New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-08
Squash Tennis
Inaugural Sees
Brilliant Play
Coburn Beats Cornell After
a Hard Fight al the Co.
lumbia University Club
By A. c. Cavagnaro


The season of squash tennis in IL.
city vas inaugurated Yesterday viz
the annual fail handicap tournev Of ~
National Squash Tennis Association -
the courts of the Columbia Universe.
Club. That the players were keen =,
the sport was evident through tho i.
faulting Of only one of the sjxtsa,
matches, and this due to the illness a,
one Of the scheduled players.
Despite the earliness of the seaso,
all the matches were fought out in >
sensational manner The handicann;nr
was credit to the committee which
assumed this unpleasant task, as a ms.
jority of the matches went TO tbros
game decision.
Coburn Beats Cornell
Ralph G. Coburn, the strong Harvard
Club players, who IS che CT the thru
players competing at the stiff mark Of
minus 10 aces, survived the first round
through a spectacular finish. He de-.
feated J. B. Cornell, Yale Club, rated
at plus ? aces, by score of ISL
15-9. Coburn avoided the playing If
third set by counting thirteen sue-
cessive aces in running out the second
game.
During the early stages of the first
game Cornell added to his handicau.
but steady playing IN the part Of his
rival soon made the match \ close one
| Coburn utilized has smashin. shots to
the back wall with good effect, while
his round the court tactics also puz
zIed Cornell. Several rallies featured
this game, and in majority OF them
Coburn's steadiness gained him the
point
Cornell's playing was more deter
mined IN the second game and he
rapidly added to his advantage when
his opponent failed to make the most
OF his serve. but Coburn stuck gamelv
to the task and falling back on a
varied and determined attack was able
eventually to wear out his adversary.
Edward w. Putnam, the Columbia
Club player, also had scare before
ne succeeded IN eliminating c. D. Har-
Hey, Princeton Club, by a score of
2-l5, ISL, 15-7 After his rout
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style OF attack. He paid particular
Off the back wall with terrific speed
much to the chagrin of Harvey who
tailed to connect with the ball prop-
erly; The points on both sides we're
hard earned and each man followed
the ball closely.
In the third set, Putman's steadi-
ness proved big advantage. His
SHOTS were low and fast and after max
ing up has handicap of minus 5-aces.
ne rapidly crept up on Harvey to
count his points in sequence.
Keller Trims Cooney
Frederick S. Keeler, the Columbia
veteran, also showed good form in de-
1eatlng Carroll I. Cooney, former Yale
star athelete, In a two-game match. bv
score Of 15-9, 15-11. Cooney when
able to intercept the ball properlv
drove it with lightning speed but his
many errors in trying to kill" the ball
cost him dearly. Keeler's strong forte
proved round the court game. steadi
ness, and kills along the side walls.
Among the other prominent PLAYERS
TO reach the second round were DON
AID Mackay, Yale Club. who overcame
the limit handicap OF 7-aces one hand
IN downing 5. P. Hayward, OF Prince
ton; William Adams and J c. Tomljn-
son, both Of the Yale Club and + G
Swlgert. of Portland Ore. who is rem
resenting the Harvard Club in the
series.
The summary follows:
IT,. annual ian handicap OF the National Squash
W. Lee. Harvard plus r aces ita-,-i at r
BAL, ,@u, / ale lp4s acesl. l5-ls. l5-s T. "