New-York tribune., 1918-01-16
Graham Bolus Before Lee
In. Squash Title Matches
Victories of Blue and White
and Crimson Combina-
tons Well Earned
By A. C Cavagmaro

The Harvard Club and the Columbia
Club teams arc tied for first place in
the squash tennis tourney for the Met
,opolitan Association championship as
? result of victories scored in the
series played yesterday. However. both
combinations were hard pressed to win
three of the five matches decided. Har
ward downcd the Princeton Club, while
Columbia defeated the Crescent Ath-
lctic Club.
The downfall of the Princeton clan
on the Harvard courts was a surprise
TO the Tiger combination. The Har-
ward team is strictly Class 3 squad.
while the Princeton representation in
Guided three players who have dis
Dlayed such skill with thc racquet and
hall az TO he eligible for tho Glass A
division. Therefofc, when 4. y. Nit
tendorf and GeotFrey Graham, two Of
the strongest Princeton men, we're de-
fcated. Harvard victorly was the re-
suit.
\ Brilliant Tusslc.
Graham put up brilliant tusslc be-
fore he bowed to A. ". Lee, com
parative youngster at the sport, by the
close tally of 17-15, .17-15. 1t was a
bitter fight for every acc, featured By
sensational "gets" and fast playing
throughout. Graham cleverly worked
lis opponent out of position on many
,1,o
shots. However, Lees severe smash
ing returns to the back corners and
Tuzzling cross-court attack. offset this.
Both the defeated Harvard players.
"A. Z. Ellis and A. Fl. Loekett, forced
their rivals to three games to VIM ELS
put up the sitter argument, especially
IN the third game, when it was an even
fight up to the last few hands. At
this critical part of the contest, II. t.
Mixsell, his Tiger opponent, worked the
ball to the back wall and back corners
effectively for aces.
Especially creditablc was the type
of squash tennis shown by the Cres~
cent team in losing to the Columbia
University Club men. AS in the Prince
ton combinatiop, the Columbia forces
called upon two Glass A cligibles to
complete a team. It was victories by
these players, f. l.. Strebcigh and
A. c. Scott, that gave Columbia the
upper hand.
Strebeigh experienced harder fight
than anticipated in defeating Mortimer
NJ. Sterling by q score of lib,
15-~12, 15-6. Sterling showed poor
judgment in solving hse opponents
drives to the backwall, and also had
a. tendency to hesitate in returning the
shots. Strcbeigh scored frequently on
deceptive cross-court and placement
shots. Sterling's best. asset was hard
return to the backwal at a sharp
angle.
Fine Work by Doig
James Doig, the Crescent champion,
showed fine racquet handling, a varied
attack and clever placement shots in
defeating Harry Burt, who smashes the
ball terrihcally, hv a score OF SIS,
1S-14. 15-~12. Doig came through
strongly in the second game by smart
rally when all appeared lost. In the
third game Doig forced the issue. feat
uring his playing with sensational
gets and counting three aces to win
after Burt had tied matters at l2-all.
The deciding match for the Colum-
bia victory was registered by Donald
McClave over his gray-haired rival,
Norman +. Terrence, by a score Of
1913, 5-1o. l512. Torrence actual :
ly tossed away the match in the final
game by his unsteady playing. With
the count at 9-all Terrence three
times drove the ball into the 'telltalc