New-York tribune., 1918-03-07
Felix Jenkins
InFinal Round
OfSquash lay
Montclair Man Defeats Two
Opponents in Tourney at
Columbia Club
By A. c. Cavagnaro

Felix Jenkins, of the Montclair Attn
,atc Club, reached the final round in
The national Glass B squash tennis
|, championship tournament. which was
continued on the Columbia Club courts
Yesterday. The New Jersey represen-
,a.ive won two victories in impressive
manner.
jenkins registered his first victory
ever J. A. Victor. of the Yale Club. in
fourth match. The issue was
decided in quick fashion, Jenkins
gathering his aces in clusters by con-
tinually outwitting his rival. The
Nontclair mans second victory came
only after much harder struggle, at
the expense OF irving II. Cornell, of
the Columbia Club. by score of
ifs, 15-1l.
In both matches Jenkins depeuded
chiefly upon strategy to defeat his op-
ponent- He rarely smashed the ball
usrd. but tantaiized his opponents with
change of pace and placement shots
that proved exceedingly difficult TO in
.ercept-
During the progress of the first
game Cornell kept close on the heels
OF Jenkins through the frequent use
Of a swift 'cross-court shot and man
aged to set the game at 14-all after
a strong rally. In the extra set game
OF five aces Jenkins scored chiefly on
placement shots and returns to the
back wall. in which the ball fell dead"
in the corners. Jenkins gained an ad
vantage in the first hands of the sec
snd game and managed to retain it
throughout the game.
Cornell had previously earned his
way into the semi-fnal division by
eliminating Frank w. Chambers, a Col
umbia clubmate, by count of 15-3.
l5-7
Harry R. Mixsell. Princeton Club, and
Arthur E. Els, Harvard Club, two of
the most prominent contenders in the
lower half. also came through with
victories. They will meet in the semi
final round tilt this afternoon. and the
most bitterly fought match of the tour
ney is promised for the right to face
Jenkins FOR the championship.
Els had TO employ all his pet tricks
before he succeeded in downing Frank
A. Sellers. another Montclair Athletic
Club entrant, by a score of 11-15,
1s-l4. l5-6. Sellers played an espe-
cially fine game during the first two
sets, when he met all of Ells's hard
smashes and sharp 'cross-court shots
in effective manner.
Sellers smashed hard to the back
corners, and his 'kills" over the tell
tale found ELS having a hard time to
intercept the ball. The pace told on
Sellers in the third game, and Els con
tinually caught his opponent out of
position.
Mixsell was not hard pressed to de-
feat William Adams, jr.. of the Yale
Club, by score of 15-9, 15-9
Adams IS only a recruit to the game.
|Ni1sell smashed terrifcally, and his
|change Of pace bafied Adams TO q
large degree. However, most of Mix
sells points came IN front-waI "kilIs"
with the ball swiftly passing Adams.
The summary follows:
Ta.Fd round-F. W. Chambers Columbia Club.
defeated E Il kuhnhardt. Harvard club. 1T
c Foe,-h rg.nd upper halfl-Irring H Cornell.
Columbia CiuD. I5-3. III Felix Jenkins. Mont
sG A G. defeated j. a. Victor. Yale Club.
Fourth round lower haf1-A F. Els. Harvard
Gub defeated F. A Sellers, Montcla.r A 9.
l-l5. ls-l4. l5-s: H r. Mlxseli Princeton
,snS defeated " Adams. il. Yale Club i5-9,
s.u,- anal round upper halrl-Felr Jenkins,
sesssir 4, {, Gsfaisf Irving e. Cornell. Colunl.
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