New-York tribune., 1918-12-09
john W. Appel
Makes A$ ecorel
tn Squash Game
Harvard Club Player Scores
Sensational Victory Over
Warner of Columbia Clui,
by A. G.. Cavagnaro

"A now record for consecutive points
in suqaosh tennis match while hold
ing his rival scorclcss was established
by John w. Appel, jr., the Harvard
Ntup player, IN scoring a sensational
victory over H. W. Warner. Columbia
, Club. in thc'annual fall handican tour
ncy OF the National Squash Tennis As
soclatlon at the Columbia University
Club yesterday. The men met in a
hrst round contest. and with Warne-
WITHIN one point of victory in the first
game, Appel counted 10 points to win
the match while preventing Warner
from making one point The final
score was lT-l4, 15-7
me iinlsh was the most spectacular
ever witnessed in a squash tennis
ma,ch mater IN TINS city. Appel Competed
from the minus 1O-acc mark. while
warner was allotted a start of Z aces
and one hand in each game. This
rating OF the players actually com
pelled Appel to score II points to get
on even terms with Warner.
Erratic in Driving
Beginning the first set. Appel was
sllghtly erratic in his driving and as
Warner managed to break through his
rivals defence for several aces, Appel
was left far in the ruck. In short
order Warner had collected fourteen
points, within one point of victory.
while Appel had been able to wipe
away three of his penaized ten points.
nat Warner would win the game was
foregone conclusion.
however, surprise awaited the
crowded gallery of spectators. Going
to court, Appel began to warm to his
task and collecting his aces in clusters
had rapidly wiped away his handicap.
HIS varied game, "kills" to the back
walls and round the court game. was
proving a difficult problem for Warner
to solve. Appel never let up in his
terrific attack and after setting the
same at fourteen points ALL added the
necessary three points to win the game
1t was humiliating rout that had
been destined for Warner in the second
game Appel continued to mix up his
attack, and as his opponent vainlv at
tempted TO intercept the ball rang up
points in quick succession. Warner
trled vallantlY to stop Appcls run of
points. but without success. After the
playing Of four hands Appel had sue
ceeded in making % points, which
placed him in the lead by 12 aces
Warner as vet had not been able to
score a nont in this game.
For several minutes Warner put up
SUN HSHl, put, IcSOfIlNS TO q smashing
game, Appel again broke through his
rivals guard. Showing wonderful ac-
curacy in his dricing OF the ball around
the court and in his ability to catch
Warner out of the position, the match
soon ended.
Coburn Defeats Rothschild
Another creditabe feat was that Of
Ralph G. CoDurn. another Harvard en-
trant, who is playing from minus 10
aces, in eliminating w. n. Rothschild,
Princeton Club, in second round
match. The Princeton representative
had the limit allowance of 7-aces plus
one hand, which placed Coburn in the
same predicament as Appel, bis club
mate. However. experience and super
Tor playing ability clearly told as
Rothschild was only able to actually
earn three points, while Coburn ac-
counted for 50-aces
Additional excitement was added to
the matches, when Donald MacKay,
Yale Cluo, ialtered badly after win
ming the first game TO be forced out
of the tourney by +. J, Clapp, another
Yalesian, after a three game tussle
Frederick S. Kceler. the veteran Column
bia enthusiast, survived the second
round Of play by downing J. c. Tomlin-
son, jr., Yale Club, in clever fashion.
by score OF To-, 15-ll
The summary follows:
Annual Fan Handcap tourney of the National
SQUASH rennis Association. First round (apor
haif)-John W. Appel. Jr, Harvard Club. (minus
10 aces. dc'catcd il W Warner Columbia Clu5
lplus aces one hand). II "A. ID. Robert
Monks. princeton club (plus . aces) won ly de
fault from +. II. Davis. Harvard cub (mnjis 10
aces.
First round Cover helQ-E J. clanp. Yale club
Club (plus { aces one hand), l5-l2. ISL
Second round upper halN William Adams Yale
Club (pus aces), defeated \. NJ. 'rnrAor Yale
cub (pius Z aces. one hand), 70 l5 10
Second round( lower half)-E J Capp Yale
Club (plus aces). defeated Donald MacNay. Yale
Gcddes. Squash Club (plus aces. one hand). de
tcaod 4 G. Rlasdeii Yale club (plus accs)
l5-f. Is. r. :. keelcr. Columbia Club (mnlls
: aces. defeated J. C. Tomnson it, Yao cub
tplus acesl. l5-9 Il H. Il G. Colurn ilai-
ward Club 6minus 10 Gces). defeated W N Eolhs-
child. Princeton Club Cpus 7 aces one hand).