New-York tribune., 1919-04-22
n. T Torrance
Retains I.allrels
At Squash Play
Crescent Title Holder Wins
From Sterling III the
Final Round of Match
By A. c. Cavagnaro

Norman L. lOIIdHNts tiC R4Ht no
through champion. successfully de
f,nded his title as squash tennis. cham
rion OF the Crescent Athletic in tho
anal round match against Mortimer NJ.
sterling on the courts OF the Brooklyn
ei,b Yesterday. The champion was
compelled to play four hard games be-
,ors he eliminated his determined op-
,orent bv score of 15-12, 13-1S,
f5-6, 1S-l4.
The result would have perhaps been
s;ecrsnt had not Sterling, due un-
doubtedlv to lack of practice, leaped
into frequent spells of erratic driving.
A. times during the match he showed
s,eadiness of play that was pretty
- watch. However. in his eagerness
10 "killp the ball he invariably
smashed it out of court, and these
errors are what greatly helped Tor
rance to his victory.
Torrances driving was accurate and
for the greater part of the match he
nressed the issue. He frequently
sricked his rival out of position on
syceptionally low returns to the back
vail and a deceptive cross court
shots. Long rallies featured the match
and Sterling was the more successful
in gathering the aces in clusters.
Sterling held his own with Torrance
in the first game until towards the
end. when he literally threw his
chances away by repeatedly driving
the ball out of court In the second
game, Sterling's difficult service trou-
bled his adversary, and with the play
ing of only three hands he had as
,pmed an advantage of 8 to 3. Ster
,;na 'ua,'u succeeded in retaining this lead to
,i-5 and then to 1911. when Terrence
eyened matters at 13-all. However,
Torrance never got chance at ser
vice In this game. for Sterling, rally
ing to his best playing, counted the
necessary five aces in one hand.
The third game ended in quick fash
ION. when Sterling aided his rival in
collecting his points through mae
curate driving of the ball. Torrance
eleyerly resorted to a change of pace
mat found the ball dying in the back
wall corners when Sterling foolishly
awaited rebound off the baekwall.
Sterling put off his defeat in the
fourth game by rallying strongly after
Torrance had assumed q lead of IL to
4 In this game Sterling began mat
ters by collecting five aces on beautl-
ful placement shots. Torrance imme-
diately spraug change of pace &c
score in six successive hands. Ster-
ling then hrnecd to count five aces
and with two aces set the game at l3'
all. The extra dvespoint issue was
subbornly fought, but Sterling again
wasted chances by his eagerness to
score points on "kills."
The point table follows:
FIRST GAME
\ y fastlnso s,stlIns ia ia
Accs-Sterlux On opponents outa
servies. plaeemcnts, 7 misses 2, To
Placements D misses. / tell-tale, 4. To.
SECOND GAME
T'rrsnsc F,.r;,ns u
ees-Torrance-On opponents outs, 3
nlsses placements a. tel,tals, ser Sc,
outs, /; placements. 4 misses 6. service
!, tell tale. 5. Total IS.
THIRD GAME
Ssqlios. S,s1ii5s . SS--,.
~steriing-on opponents outs, 0
Placements 3. misses, !: tell-taie, O. To
,sl G. Torrance.,,0n opponents outs. 2
ptsCeUeDtA s, leii-ldlc lulSSesS - ser
vice. ) Total, Ia
FOURTH GAME
Torrance. 2 / 0 2 l 0 o / IL
Sterling. ! l 0 0 x-1
Aces s-Torrance-On opponents outs.
Placements I. misses. o tell-tale, ,; ser
vice. .. Total. 1s Stering-On opponent;
nais 0: placements 6; misses, :, service
.. tell-taie, 6. Total. IA.
RECAP1TULATION
.Torrauoe-Aoes on outs. ls; placements
Is; tell-tsie. o. N issrs. 19, service. IL
ssrlng-Aces on outs. /: placements II
'uhtals. IL service, Z; misses. l. Ref