgh. and Wallace F. Johnson, of
Yh;lsdelphia, are the other two candi-
dates.
Garland Beats Johnson
Johnson went out Of the running yes
terday when Garland defeated him
four sets to ore in a special Davis Cup
trial match, by scores Of 6-S, As,
81, 7-5 and g.. AS Harte had al
ready vanquished Johnson or Friday,
the Philadelphian steps out Of the pic
sure. Garland and Harte will meet to-
morrow afternoon on the West Side
courts. and the winner of this match
will probably make the overseas trip
With the rest OF the international team.
Irving c. Wright, of Boston, the chop
stroke veteran. was the only other visi-
tor to win in the singles. but in defeat
ing Walter Merrill Hall at Ga, Is,
Wright played splendid tennis, out
guessing his opponent in the rallies
and forcing Hall wide of position on
many occasions In the final set Hall
came with rush that threatened to tie
up the match, coming from behind at
Is to make the games read Sail. But
Wright then steadled down, and bv
volleying won the last two games and
the match.
s. Howard Voshell marked up an
euering Harry c. Johnson, of Boston,
at 6-3, 6-3; Dean Mathey raised the
Naw York colors 70 the peak again by
defeating G. Colket Gamer. Of Boston.
by score OF 81, 4-6. 7-5. and
Vincent Richards, New York's marvel
lous seventeen-year star. van
quisMd ". f. Porter, of Boston. at
As, g., 6-3, N the last of the sim
gles matches.
Visitors Score in Doubles
Harry Johnson and Gamer worked an
upset by defeating Mathey and Wash
burn in the doubles by q score of 6-4.
el. Leonard Beekman and Hall won
from H. H. Bundy and B. Dell, Of Bos-
ton, By score OF SIS, 4-6, 6-2. and
this victory clinched the inter-city
matches for New York, SO that Fred
srick B. Alexander and Voshell and
Harte and Williams lct hair match
un2layed.
New YoS 5 second team uon from
Boston by wide margin, winning all
SIX Of The singles matches. and the
West Side Tennis Club vanquished the
Harvard University team in another
serles Of matches.
Watching Williams bear the great
little Kumagae down to defeat on the
championship court yesterday, | could
not help regretting that it was not
I!den facing the former national
champion. Williamss game against
kumagae was fully twenty-five per
cent stronger than anything he showed
ssgainst Tilden on Friday, when the
latter swept through to triumph in
straight sets.
Yesterday the Bostonian was hitting
the ball with tremendous pace" and
MS control was far better than on the
cay before, and it was, in the main,
rom the back Of The court that Viii
nsms made his fight. Occasionally,
laving first made certain of his open-
;;ngs by superb forcing shots through
Aumagaes deep court, the former
champion made his way to the net and
brought his dazzling volleying into
Makes Brilliant Strokes
Brilliant strokes of every description
ins'riy rippled off Williams's racquet.
.Hs!naps 1t was half-volley as he took
we ball at his feet in his rush to the
as1; perhaps one Of those perfect
overnand volleys that curb the flight
VI '1e ball IN mid-air and send it shoot
.Is Dack into the opposing court for
Wen sge ace No matter what the demands,
"nNams had everything" yesterday,
saa, iorsooth, he had need for all his
maNery, for little Kumagae fought his
s.saI loeman point for point. playing
t4e oest game on turf that | have seen
D',r II, snow in long stretch of time.
,,i iHe last set was q marvel OF hard
Ina sa., accurate hitting on the part of
~. u.'n men. They alternated on service
~ 10 9-all, and then Williams broke
..ianioush by the medium of two scin-
" mating full volleys as he nailed two
Io,,A Aumagae's powerful drives that
,sAea good for passes. In the next
;nese, games they took turns in break
~ snfough service, leaving the match
ysquafe, with the games at Sail.
.,.nugae ,muMagae won his service on the
deh'h game, crashing tremendous
n...s ss down the side lines for clean
tbi.ng ares as Williams tried to cut
bseL s 0sli OF But the Boston star came
su. ,a wlth a rush, taking the twelfth
~ NJ !, az love" through the sheer power
Ss..as ms service, which was a powerful
f.. FL a! through the match.
fat,ans shce kumagae showed traces of
eonrs Ie. Tor he had been covering his
sftsr w. Nun superlative speed as he raced
liam. MS opponents placed shots. Will
s,ova LOOK the thirteenth game at
lava ~ scoring brilliantly as he vol
es, 80 s'Ae sharpshooter for the small
Tho ~ openings in Kumagae's court. |
ne, S .o3lr .otmer champion was forcing the
opnogp ogOsition, now. and smothering his
srouaas srunsHts returns by really wonderful
Loser Fights to Finish
last tinsgae ms made a great stand in the
suroxss game of the match, exchanging
eourt 4us drives from the back of the
t.nn;s ~iln Williams. 1t was very fast
its sr a0a and the big gallery was warm in
lisppreciatlon. On the final point
vslls~"9s' running in from his base line,
ace sos oa humagae's drive for perfect
gams oss the court, for the point,