Salt Lake Telegram | 1921-12-04 | Page 22 | Coast Tennis Fans Appraise Jap Stars

Coast Tennis Fans Appraise lap Jap Stars Zenzo and IChla Ichiya J Kumagae famous famous' Japanese racquet wielders re rey recently re- re coast y a ag gave glimpse tennis of t fans their of skill the h Pacific on cl the I courts at Los Angeles and the verdict was altogether In their favor reah i-reah from irom th their lr victories victoria over man many I of ot the greatest stars on Eastern courts the little campaigners from the orient made a big Impression on Western estern tennis followers only by Uy y their skill but by their keen sportsmanship manly manly man man- ly bearing and their speed and agility when In action They quite easily trounced a group of well known players on the coa coast t. t while they were spending spending- a a few fow weeks week in Los Angeles as the guests of ot Hayakawa II Ya the e r motion n picture ct tar Star at 1 his beautiful I home f In Hollywood where works every cry day from dawn till dusk at the studios of ot C K-C PI Pictures tures Kumagae playing with matchless I skill annihilated ted Harvey Barve rass a player of ot good standing on the coast In i straight sets defeated Torn Tom Ferrandini 8 6 6 3 and in doubles competition the Japs took the honors from Fred Alexander AleCander and Red ned the California comet two of the really great players In the annals an- an an I na pals nals of American e lawn terms Although t Alexander f a and nI I Thought sought ought no excuse for their defeat it must be stated In fairness to them that they had bad not played much tennis prior to their meeting with the visitors where the taps Tap had been ben In action I for tor weel weeks s on Eastern co While e visiting I I the R-C R studio t the i I visitors I met such suh lh screen ee celebrities el b as J I Doris DOlls May Ia and anel her lier director William I I V SeH e I tf Louis Lords J J. J the well 1 1 r l nn n n French director and members it t i of Mr Ir company compan Including fi a Irene Rich and Ramsay Wallace They showed great Interest In the filming fUming of If Gasnier's forthcoming forthcoming- R-C R production production tion The Call CalI of Home a tion of or George Agnew Chamberlains Chamberlain's novel Home