New-York tribune., 1921-03-05
Young Pl'ipps
Defeats Uncle
I'm Hard Mattel,
l2-lear-Old Lad Helps For
mer National Champion
10 Victory on Courts
By Fred Haw,h hornc

PALM BEACH Fla. March /. A.
though he suffered defeat in the anat
round Of tac mems championship
singles yesterday, ichiya Kumaeae. Of
Japan. succeeded to-day IN reaching
into the final round Of both the mems
doubles and She mixed doubles. I'm the
annual Florida state championships
lawn tennis tournament on the clay
courts ef the Palm Beach Tennis Glub.
Paired with Edwin Fuller Torgcy.
vicc-r president of the United States
Lawn Tennis Association. ia the mems
doubles. hUmagae defeated Paul and
Searle Barnett by a score Of IS -.
e. I'm the Semi-hna round. and,
psr'rered bs Mrs. KaWson l.. Wood OF
New York, kumagae defeated Miss
Phyllis Walsh and Or. William Rosen-
baum, st 6.l. S-6. IN the semi final
round Of the mixed event
ucnAYu Norris VIII ANS Ed. Of Bos-
ter. WHO Won the singles title yester-
dav bv his defeat of kumagae. also
MADE his way into the fual round Of
both mca's single and mixed doubles
events In the former division Wi
li4ms and little tweive-year-o Ogden
Phipps defeated Malcolm @. Cnace and
John s. PhippS by score Of SIS. s-1.
SIS i'm the semi--inal round. Paired
witt Mrs George ". X gttman. e
Boston. In the mixed doubles. Williams
defeated Mrs. Charles A Armory and
George L. Mrenn jr. by q score of 6-1.
Sc
May Land Three Titles
Judging from their play to-day. WI
lams and MS partners should win both
mixed and mems doubles events, which
would give the former national cham
4 fc e
play.
tire semi-final round match IN the
mems doubles between VII ans and
Ogden P,pps aud Chace and John :.
PhQps. The latter IS an uncle q the
midget star. Ogden. while Ihace was
ngtiOnsl champion lar back ~ the early
ninetieS. lu spite of the blood reia-
'ionShiD. there was the keencsr rlVairy
between the Phipps family. and tire
great gallery outdid itself IN applaud
ing every brilliant ShoJ tha- tne r'ona
haired voungster brought oft during
the three keenly contested sets.
Chaee and his partner naturally
soueh- 70 make young Pf'prs bear the
brunt of the attack. aui couScQu
Ogden was almost continually facing
regular homhardwent Of shots. Ike
stood the test in magai FicoOt fashion,
al times scoring spectacular *
by smashing the opposing pairs lo0s
Williams. Of course. did the greatest
share Of .no work bringing OF shots
that dazzied the gallery
Mrs Niehtman Also Shines
Mrs N ightman Mas an invalaab4a
asset in the match that slw her ANA
Williams triumphant I'm s-a serl-iiaal
round of the Xed doubles. She did
fast rallies AT the let position. handling
everything overhead with q deadly exc
cution that completely overwhelmed
Mrs Armory and Wrenn. who were
fortunate to get one eama in the match.
Mrs Woo and kgmagae had a stir
struggle OF their hands before thev
disposed of Miss Walsh and Dr. Rosea-
baum. Ms. X God was good both Al
the net and from back court, while
kumagae terrific driving and great
court covering did much to bring the
victory . his side.
The summaries;
Championship mixed doubles fsecou1
round Mfrs Charles Aruort and q f..
Wrenn 1r. defeated Miss G-rfrafr Conway
and y aeAson. g. 5- Mrs Raw
son : Mood ana Irh.ya hEr-4eae de-
feat=d Ms Reginald B-artInar 4nI T.
Agashi. g. So Miss Phyllis Walsh aai
br William Eosonbauu defeated Miss
s.
serai-ansi round-NIr~ George Wight
nan an Richard Norris rs Hams ~ de-
lea.sf Mrs. Charles -Arnory and George
l.: "rsnn e-i 60. Mrs kawSoA T..
Mood and Ieh'l kuuaga defeated Miss
rAyills Walsh and DR. ~ --li-Ii Huacubaltl.
S.. s-r
Chanll leusaiu mems doubles lssnl-anal
!ouAa i--iei-ita i Alii-aea- and Edwin Igiiar
Iorrey t-e-a. Paul and Searia f5arrett
- g Richard Norris Williams ani
Vgder sfs defeated Malcolm O. Chare