New-York tribune., 1919-11-25
Dana Defeated
After Gaining
Big Advantage
Squash Club Player Stages
Brilliant Rally and Wins
Out After Five Games

Charles NJ. Bull jr., the crafty
Squash Club member. snatched a thrill
ing victory from Anderson Dana, Har-
ward Club, in the final round match of
the Yale Club invitation scratch squash
tennis tourney on the Eli courts ves-
terday. With Dana leading by aces
10 IN the fifth game, Bull rallied and
N applying a steam roller attack over
Hame his rivals handicap and won out
lie final scores were: 1913, lois,
6-l5, l5--l1. 17-l4
The sensational finish furnished by
Bull was totally unexpected by his
most ardent followers, who were of the
oplnlon that the advantage seemed too
great to overcome. However, Bull had
not given up the fight. for he made his
ATTACK hercer as the game progressed.
Setting the game at il all, Bull played
ori!Aant squash in scoring his neces-
sary three aces.
Both men displayed squash of ster-
ing quaNty. with Dana employing
Varied game. His low shots seemed to
give Bull considerable trouble in hand
Ing Each man also contributed many
sensational gets" and in this respect
the iaurels went to Bull by slight
margin.
Bull aided Dana to get the lead in
The early stages by committing many
errors, as the recapitulation table
shows that he gave Dana 45 points
through this erratic work. Long hard
fought rallies featured each of the
five games. with the second game con-
tinualv keeping the onlookers on edge.
4 con nspicuous feature Of Bulls play
ing vas the absence of his customary
first game Ball dropped the next two
games. but then found himself to down
his rival. During the last two games
Bull got many opportunities TO employ
his smashing attack. with Dana in
Variahiy finding difficulty in intercept
ing the ball.
The match necesstated considerable
stamina on the part of each man. for
the grueling test consumed one hour
and forty minutes. However, each
came out Of the tilt in splendid con-
5ition, due to their hard work abroad
With the American Expeditionary
Forces
The first game found both men NOV
ng along at a slow pace, with Bull
getting the jump on his opponent and
essuming lead of to 3. Dana then
bafled his rival The Harvard man
made the most of his opportunities,
gaining lead of 13 to 10. Bull then
succeeded in setting matters at 13-all.
After being held scoreless for three
innings Buil gathered five aces and
Won the game.
Laser Takes the Lead
Both men displayed clever racquet
work during the second game. Dana
was making e:fective use Of his low
driving Ball vas far of his game in
The third set, and in short order Dana
commsl.led g lead OF Z TO 3.
But never left the fourth game in
doubt In snort order, he held a lead
Of IL 70 after eight hands of play.
Dara then held his Squash Club OPP
oncnt scoreless, while adding iour
aoirts 20 his credit. but Blll added
one point each in the next two hands,
which gave him the game
The fifth game proved the longest
nd ended when Dana was unable to
get out OF the way Of the ball, which
lie smashed into she left hand front
wa corner. In the early stages. Dana
displayed great offensive, which gave
him lead o. 20 l.
Re managed to increase this two
points. and after eight hands of play
squared matters ct 10-all. Bull then
Jumped into lead of IA TO 10. but
Dana again protited by erratic driving
20 set matters at l4all. Bull ended
the evtra set after two hands with
Two placement shots and miss by
Dana
The point analysis follows
FIRST GAME
Charles NJ. Bun jr.-
6-1s
Anderson Dana
9 0 0 x-f3
Aces, Bull - Placements s. on oppo
nent's out. [, tell-tale. 3; service ! misses
O. Total 1s pana-PlaCements 6; on
opponents outs A: teIl-tale. 4; service, o.
misses. / Total, l3.
SECOND GAME
Z 0 l DO
i 9 l-l5
aeaes ,' isees 's' 8 teil-faie, outs l. Toal
10 Dana--Placenents. > on opponent $
i~ses. :, teil-tale. 2; outs. 8. service. 2.
'' '' THIRD GAME
Beaa Baa, 9 3 : ! 3 : : i ,-'5 {
Aces: Dana-Piacements,., 3: on oppo-
vice. 3. Total 10. Bun-Place ;nents. a.
on opponent > misses. p teii-tale. !. SCI
FOURTH GAME
d l 100 / l Sill
2 i 0 / o l lis
Aces: Dana-Plscements. 4; on oppo-
nent's tsll-tals. 2; misses 8; service 2.
Total II. Bull--Placenerts g. oppo-
nents outs l tel-tale. 8. misses, a. ser
vice. 3. Total. 5.
FIFTH GAME
. 0 20 % ! 2 iii
x--l4
Aces: Embellishments 7; on oppo-
nent's teil-tale, 3 service. 2 misses. 5.
Total II. Dana--placements, S; on oppo-
nent y out. 2; tell-tale. !, service. l. misses
2. Total Il.
RECAPITUIATION
Garnes-Buil, 3; Dana, 2.
Aces: Bull-Placements. 25; service. q
on opponents teIl-tale, Il; outs II. ser
vice, ) misses. is. Total. 66. Dana
Placements. %: service. 49, on opponen NJ s
tel tale i3 outs. 3: misses. Is Total. 6s.
IL. 4 i1tir,n IN YalA l'lIh