New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-13
Anderson Dana Defeated
in Record Time at
Harvard Club.
FORCES CHAMPION
FIRST TWO GAMES
Terrific Drives and Clever
Placements Cut Short Con-
tenders Claims.

Eric : Winston. % the Harvard
Club successfully defended his tito
against Anderson Dana. a club mate. in
tn, final round Of the National Squash
Tennis Association championship tour
lament on the courts Of the Crimson
club yesterday. Dana made a good
stand. but went 20 defeat in three
straight games by a score Of ls-ls,
10 10. 70 ,. The victory was gained
in exceptionally quick time. the match
lasting only 'hirty-eight minutes.
Dana furnished considerable trouble
for the champion during the first two
games, forcing the opening one 70 60
70 set bn. then he hois,ed the white
fag from the swift pace. Winston col
lccted his aces early in the last game,
y ken Dana offered a weak defence, but
he allowed the game 10 continue Tor
FIVE more hands before ne decided 20
end the match.
II was Winston's terrific driving Of
TIE bali and his remarkably clever
pacemen. shots that brought about the
cefeat Of his club mate. lie forced tho
pace and kept the ball speeding around
The court in whirlwind fashion. Long
and swiftly played volleys we're many
during the match. with both men con-
tinually advancing toward the front
wall for kills. Each opened MS bag OF
tricks. but Winston displayed a more
varied array than his rival. Both were
covering the court in lightning man
ncr. and each contributed large mum
Der Of spectacular gets. Several back
hand ones BY Dana were remarkable.
Winston was slow 20 warm 10 his
task. but once under way he was
leritabe comet. The title holder re-
peatedly outZuessed Dana and dis
played a beautiful cross-fre shot that
always puzzled his opponent total
Of only seven lets were called during
the entire match. which showed that
the players were shooting with great
precision. in spite Of the fast pace.
Both kept the ball low and showed
good judgment OF angles with the TAX
ing Of the ball off the back wall.
Winston WOE the service, but he
counted only one ace when MS oppo-
lent drove him out o. position with
fire shot that got past him. Dana
played brilliantly az his turn a, service.
, collecting six aces. four with accurately
placed shots. before ne was forced out
by Winston. The latter's rival added
three mors paints in hi third hand,
thus giving him a lead Of 20 |, with
the outlook bright for a victory.
However, the Crimson Express WAY
only working up speed, and with his
next turn az service Winston got un-
der way. Shifting his pace in baf-
fling fashion and repeatedly driving
Dana changed his style Of play, with
Oan IN short order Winston made
eleven aces in his next two services,
but Dana was still in the fight, and
succeeded in making the game set a.
, Ball lie added one more point 20
his total before Winston drove home
a beautiful kill over the telltale. IL
proved Dana's last turn az service, as
Winston counted his necessary FIVE
aces on the next hand.
Again in the second fray Dana wen,
out into the lead. but the advantage
was enjoyed for only a short time.
Dana changed his style Of play with
efforts over the teltsle, but his aim
was bad and this cost him many aces.
Both men were still playing strongly,
with Winston still finding little trou-
bic In outplacing his opponent.
Toward the end Of the match Dana
rallied. but the squirt WAS short one.
Winston recorded his final ace on
powerfully driven shot Dana valnly
tried 10 reach as II whlzzed past his
knees of the back wall.
Winston played his most impressive
squash in the third and final game,
which he won after ten hands out.
Dana gave indications that his stamina
was well spent when his opponent put
him out Of service in eight Of his nine
hands on placement shots. The cham
pion practically ended the game and
match in the third hand. when he
gathered cluster Of eight points be-
fore he was finally put out Of service.
During this brilliant run Winston
turned on the power, and Dana IN
successfully tried to follow the pace.
The young Harvard player added two
more aces in his next hand. before
Dana succeeded in scoring his hrst
point Dana still attempted & lay the
ball over the telltsle for kills, but his
hard smashes ony found their mark
below the tin.
For the next FIVE hands Dana stroye
with all his remaining strength TO
hold off defeat. but he was repeatedly
forced out Of position by Winston's
good placement shots. These ended
matters in the tenth frame. after
-nNr- FOteJ. WIN CfO-rurt hnOt W
the back wall that Dana only succeed
ed in DETECTING with his racquet.
The scores follow:
National squash Tennis Association cham
piou-hip innal roundl-Er r winston. haf.
yard cub. defeated Anderson Dana Harvard
Cirl lN-n iJ-i0. ID
WINSTON vs. DANA
FIRST CANE.
Winston .. 6-b
Dana ........-.... -
Acc, on oppo1el. winstor-By missss, I.
placement shots d.. on s-rvlce D. Dana ~
.a'sse- pa ement shots. 3. ou service Z
SECOND GAME
winston ills o rs
Dana
Aces - opponent: winron-By misses. "a.
"a. etnent shots. = or service ?. Dana-o'
ni.s- placement shots 2, on service
THIRD GAME.
Winston .....-
As OF opponent: Nintton-hy misses
rtareuent shots .. on service Dams
misses D. placement sa0ts ?, on reiFi,..
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