New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
Mullins, Despite Liberal Han
dicap, Loses to Kinsella
on Squash Court
By a. C Cavagnaro

Waiter A. kinsella, world profess
scnal champion, proved conclusively
hi, superiority over local rivals by de-
cissvcly defeating James j. Mullins,
Racquet ard Tennis Club, In the final
round match Of the first handicap pro-
fess;onal squash tennis tourney at the
Yale Club courts yesterday. The scores
were 15-9, 15-4, Ills, 15-6.
1t was only a brilliant rally on the
mart Of Mullins, when far in the ruck,
tina. enabled him to win tho third
csme. Trailing 10 aces to s, Mullins
made the most Of q spell of erratic
work on the part OF Kinsella to collect
his necessary 10 aces in three hands to
win.
Einsella was rated at minus s aces,
while his opponent played from scratch.
In spite of this allowance, Kinsella's
better all-around play stood out promi-
nently. This is shown IN the recapitu-
lation Of the points, which gives a total
of rs to Kinsella as against 81 for his
rival.
Attacks Are Similar
The attack of the players is similar,
although kinsella displayed moro
craftiness in manGuvring his opponent
out of position. Mullins attempted
smashing game, but Kinsella encoun-
tered little difficulty in meeting it, The
champion tatfled his rival by terrific
smashing for kills" along the side
walls which gave him many aces.
Mullins forfeited many aces by fail
opponent off the walls. Kinsella dis
Mayed more adeptness in court cover
ing, while his lightning returns to the
corners of the back walls found Mullins
irantically cndeavoring to get his rae
quet to the hall, without success. Long
rallies we're d feature Of the match,
especially in the third and fourth
games. Kinsella was more accurate
than Mullins, who was charged with
% misses, 10 service aces and IA tell
tale shots.
Kinsela began to limp slightly about
the court near the end of the third
game. when his right hip, injured in
an earlier match of the tourney, began
10 trouble him. However, he forced
the issue throughout the fourth game,
to bring the match to quicker conclu
sion. Mullins fought hard to the end,
holding off Kinsella for five hands in
a row before the champion made g
point.
Both men we're guilty Of "crowding"
toward the latter part of the match,
and the referee, William ]. Knapp,
Squash Club, was called upon to de-
eide many lets"
gained some of the handicap allotted
his aggressive rival. The opening con-
test found each man driving hard, and
after several hands, a new bali had to
be put in play. In all six balls were
used. Mullins faltered near the end
Of the first game, after pressing his
opponent hard.
kinsella at His Best
kinsella was at his best in the sec
ond game, in which he thrilled the
crowded gallery of spectators with his
hard smashing. Mullins raced around
the court trying vainly to intercept
the ball. The champion brought the
ball back to the corners on 'cross-court
shots, with Mullins unable to return
the ball. Kinsella was on even terms
with his next service took the lead.
He clinched his second game with
cluster of seven points, of which five
we're credited on Mullins's misses of
his lightning placement shots.
After overtaking Mullins early in the
third game Kinsella became careless
and allowed the advantage to slip
through his fingers. Mullins, pressing
his opponent for every ace, smashed
violently and, as he often compelled
Kinsella to make sensational "gets
pulled out game.