New-York tribune., 1919-02-18
lrvinggCorn
And Victor Lose
To Yale ar
Strebeigh, of Columbia,
Wins From Tomlinson in
National Squash Tourney
By A. G. Cavagnaro

Harold W. Carhart, one Of the Yale
Clubs most promising players. scored
a double triumph in the annual invita-
olon scratch tournament of the Ma
tional Squash Tennis Association. which
was resumed on the courts of the Yale
Cluo yesterday. Carhart captured both
his matches in impressive fashion and
IN ms present form will be a dangerous
man to prevent from reaching the final
round as the upper half representative
The Yale player was enabled to score
double brackets by waving dcfaulted
match scheduled last Saturday, when
Irving H. Cornell, Columbia Club, failed
tc appear on account of being unable
to get away from his army duties.
Cornell, player of more than ord-
nary ability, however, is far from his
best playing form, and was unable to
oifer any serious opposition to Car
hart The latter won easily by q tally
OF 15-4, 15-6.
Carhart had more difficult propo-
sltlon before he eliminated j. A. Victor
another Yale entry. The match went
to three sets, but Victor was unable
to withstand the aggressive attack of
ms rival and weakened badly in the
third game. The first two sets were
nip and tuck and were featured by long
rallies for the points.
Robert l.. Strebeigh, of the Colum bia
Club, managed to score over J. c. Tom
llnson, Yale Club, after a match that
necessitated extra five point sets in the
two games played. 1t was Strebeigh s
steadlness at all stages and his ability
10 avold making errors that pulled him
tC victory in the extra set issues.
Tomllnson earned slight lead in
the opening game by deftly using his
'cross-court shot and speedy returns to
the back corners. Strebeigh soon re-
covered, and after catching Tomlinson
led the way until the latter evened
matters at ball. In the extra set of
five aces Strebeigh cleverly utilized
his placement shots and 'cross-court
smashes and prevented Tomlinson from
/ collecting another ace.
The second game furnished a similar
battle between the players. Through
out the match only few points sepa-
rated them as they finally worked into
q 13-all tic. Again in the extra set of
five aces Strebeigh was the personifca-
ton of steadiness
John ". Appel, jr.. the rugged Har-
ward club player, won as he pleased
from Frederick S. keeler, the Colum bia
club veteran, after a two game match
Keeler played credtably in the first
game, but weakened in the seconI
game. The first game went to Appel
by 15-ll, and he captured the second
by 15-5.
During the second game Keele,
tripped and fell in hot rally. anc
striking his head on his own racquet
sustained bad cash. However, he
was soon able to resume playing.
Harold Tobey. Princeton club, and r
Livingston Platt, Yale club, were the
two other victors in two straight sets
Three entrants were forced to default
their first round matches, and among
them was Jay Gould, Columbia club.
The summary follows:
=, Annual scratch invitation tourney of Nauona
(uppcr half-Harold W Carhart Yale Club de
feated Irving Il. Cornell. Columbia Club. l5-4
First round (upper halN-H W. Carhart. Yal,
Club defeated J. A Victor, Yale cub i5-io
12xl5,. l5-7;. Robert L, strcbeigh Columbif
| Cluo defeated j. Tomnson, Yale club 1913
SEl4 Harold Tobey Princeton Club, dcfcafec
Robe Rober, Monks Prtnceton Club l53. l5--e; WIN
Jay Gould. Columbia Club
First round dover half)-Donad MacKay Yal,
/ Club won by default from II. d. Harvey Prince,
ton os,od Slq4 r.Sfa 5ohn Appel jr Harvard Club
SIS W H. Wander Pos squash Ii4g eub l't wor
by default from A. d. Mlttendorf Princeton club
T. Livingston Patt Yae Club defeated S Vain.
wright. Yale Club. l5-lo, l5-I1.