The New York herald., 1922-06-22
KASHIO FORCED TO
DEFAULT AT TENNIS
Physician Orders Rest for Jap
anese Star-16 Survive in
Metropolitan.
BY SAMUEL ). BRooKMAN.

ny SAM Ell u. BHOOh NAN. -
+ he suspicion that Seiichiro Kashie
overtennised was verified yesterday
when the Japanese star was compelled ts
default In the metropolitan clay cour
championship. Having found In his las
few matches that his strength seemed
| to wane quickly Kashio consulted ply
| sician yesterday, and was advised Il
stay out of competition for some time
to come. His steady campaign since thu
opening of the season had been too
strenuous for the frail Japanese. H.
was overtrained, overworked.
Kashio after notifying the club b,
telegraph called ON the chairman of the
New York Tennis Club tournament com
mittee In person, and apologized pro
fusely fort default, adding that hi:
doctor has strictly forbidden his playing
Kashio also apologized to his fellow
japanese, Zenzo Shimizu, with whom ht
had entered in doubles.
The forced retirement of the japanese
will be regretted by many who were
anxious to see how we'll he would fare
against such top notch players as Vim.
cent Richards, who Is defending his title
Francis T. Hunter. national indoor
champion; Walter Wesbrook of Detroit
Elliott H. Binzen and DR.. George King
1t will be regretted also because It re-
moves from the doubles tournament the
team that was regarded as having the
best chance Of taking the title from the
present champions. Vincent Richards
end S. Howard Voshel. who are to de
fend 1t.
Sixteen Survivors.
Despite the rain Of the morning, the
fourth day of, rain since the tournament
opened last Saturday the courts were ir
fairly good condition late in the day for
the full schedule of matches to bt
played. In singles the tournament was
brought down to the sixteen survivors
in the fourth round. and considering the
discouraging weather 1t has had to con-
tend with all week. the committee has
done we'll to eliminate as many OF the
lbs entrants as 1t did.
All of the eight seeded players witt
the exception Of Kashio remain un
beaten They are Vincent Richards
Francis T. Hunter, DR.. George King
Elliott H. Binzen. Walter Wesbrook
Percy l.. Kynaston and Vanderbilt r
Ward. Richards experienced a periot
Of ,erratic stroking in the second set o
his match with Norman Winter yester
day, but he was playing we'll within
himself and came through in decisive
style when his opponent threatened t.
make tho score too close for comfort
The final score was 81, 6@.
Percy L. Kynaston, Nassau and
Queens champion, defeated Philip A
Bodkin, the Harlem Tennis Club ace
in one Of the interesting matches of the
DAY. outsteadying his opponent in q
fast match featured by brilliant getting
Alfred d. Hammett, with his combina
ton or court generalship battling
chop stroke and agile court covering
trumphed over William Rosenbaum
after dropping long. hard Tough
eighteen game set. Rosenbaum's pow
erful forehand and his aggressive at
tack. gave Hammett considerabl,
trouble at the start. but In the second
and third sets he outmaneuvered ant
outsteadied his man and won at 60
6-. Hammett's chop stroke wa
doubly effective because Of the SLOW
courts. the low skidding bound break
| irg up the speed and accuracy Of Resen
baum's driving game. The latter cam
| through with a splendid rally in th
final set after Hammett had taken /;
| lead of 6-love and brought the score I,
| 6-, but he could not maintain the spur
quite long enough to deprive Hammet
of the victory.
FAILS to Hold Lead.
Jerome Minister went down to defea
at the hands of Manfred D. Goldman IL
a third round match, after he hat
earned lead OF Glove In the third set
Steadiness. the factor that gave hin
one set and the advantage in the last
failed him in the last few games of tn
match and. Goldman, by forcing mat
ters when Minister was having troub
with control. won SIX games in a rov
in completing the match.
A start was made in doubles. thre
matches being completed and one goin
by default. The team of Elliott II
Binzen and DR.. George King, which 4
favored to come through to the It'll
round In the upper half. now tha
Shimidzu and Kashio have defaultcd
won their opening match with ease. I,
the lower half the strongest combina
tions are the titleholders. S. Howar
Voshell and Vincent Richards who, b
the way. are fourth In the nationa
doubles rank, Francis T. Hunter an
Frank T. Anderson. Walter Wesbroo
and Frederick C. Anderson. and Leon
ard W. Knox and Anton F. Won Ber
nuth. The summary:
sINGLEs-THIRD ROUND.
Vincent Richards defeated Norman Winter
| 6-f, 9-4.
II; II: Bachrach won from seiichiro Kashi
| by default.
Charles A.. Anderson defeated seymou
| Cohen. 6-3. 6-2.
Howard c: Tremaine defeated Ralph ]. Som
mer. "a 6-4.
Henry il. Basstord defeated Hugh L. Neh
| ring. 6-4. 0-1.
Percy !. Kysnsston defeated Philip A. Bob
Hugh Oakley defeated r. d. Golden. e-a
| Ga.
Manfred Goldman defeated Jerome Minister
| OF. 4-6. Ga.
II: ". Hastings defeated Morton Bernstein
Alfred D. Hammett defeated william Roscn
| baum. s-10. 60, 6-4.
DoUBLEs-FIRsT ROUND.
Elliott II. Binzen and Or. George King de
| feated g. e. shoninser and G. L. Bailey
| 6-3. 6--2.
Larry siesinger and s. slesinger won from
Zenzo Shimizu and sciichiro Kashio b,
| default.
Samuel r. McAilister and C. p. Smith De-
feated 2. L. wrigley and e. M. Dixon
Charles A. Anderson and Walter J. Tous
saint defeated Edward Rodgers and Arthu,
r. Glore, 6A3. rs.