New-York tribune., 1919-11-26
Bull an Easv
Squash Victim
For Columbian
Conqueror of Dana in Long
Match Beaten by Kidde;
Yale Club Close Winner

The opening round of the Metropoli-
tan League, Glass A., squash tennis
tournament, was played yesterday with
the Yale club and the Squash Prince
ton combination obtaining victories
The Harvard Club was Yale's victim.
3 to 2, while Columbia Club succumbed
to the dual outfit, to l. Yale's vic
tory was garnered on the Yale Club
court and the other match was staged
at the SQUASH Club.
The Yale and Harvard teams vera
OF equal strength and it was only by
the aid of default that the Blue
was able to win out. Each team won
two matches, and Yale earned another
wln, when Anderson Dana, of the Har-
ward Club. failed to put in an appear
ance.
Dana had a grueliing contest with
Charles NJ. Bull jr, on Monday. and
was practically unable to participate in
another match in so short time.
However, he failed to notify the COM
mittee. so that his absence cost the
Harvard team a chance for the vic
tory.
masmuch as both Princeton and
the Squash Club did not have enough
Class A players for full teams. ,hey
decided to combine, and proved an
easy winner over the Blue and White
Clapp and Platt Win
f. j. Clapp, of the Yale Club, cap
tured the victory from J. NJ. Richards
IN hard fought match, at 15-4,
14-l7, 15-11. Clapp, after starting
Well, eased up in the second game and
lost out, but braced for the final ses-
sion and came through in good manner
Livingston Platt, of Yale, was a victor
over l.. |. Grinnell. at 17-1S, 15-s.
lo-4. This match was also a strenu-
Gus one, but after Platt had once found
the range he made short work of the
game
Rushmore. of Harvard, defeated Jack
son, Of Yale at 15-11, 15-S, and Ellis
defeated Mackay, of Harvard. at lib,
1T. A. J. Cordier was the winner
of the match defauted by Dana
The big surprise of these matches was
considered one of the best players in the
game and was counted on to carry off
the honors. ELS, however. proved him
self clever and capable player in
every respect and one who will bear
watching in future matches.
Mackay showed lack of practice and
undoubtedly will do better in his next
match. He committed many errors on
easy shots, which ordinarily would
have been made good by him.
Dana's Conquerer Beaten
The big surprise of the Columbia
VS.. Princeton squash match was the
defeat of Charles NJ. Bull jr, Squash
Club, by Frank Kidde. The score was
10, 15-10
Bull plainly showed the effects of
and was in no condition for the game
yesterday. His wrists were weak and
he exhibited none of the hard driving
power or agility that he showed in
the tussle with Dana.
H. R. Mixsell, of the Princeton club.
lived up to expectations by defeating
Fred Keller of Columbia, 15-7, 15-9.
Mixsell played his usual strong game
all the way and had the match in
hand from the outset.
Olds and Harvey, of the Princeton
Club, and Riggs, of the Squash Club
were the other winners. Olds defeated
kellock, Of the Columbia, at 15-7,
l5-12, while Riggs was forced to go
three games with Bulkley before get
ting the verdict The score was 15-12,
10-15, 15-9. Lyle Mahan, the tennis
player. was beaten by Harvey, the score
being 15-6, 15-9.
The summary
YALE CLUE 5. HARVARD CLUB
e. j. Clapp, Yale Club. defeated j. NJ
Richards. Harvard Club. 15-4, 14-l7.
l5-li; L. Platt Yale club. defeated l.. T.
GrinneN Harvard Club. IFS, 15-e,
Is: II. Hushmore, Harvard Club, de
featcd $. II. jackson, Yale Club. 15-ll