New-York tribune., 1912-03-04
SIZZLING SQUASH GAMES
Four Players Reach Finals OF
National Championship.
PRENTISS IN RARE FORM
BuIl Presses DR.. Stillman Hotly
Through Three Fast Sets
Before Losing.

ei,zIine SQUASH tennis matches carried
four of tba ssnirants for the national
cbampionship title into the semi-final round
of the tournament on the courts OIL tne
Harvard Club. No. 27 West 44th street.
Yesterday. George n. Whitney, the human
hurricane of the Harvard Club, ana Jonh
w. Prentiss. runner-up for the title ias'
season. coupled in the top half. In the
lower section DR.. H. S. Satterlee ana Dr
Alfred Stillman I'd, the holder OF the chanl-
pionship playing through, occupied auJoih-
ing brackets All the men, with the eA-
ception of Dr. Stillman, came through III
straight sets
Whitney was in wonderful form. he
seemed able to pick the ball up at the most
surprising angles and he ran the entire
gamus OF speed from the slow, deceptive
pitch to shots that sent the ball Whirllng
around the four walls of the court. whit
new cleanly outplayed Wendell Phillips
Rlaeden. runner-up for the Racquet CLUB
honors, by the score OF 15-13, 15-lZ'
When il came his turn John W. Prentlss
brought out ell Of his bagful Of tricks IN
eliminating F. II. Davis, Of the Harvard
Club. at 15-4 15-11. The remarkapie
strength OF position playing was revealeu
by Prentiss in the last set He had mace
the mistake Of letting down on his speed
after taking the first set, with the result
that Davis was soon in the lead in the sec
ond Furthermore, Davis was slashlng out
the aces I'm way that often left Prentlss
up against the wall and helpless IL was
then that Prentiss began TO trick his op-
ponent out Of position and to rap out nick
ers and volley at a pace which soon put
hin, In front again and caused him to win
the match
The Crescent Athletic Club player. Char
lie Bull. performed In mighty fashion in
two of the most stirring competitions or
the day. In his second round match Bull
faced Frederick g. Keeler, of the Columbia
Club. and the two had the hottest sort of a
session before the Crescent man won at
i-15 15-4. 15-s. When once he got under
way Bull worked his strokes with power
and rapidity, practically defeating Keller
by outspeeding him.
Then Bull took the court against DR..
Stillman He was right on edge. The
champion. however. rang all of the changes
on direction and pace rarely missing
shot and always holding the centre ot the
court. BY skiful mansuvring Dr. Still
man won the first set at l5-5. Then II was
that Bull began 10 work his shots TO the
corners with considerable cleverness, so
that he turned the tables on the champion
by the same score of 80
With the set score balanced the two went
into the third and deciding set TO play
each other to a standstill Bull was the
ha h1t ba CtHanl-
ness. Or. stillman was always on the ball,
picking of the wall shots and voileyinS IN
wonderful fashion. so that he won the set
and match at 15--6. The semi-hnals VIII be
decided this afternoon.
The summary follows:
National squash championship Second rouno
--WendAll Phillips Bagden Racquet Clup. De
feated W II Y Hackett Harvard Cluo. lo-lV;
l5-s John w Prentlss Harvard Club. defeated
Hamilton Haddtn. Meadow Brook GlqS Gi,,, los, a.
faated C. | cairns Nontclair Athletic Club.
l5-ll. l5-i Dr. 81. s Satterlee, Harvard cub
defeated F VI Blagden. Racquet Club, i5-s.
Club defeated Frederick s Keeler. Columbia
club. 4-l5 ID. 15-s
Club defeated Wendell Phillips Blazden. Racquet
Club. l5-l5 l5--12; John ". Prentiss. Harvard
club defeated =. II. Davis. Ardsley Club. ID.
l5-ll. Dr.. II 5. Satterlee, Harvard Club, de-
feated George q. Winston. Harvard Club. l5-lO.
l7-l5: Dr. Alfred Stilman. "a, Harvard Club,
defeated Charles NJ Bull, r., Crescent Athletic
Club. l5-5. b-l5, l5-6
The committee in charge of the national
championship Is endeavorlng TO arrange
three-cornered professional squash tennis
match. with steve Feron, the Harvard Club
professional; Jimmy Burns. of the Ardsley
Club, and Tom Beyan. of the Heights Ca
sno, OF Brooklyn, as the competitors The
three men mentioned are easily the leaders
at the game and are swift. spectacular and
skllful at all Of the strokes.
Among the amateurs generally there is
keen interest In the prospect of such
match As one OF the committee stated
last night. A contest Of the magnitude
planned would indicate tho possibilities Of
the game TO the novices and 10 the ranking
men at the game alike The number Of
players is rapidly increasing. and an inn
portant professional match would be most
timely"