Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-11
DR.. ST|LLMAN IS I.
: SQUASH CHAMPION
Wins National Title by Defeat
ing J. w. Prentiss in
Straight Sets.

NEW YORK, April 11.-Dr. Alfred
Stillman, I'd, won the championship in
the. national squash tennis tournament,
| which closed yesterday at the Harvard
Club, after being in session for the past
three days. DR.. Stillman's opponent in the
final round was John W. Prentiss, and
the former won in straight sets, taking
the first game by the score OF 1915. and
the second, 17-14, after sensational
rally by Prentiss had tied the score at
IA and forced the game into a set of
three. Both contestants are members of
the Harvard Club Of New York. but in
the tournament Just closed Mr.. Prentiss
represented the New York Racquet Club.
The men went into the final match
with the same record for the preceding
rounds, each having won three matches
in straight games and ono in two games
out of three. Mr.. Prentiss lost his only
game to George Whitney, the scores be-
ing 1874, 1918 and 1874. He defeated
c. G. Osborne. 1876 and 17.15; won from
DR.. H. S. Satterlee, 1876 and 15-11. and
defeated NJ. L. Feary in his semi-final
round, 1913 and 1874. DIR. Stillmans de-
feat was registered at the hands Of c. NJ.
Bull, jr.. In the third round of the tourn-
1873 in Stillmans favor. He defeated D.
P. Starr, 1910 and 1912: r. II. Davis by
1913 and 1913 and L. Dupont Irving in
his semi-final round. 1913 and 1910.
A crowded gallery witnessed the play
ing of the championship round Stillman
began the service, and the form which
he displayed in the first hand he contin-
ued throughout the game, giving him a
victory in eight hands. Prentiss failed to
show his usual form, and. as Stillman
was playing practically an unbeatable
game Of squash tennis, the end was not
long in doubt. 1t was generally expected
that the games would be long-draWn-out,
but the first required only few minutes.
Stillman won four aces before he made
a miss, and after Prentiss had made one
on his serve Stillman came back with
another.
Prentiss had one big inning. the fourth,
when he scored four aces and evened the
score at five. but Stillman jumped back
in the lead with three on his next serve.
and after two scoreless innings he ran out
, with seven aces. Prentiss appeared nerv-
the mick" shots. Stillman played re-
markable squash, showing fine execution
on side shots. The score:
stillman- 1905 sOO7-15.
Prentiss-1 90 4OOO-5.
The second game was started immedi-
ately after the conclusion OF the first con-
test, and in six hands Of service Stillman
tenth inning Stillman scored 3 points, and
with the score standing 13 to in his ia
vof 1t looked like another easy victory for
the club champion. Prentiss got aces in
his next two innings. and in the thirteenth
inning, after Stillman had scored his four
teenth ace, Prentiss scored twice and tied
the score. putting the match into a set of
three. After four scoreless innings Prem
tiss got his fifteenth ace, and then fol-
lowed two more hands, with no scores
Stillman showed up strongly in his twenty
first inning and got two aces. within one
point Of the game and the match. This
ace he scored in the next inning, winning
the title. The score:
Stillman-2 o 022004 10000 o
10 o 015.
Prentiss-2 o 2 o o 3 o. o 1 0 o o
10 O OO2 III.