The New York herald., 1922-06-14
WARD WEAKENS IN
LnniRh Nl MAlCH
K
Falls Before Bodkin of Harlem
in Upset on Montclair
Court.
KASHIO KEEPS WINNING
Scores Double Triumph and Is
UneXtended in Reaching
Fifth Round.
KASHIO KEEPS WINNING

1t was the champions turn to meet
unexpected defeat yesterday in the
New Jersey title tennis tournament at
the Montclair Athletic Club. Consider
ably off stroke and lacking his GUS
tomary vim, Vanderbilt D. Ward was
eliminated in the fifth round of the
tournament by Philip o. Bodkin. The
Harlem Tennis Club champion out
speeded and outsteadied Ward in the
latter stages of a three set match, and
the score-6-4. 3-6. 6-1-tells the
story of the title holders loss of power
and control in the final division of
play
While Ward had not been favored TO
retain the title. he had been expected
to advance at least another round, with
a fair chance Of reaching the flnal He
was right on his game in the early
rounds of the tournament and played
versatile, impressive tennis. He started
promisingly yesterday and then slumped
and spurted in turn until his play be-
came too erratic TO save the contest. He
was slow in getting to the net and
more often than not in the final set
pounded the ball into the net for costly
errors Bodkin played well rounded.
steady game that bids fair to trouble
his opponent in the semi-inal
1t was day of spirited tennis, the
cool weather tempting aggressive play.
Seiichiro Kasho, who has come to be
regarded as the favorite for the title.
won two matches with comparative
case. defeating S. Onda, another Jap
anese. in the third round. and Hugh
Oakley of Montclair in the fourth. In
each case the crafty Ntpponese allowed
his opponent five games in the two sets,
but it was apparent that he was not
extending himself ana that he might
have won far more decisively had he
cared to.
Bodkin now stands alone in the semi
final In the preceding round there are
six other survivors. They are Kashio
who is bracketed with Gerald Emerson
Carl Jolliff. who is to meet Irving Bilt-
chik of New York University in the fifth
round and Herbert L. Bowman, who is
TO play r. c. Van vliet
In by far the most spectacular match
of the day Van Vlet triumphed over
Jack Dudley. a local product and
Swarthmore collegian, in straight sets
at Cd. ca. The tussle was much
closer than the score indicates, for the
rallies were hard fought and of a bril-
defeated Edward Oelsner. New Jerseys
top ranking player. in an carly round
started impressively. taking the first
two games of the match. but Van Vliet
came through with splendid rally and
in n series of short range volleyins
duels and low swift driving exchanges
took six games in a row for the set.
In the second set Van Vliet had to
fight just as hard for his points, but
Dudley assisted his advance materially
by errors at critical stages.
Gerald Emerson defeated Armand L.
Bruneau. and Carl Jolliff disposed OF
Paul Martin with plenty to spare. The
summary:
THIRD ROUND.
seiichiro Kashio defeated 6. onda, 6-3. CO.
FOURTH ROUND.
II. c. Van viiet defeated Jack Dudley,
Ga. Go.
selichIro Kashio defeated Hugh Oakley.
O.. G-1.
Gerald b. Emerson defeated Armand l..
Br1ineau, G-3. 6-2.
Carl Jolliff defeated Paul Martha, 6-3. ,-4.
FIFTH ROUND.
Philip O. Bodkin defeated Vanderbilt Il.
Ward. ca, 3-8. 6-l.