New-York tribune., 1919-11-18
Platt Put Out
After Spirited
Fight ON Court
Yale Player Is Eliminated
in Straight Games by
Squash h Club Expert

Charles M. Bull, the crafty Squash
Club player, came back with a per-
formancc of his best days in climinat-
ing Livingston Pratt, Yale Club, in a
fourth round match of the invitation
scratch squash tennis tournament at
the Yale Club yesterday. Bull called
into play all his strategy in beating his
aggressive rival by score of 15--1l,
IT, 10.
The game brought out the best
squash in each man, for it required
seventeen hands to decide the first
game. and four additional hands to
settle the second contest. The strug-
gle lasted one hour and fifteen minutes.
Platt was forced to follow fast pace,
tor his opponent continually employed
a varied attack that was bewilerding.
Bull laid particular stress on fore
ing his rival out OF position and on
bringing the ball to the corners of the
back walls, where it dropped dead.
Platt's strongest forte was a cross
court shot that was difficult to handle,
but he forfeited many aces in failing,
to return his opponents drive.
In both contests Platt rallied after
his opponent had jumped away into q
lead, but when the crucial stages we're
reached Bull always played at his best,
while Platt wavered In the opening
game Platt assumed q lead of to /,
but five aces in the fourth hand gave
Bull an advantage of 6 to 4. Platt
managed to even matters at Sail, but
Bull managed to score more con-
sistently thereafter and clnchcd the
game.
Takes the Lead Early
Bull forced an even faster pace IN
the second game, immediately assum-
ing lead OF 5 to 0. However, Platt
rallied strongly, and somewhat through
aged to creep up to within three points
# Bull. Then followed a stiff fight
for eight hands, in which neither sue
cccded in scoring point.
Platt took the lead by to 8
when he scored on fine placement
shot, but here Bull braced. lie used
a clever 'cross-court game and 1adc
away shots to the back corners that
enabled him to count six aces easily
in his next three hands, which Killed
Platt's last chance to win game.
Reginald T.. Fink, Englewood tleld
Cub representative, also played an
impressive game in downing Harold ~
Harvey, Princeton Club, by score OF
5--l5, 15-6, 15--7. Both revel IN marc
driving and front wall shots that trave
like lightning. Harvey scored hand!i!
in the opening game, in which Fink dlo
not do his best Beginning the second
game, Fink called into play his trlcE
shots, which completely bewlldered
Harvey.
Considerable surprise was manifest
when Edwin J. Clapp, Yale Clup' oe-
,, feated the veteran Rudolph Cooper
Greenwich Field Club. bv the one-sloeo
tally of 15-6, 150. Goepel was com
pletely baA1ed by Clapp's pressing tao
tics and speedy driving. Goepel'. IN the
second rame. was q tired performer
from his efforts in following Clapp
pttack in the first set.
keeler Is Off Form
Anderson Dana, Harvard Club, had
little trouble defeating fredericK >
Keeler. Columbia Club, who eNhlblted
squash far below his form Il. h. MiA-
sell, Princeton Club, showed superIol
ability over |. n. Worcester, Columbia
Cluh after rather a slow start, while
A. ]. Cordier, Harvard Club, presented
too intricate game for Cyril Cooney
Douglas Bomeisler, tormer ia1e
football star managed to WIN the nfs'
came from John Munroe, Harvard Clup
but was badly routed in the next two
Games. Ralph G. Coburn, Harvard
Club, was not forced to has pest 10
down +. N. Worcester, Columbia Cluo
The fourth round of play IS scned-
uled for this afternoon with inc rlnS 1aS
VS. Dana and Mixsell VS.: Bull matches
promising the most stubborn tuss'es
The summary:
Yale Club invitation scratch squash Yen !:
mis- tournanent--Third rounu Hesil'as ~, "a
| r. Fink. Englewood Field Club deteateo
Harold d. Harvey. Princeton club J.! .
15--6. lii: Andersen pahI. ,iar ~ e. e.. y
lumbia Club 15--l0 l5-S: Edwih .
! CLAMP Yale club defeated kudoipn Noepes
(:reenwich Field Club. 15--6, lo-o; halpI
q Cohurn, Harvard Club. defeated l. n
| Worcester Columbia Club, ID ~
H. r. Mixscn. Princeton Ciup "tiea'e. =
Kenneth Bulklcy, Columbia club: ~ .
15--7: Charles NJ. Bull, Squash Club, de
| foated Livingston Platt, Yale CLUB, b. l
15-1O; John Munroe Harvard Gun, ue
rrated Douglas Bomeisler. Yale Clup
13--l5. lb--3 Id: Augustus }. Coruler
Yale Club. defeated Cyril Cooney' 1a1'
club, 15--5. lib.
UPPER HALF Fourth round )-Flnk Vs
Dana Clapp vs. Coburn.
LOWER HALF (fourth round)--MiXsei
US. Bull, Munroc VS.. Cordier.
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