New-York tribune., 1918-01-04
coburn Beats
VIM. Knapp In
Squash Match
Harvard Club Starts OFF on
Right Road to Retain
Championship
Rv A. c. Cavagnaro

Nv "A, y. ava SAAS@AN
-. Harvard Club started off on the
-. ~oad TO retain its championship
's .;,v defeating the combined forces
"a s ~. princeton-Squash Clubs in an
two match Of the Glass A squash
's. ''sn;, Metropolitan Association tour
.rept W.. yesterday. Play was held on
-. souash Club courts, with the Grim
ginning sin matches, Two Of which
.n. through defaults. Tho seventh
..., scheduled was cancelled by NUT
,.l agreement
~hs esec, of the war enlistment of
y, SQUASH tennis players was manifest
!, the personnel Of each team. In order
:. sst together group OF seven play
..cb organization was forced to call
rembers of the Class B teams.
u,rvard was uot called upon to use
=. no guns. Fillmore Van S. Hyde and
~, " Appel, jr., as they won through
,...u,ts. J. Victor Onativia, jr., and
S, S.arve n. Richard, the young Crimson
0I.rsrs performed in all their fiery
ieru. .u.. p.u;.
p,obshlv one of the most interesting
-, IA matches WAS seen in the VIC
.rr sSr scored by r. G. Coburn. of Har-
ID over William J. Knapp, of the
Sauash s's' Club. in two straight games.
~ scores werS1S-1T, 15~11; Coburn
..Istered ..S the victory only through
s,ill;ant rallies and aggressive play
NO esnecially in the first game, when
ss vrsnn was far in the lead. The iden-
.,.sI situation presented itself i'll the
...ond came. with Coburn holding a
to 0 lead, when Knapp ovcrcame this
sdvsntagc by collecting eleven aces III
'a.cession. However, Knapp's squirt
snded here, as his rugged Crimson op-
.ausn+ gathered four aces, while Knapp
vas held scoreless-
Roth men played slashing squash,
tennis. although Knapp was guilty or
iorfe;tine many aces by driving the
osii under the "tell-talc" and out of
tho bouudary Of the court Coburn at
times lspsed in his playing, partlcu-
arly in showing q tendency to get the
hail after it had carromed from the
hack corners instead of before the re-
bound. Consequently Knapp's 50 kills
iell dead as Coburn tried vainly to re-
turn the ball. However Coburn's BAT
aing change of pace and cross court
came troubled Knapp, while the lat
ter's strongest forte was placement
shots along the wall
Onatiyia in Rare Form
Onativia was in rare form in his vic
tory over Dr. H. r. MiXsell, a Prince
ton player. The men speeded UP theil
game throughout, with Onativla press
ing matters. Mixsell was held at bay
in the first game. when ne failed to fol
low the pace of his opponent. who was
smashing the ball with zeal and en-
ployIng around the court shots with
good success. Onativia gained "a big
lead in the second, holding an advan
age of T. to 6 before Mixsell awokt
from his slumber. He put all hi
strength behind his drives and 81
mixed up his play that he soon wa
only one point behind Onativia. Mix
sell managed to set matters at 13 all
but the short respite taken advantag
Of by Onativia during the rally b
Nixsell stood him in good stead i
lighting for the necessary five aces.
Richards won rather surprislngl
Easy from Harold Tobey, anothe
Princeton member, by decisive score
Of l5-3, 15-8. Tobey's returns to tn
left corner of the backwall were tn
must pulling, but otherwise Rich
ards's game proved too much for hi
Tiger rival.
The summary follows:
Class a team Metropolitan Association chan
'hnshp tournament Harvard Club Princeto
suash clubs r. G Coburn. Harvard Club de
'aied W. ]. Knapp, squash. ls-F, I'LL J. '
nitiNa. ir.. Harvard, defeated DR.. II. II. Mt1sel
Phnceton. IL, lS-15. A. Z. ELS. Harvard. de
'a!cd DR.. A. u. Mittendorfr. Princeton. 15--t
~l5; G. y. Richard. Harvard. defeated Harol
ltry. Princeton. ls-3. 15-S; T. Van S. Hyd.
hivard. won By default from A. W Riley Prince
IN; J. w Appel jr Harvard. by defau
ION W. II. Wander Poel. squash; G. L. Crus'
Nlssh ". a o. HCvt. Harvard match cancelled
& FEa score-Iiarvarl Club. matches; Princeton