New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-01
LYLE MAHAN THE VICTOR
Wins Squash Tennis Champion.
ship of the Columbia Club.
BEATS FREDERICK KELLER
Speed, Combined with Powerful
Hitting, Has Effect in
Close Match.

Speed. combined with powerful hi,r,.
yesterday carried Lyle f. Mahan into NJ.
second holding OF the squash tennis cham.
pionship of the Columbia University Club
In the final round of the tournament h.
defeated Frederick s. Keller In five t,s,
sets by score Of 2-l5. l5--s, l5-7, S-Ii
ID. The match was played on the cour,
Of the clubhouse, at Gramercy Park South.
and served as fitting final match Of m.
tournament, In which fifteen competitor,
had originally started. Throughout III,
contest Keller extended his adversary "a
his limit It was only by bringing of sen.
sational kills from out OF the swiftly PLAYED
rallies that Mahan was successful IN uin.
ming three OF the sets.
BY conquering Keller, Mahan Won ~.
title which he held three years ago. Hs
lost H. 70 Frank kidde. who now holds ths
New Jersey championship, as member Of
the Montclair Athletic Club. who In turn
reinqushed II TO II. y. Buckley, who vas
defeated III the early rounds Of the tourns.
ment just completed. Mahan had 20 show
his beet game against Keller. Who Is Ii.
president OF the National Squash Tennis
Association. While the sets were somewhat
in-and-out es 70 tallying, the respectivs
totals OF the two men-52 aces TO 47-indi,
cate the closeness OF the contest
The final round of the handicap section
OF tho tournament. In which twenty play
ers competed, was won by H. D. Bulkley.
who had the long mark Of minus Il aces.
He defeated F. s. McGrath, who vas
handicapped at plus aces and hand. b.
a score Of 15-l2, l0--15. Bill. lS-l7. Both
OF the men played ar a lively pace in this
match. II was only the steadiness AMI
resourcefulness of Buckley which helped
him through, for McGrsth made game
battle OF It, even if uncertain at times OF
his shots.
Both Of the players, who reached the
finals had been grooming for the match
for some time. and there was as much 81
a gallery of Columbia men present as could
squeeze their way before the grills OF the
court. Kecler led off. While his pace was
NOT severe he used a shot that doubled
the left corner with such excellent eject
that he ran along TO l47loys on the nrst
set before Mahan tailed. That was too
near the end for Mahan 10 90 anything 80
''' At the beginning OF the second set
Mahan began to place the oali. ne iet o..
his stroke and sent the sphere SIZZLING
around the walls. AS a consequence both
men footed fast, turning on the pail NE
whirling dervishes Whenever kseler
nlaved a shot that carried the ball high
Mahan smashed for Kill, which never az
lowed his opponent chance Tor a Jar
return. Holding to these tactics Mahsn
reeled OFF two sets 10 his credit, y.
IN the fourth set the pace sackened. bE
cIever changes Of direction and an occs'
sona neks in which The ball m a,ea IN 0e 70
% - The lead again. He often had Mahsr
digging down for d S ss sbS5s sna w0 sa
10" y. IS 20 hring the sets 10 two-all
70 T5s wei n a. the deciding set Mahan let o.,
once more. There were times wnen hee!s.
IND nor get the hall at all, and the SOY
and title went TO Manan. 4. 49,
Fifteen competitors participated IN rn9
cha mpionship tournament, and IN the SEM
Anal round Mahan defeated 4: z. Wlghan,'
81, l5-lo, and Keeler n defe nsslvo -.
cubs professional. acted as marker OF 'oS
matches.