New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-25
FERON BALKED
BY KNSELLA'S
HARD SMASHING
champion Defends His
Squash Title in
Straight Sets.
ONLY 27 MINUTES
ELAPSE IN PLAY
Harvard Club Player and Twelve
Times a Champion Never Has
Chance to Score Victory.

O,,s,, J. Feron. Of the Harvard
- made a wofully poor start in his
go 70 regain his crown. He was de-
,.,.. nv Walter 4. Kinsells, the title
..,.., IN the first match for the
I'D, professional squash tennis
,.-,;o,ship on the latter's court yes
. .-'5sy The defeat was the quickest
- administered. hinsella walked on
y. ,isvinc ground with three straight
7. - IN his credit after twenty-seven
...r,ss Of actual playing. The scores
- Isl. 10 6, l5-I.
- -...b,'i-v 20 cone with the speed dis
.,'-ss by Kirsella tells. IN a nutshell,
.s,. of the veteran Crimson pro-
s',,rsl Kirsella drove the ball
-, the court 50 terrific speed, while
L1sr.iis 10 the front wall whistled past
y, wal as though shot by a pistol
n. ,hsmpions placement shots were
..--,,ksble. time and again driving
Ts,o, out Of position win not q
..,-,s % intercept them.
MS hesdy playing proved his forte
~ rs.hsring points. Applause echoeo
!, S,,b men made q large number OF
.e-s,tiorsl gets" Kinsella outshone
:, .Isilenrer in taking the ball off the
- so-ners Of the court, while he ap-
- n solve Feron's cross IRE attack
- lille trouble. a deadly straight
..TTflr that usually found Feron un.
,..,sred counted g large number OF
,,'-.s for the champion.
Tsror seemed 70 lack aggressiveness
a. hled 70 show the fast squash ne
i upsble Of. His followers hope mat
~ Harvard coach. who held the ute
y, twslre years, until passing II 70
T,.sra last wear, will be himself with
- second meeting OF the men on the
f--sop courts tomorrow afternoon.
Ts-or never threatened his opponent
,..,psiv during the match, although in
ss srsl game he went into q l-point
a. sor the fraction Of q minute. The
..,,iry came went eleven hands, with
NJ sseor6 encounter terminating after
gi,sslla had gone 20 service seven
e-ss yinsella slackened his irreslsti-
NJ driving in the third and decisive
n-e. and set Feron seemed unable TO
Give his change OF pace, and was de-
.ss,ed after nine hands out.
Kinsena gained most Of his aces on
fseemert shots. OF his total number
I, for,v-fye he succeeded in gathering
-sptr-sir 81 them in Outmaneuvr1ng
NJ rival. Eleven Of these came IN the
s.,,d game. Feron earned 7 points at
.stsrticular playing The champion s
fi-s smashing forced Feron TO forfeit
b ,gnts on aces. but this proved only
t-r less than charged TO kinsella.
Tie latter accumulated four aces 70
is opponents one on service snots,
s,.:h shows that the defending player
ii deceptive ball
In bis efforts 10 drive the ball for
dis over the telltale, Kinsella occe-
aors.y smashed the tin with d re-
Sounding crack. Only four lets were
a.lsd. In the second game kinsella
accidentally struck his rival over the
gs with his racquet. Fortunately II
Ess only glancing blow.
Feron went TO the service IN opening
he match, and neither succeeded IN
gcnng an ace in their opening hand.
L he next service Kinsella moved in
non, when Feron drove out OF bounds.
Fu three more hands the Harvard
layer held the champion down 70 a
aa Of 2 70 /. when Kinsella got his
ndy drive working. During the next
i y hands Kinsella counted successive
zee Of 2, 8, and ], which placed him
lead Of 10 90 ! Both went point
ain 1 tenth hand. but the follow
,sservice saw Feron at his best. His
ilssnent shots we're eleverly exc
nd Although he was able 20 count
Il aces before Kinsella stopped his
T; With g kin, it appeared as though