New-York tribune., 1919-03-18
Defeats Carhart in Long
est Match of Afternoon
-keeler Downs Clapp
BY A. c. Cavagnaro

W. Il. Wander Poel, the Squash Club
player performed TT his~best in elmi-
mating Harold W. Carhart, recent win
ner of the Glass B championship, in
second round match of the National
Squash Tennis Association annual
championship tourney, which was con-
tinued on the Squash Club courts yes
'erday. The match brought out the
best playing in each man, and was
featured by long rallies for aces. The
scores were 1915. 15-l1.
Wander Poel gained his victory by
using deceptive change of pace and
through his consistent steadiness. Car
hart relied on his smashing attack and
corner shots, but his inaccurate dr;v-
ing for kills" proved costly. In each
contest Wander Pcel forced the pac.,
at fast gait. The match was one
OF the longest of the afternoon.
IN the opening game Wander Poel got
down TO business quicker and made
good use of this advantage toward the
END; Carhart drove effecti'- -ely to the
BACK corners whole wander Poel scored
frequently on kills" that fairly saw
the ball sizzling pas. his Yale rival
With Wander Poel within two points
OF victory Carhart temporarily put off
oe1eat by collecting two aces and set
ing the game at l3 all. Carhart gained
tne Jump IN the extra set game Of five
put Wander Poel soon passed him hy
his ability TO collect points in Gins.
ters. "
Carhart again trailed at the outset
OF 5ne second gsme, but always sue
ceedeo IN keeplng within overhauline
distance of Wander Poel. However.
toward the end the Squash Club mans
steadiness proved the deciding factor
as Carhart forfeited aces on bad driv-
ing. 49,
Cross Court Shots Count
Fred S. Keller, the Columbia C,ub
veteran. continued his good PLAYING
by downing Edwin J. Clapp, Yale Club.
IN two straight sets by score Of
io--li, 1S-14. Clapp had difficulty
IN solving his rivals change of pace.
Keeler's cross court shots also were
most effective.
In the second game, the Columbia
Club player led by IS to II, only to
let Clapp even matters by driving
twice into the tell-tale. Keeler then
counted his necessary five aces in
quick order, collecting four before
Clapp earned one.
surprises continue TO enliven the
tournament. The most unexpected
one of the day was the victory won
by Stewart II. Johnson, Yale Club,
over Milton L. Cornell, Columbia Clab,
by score of 15-11, 15-12. Cornell
was in miserable form, especially in
the second game, after he had &C
cumulated lead of IL aces to 8.
Johnson's court playing presented a
strong defence which accounted for
his many sensational gets" Cornell
hesitated in returning many shots,
while his driving lacked accuracy.
John w. Appel, jr., of the Harvard
Club, who rules favorite for the title.
met with little opposition. defeating
W J. Knapp, Squash Club. by a score
of 15-2, 15-10. During the first
game, Appel always forced torrid
pace with the result that Knapp failed
time and again to intercept the sffy-
ing" ball. In the second game, Ap-
pei slackened his terrific smashing.
which allowed Knapp to gather ten
aces in this contest
II. D. Bulkley, the Columbia south
paw, made good use of pressing at
tack in eliminating A. E. Ellis, Harvard
Club, by score of 15-12, 15-4. Ellis
put up stubborn front in the first
game, but was repeatedly caught out
of position by Bulkley's change of
pace IN the second game.