The New York herald., 1922-07-23
LESSER LIGHTS OF
TENNISDOM SHINE
Ranking Players Delay Start
in Met Event-Okuna
Beats Chambers.

In the absence of the seeded players
who either were engaged in other tour
naments or who had arranged to post
pone their start a day or two, the
Lesser lights held the center Of the stage
in the opening Of the metropolitan grass
court championship at the Crescent
Athletic Club Of Bay Ridge yesterday.
There was some spirited play over the
wide turf area. but TO match that
stood out prominently over the rest.
BY tomorrow or perhaps by this
afternoon all of the top ranking stars
and there are many Of them among
the 1ls entrants-will be In action. In
the order which they appear on the
draw the seeded players are Vincent
Richards. Francis T. Hunter. Zeno Shi-
mizu Robert Kinsey, Watson M. Wash
burn. Howard Kinsey. S. Howard Vo-
shell and Philip Necr. The Kinseys,
Pacific coast doubles champions. were
on hand, and Robert Kinsey. 1t will
be remembered, won the tournament
a year ago. Their initial contests were
not scheduled for yesterday, but the
Californians obliged with an exhibition
singles 70 rthe entertainment of the gal
lery and their effort was enjoyed as
much as any of the tournament affairs
during the day.
In the match that attracted perhaps
most attention within the grand stand
area Charles Chambers. the Kings
county veteran, went down to defeat at
the hands of X. Okuna, Japanese.
who has been competing In metropoli-
tan tournaments this year with a FAIR
share Of success. Both sets were close
and were marked by long, deep court
rallies, In which there was little to
choose between the men in the matter
of skill and control Okuna, however.
had the greater speed In covering court
and the superior stamina and these rae
tors told in his favor at critical stages.
Among other first day winners were
Armand L. Bruneau, who scored In love
sets over Harry r. Grove, Carl n. Jol-
Iiff Of Montclair, third on the New Jer-
sey ranking list. who won a fast skill
fully played match from Walter J. Tous-
saint; Manfred Goldman. who was un-
expectedly extended by A. Bennett !;
George G. Moore, Jr, Sherman A. Man
chester, r. d. Golden and Stephen v.
Brubans. Brubans in advancing turned
the tables on e. o. Desnoes, who elm
mated him not long ago in the North
Side championship. The summary:
METROPOLITAN CHAMPIONSHIP SIN.
GLES-First round: Armand l.. Bruneau
defeated Harry T. Grove. 60 SO; II. J.
stohum defeated Milton Berlfein. 6[
8-3: F. Maloney defeated Howard Van
Benthuysen, 6-1. 6-1: T. Ernst, Jr., de-
feated A. l.. Helwitz. 6-2. 8-3; ID. w.
Rose defeated Carlton Putnam. 6-4. 10;
c. Bache defeated Jay 1. Anderson. e.
e.: II. L. Valentine defeated J. p. Nick
onow 6--4, 6-2: Milton Soper defeated DR..
T. J. Echeverria, 4-6, 6-3, g.; Larry
slesinge won from Harry L; Westfall by
Toussaint, g.. 6--3. Frank II. Seller won
from r. A. Guilbert by default; Manfred
Goldman defeated A. Bennett. rs, 3-8
SO; George G.. Moore. Jr.. defeated @
H. Jackson. e-3. 60; r.; D. Golden de !,
Brubans defeated T.. o. Desnoes. e-4. 6-3
| Sherman A. Manchester defeated Charles
f. Lichtenauer, Go. 6-1: X. Okuna de
| feated Charles Chambers. g.. 10; w
! 8-3: Frank G. Danielson defeated William
Dermond 6-1. 6-1.
Second round: Robert Davis defeated F. G.
Koss, Ga, 60.
II. Salt, 90, 8--2; Harold l.. Taylor de-
| feated A. Cha flee. Ga, e.; G.. V. Little
defeated Clyde II. Marshall. So, 6-3: N
| A. Cretin defeated William Robbins. So
| 6-l; Murray Vernon defeated Earl Doug
las. e-is 60; Frank A Fan defeasee M nsr =
naus defeated c. NJ. Brown, Ga, 6-2i
| Philip Neer defeated Herbert Chase, Sd
60.
SECOND RoUND-Carl JoIIiff defeated d
w. Rose, 6--1. so: Frank Seller defeated
| Larry slesinger. 4-6. Go, 10; $. A. Man.
chester defeated N. A. Cretin, 6-l. 6--3
William ]. Haryte defeated Gerald V
Kelly, 6-1, 7-5.