New-York tribune., 1920-12-24
HYDE Defeated
By Jay Gould
In Fast Match
Crimson Player Beaten for
First Time Since 1916:
Crescents Bow to Ellis
CLASS A CLUB STANDING
By lack Masters

j
| The last two matches in the first
round Of the tournament for the team
championship of the National Squash
Tennis Association, played yesterday
! afternoon, not only produced the best
rsmes seen or any court this season
hut the outcome entirely upset the
league standing and resulted in three
elubs-Harvard, Columbia and Yale
! being tied for first honors.
|. The first and most startling reversal
came when the Harvard team, which
until yesterday held first place, lost
six out OF seven games to the Colum-
! bia players. and the second upset was
| registered when the fast Crescent A. c.
4 team sustained 6-1 defeat at the
hands Of the Yale outfit.
| Jay Gould, OF the Columbia club,
and z. Van S. Hyde, Of the Harvard
believed to have been the greatest
match ever played on the historic old
Columbia courts After three thrilling
games Gould was acclaimed the victor
and won the distinction of being the
irst man to defeat Hyde since 1916.
The Columbia man took an early
lead in the opening game and led at
III, but at this point Hyde rallied
and actually brought the score to
l4-all The Harvard player made
some OF the most amazing gets" ever
seen in mis- long run from the rear,
and executed numerous seemingly i'm
possible shots Hyde's forte is slam
ming low ones. balls that the ordinary
player would not even try for, into the
corners.
Hyde Slows Up
Such spectacular playing soon told
on the tall, slender athlete, however,
FOR, after 14-all, he slowed up and
Gould ran the necessary four points,
making the games 1-all.
Hyde took the court in the second
game apparently very much refreshed,
and at the outset he set dizzy pace
for Gould, who is regarded as the
sturdiest and 'hardest-hitting player in
the country Prolonged rallies, one
after the other, followed and these were
productive Of realty wonderful shots
by both players. Hyde's front wall'
gets" bordered on the uncanny, and
even Gould could not successfully cope
with such extraordinary work.
The Harvard star temporarily wore
down Gould, who. under the terrific
strain, began hitting into the tell
tale with great frequency. The game
wes back and forth affair until IL
all. when Hyde forged to The front to
win with four points TO spare.
Gould's great strength was empha-
sized in the third game, which found
Hyde weakening as the play progressed.
Hyds. appeare ! 20 play a brilliantly as
Gou'd, but the latter was always L the
right place at he right time, and fur-
Tier Gisconcar-ei mis- opponent by seem
ing to divine Hlst where the ball was
going before left HyIe's racquet,
Gould Gets Needed Points
4. 11-e il was apparent that Gould
would win. despite the game efforts OF
i she leg-weary Harvard layer. and true
tc form. Gouli gathered the necded
four points and the match was over.
The score by innings follows;
Could. l. l. :. J. l. ?. 0, 2, 0, o, 0. 0,
Hyas--5. Q. .. .. Q. Q. O. O. 0. :, 2, O. O.
!, /. 9, !, x-li
Gould. I. /. l. |. . o. !. ., 2. o. l.
Hyde-o. Q :. :. !. 0. 0. c. !. :. O. l.
!, 3-l5.
ays.Ei a9gla-'. :. : : a-s sis.
Both A. J. Corder. the national title
holder, and Thomas Coward, Of the
their Crescent opponents. c. NJ. Bull jr-
and A. II. Baxter j. Cordier showed
1 that re has nearly reached the old
| form which won him the championship
| 81 the United States. and Coward. who
| does nor rate with the first ten on the
/ natlenal list. demonstrated his right
| for higher classification by the easy
1 manner IN which ne beat Bull, number
seven man on the list
4 r. I. Fink, who won the annual
| handicap tournament last week was
4 the only Crescent athlete 10 register
] victory He defeated Livingston Platt,
| Of the Yale team and number eight Oh
/ TIE list Ct stars. N rather easy fashion.
1 The summarizes:
COLUMBIA, s. HARVARD.
4 Jay Gould. Columbia defeated + Van
z HYDE Harvard ls-14 lib. is
Frank Klddie Eciu-r bla. defeated Ander
4 ssa Dana Harvard I5-io, l4-ls lie:
Morrison. Harvard. l5-lZ ie-i5. IFS
K4eier Columbia. defeated r ;.
shiilock Harvard. ia. ij--7- l.. E.
Nshon. Columbia defeated /. J. GrinneiI.
HzyTar1.. 15--7 1o-t5 Ito; Duncan
sslkiey- Coiur o.a. defeated J. a Rich
s'ds Harvard, l5--1l 11--l5. Ill:
& -srTin. coiuunie. t5--2, 15-7
YALE CLUB. =. CRESCENT CLUB.
4 s5,in0f..~s c9ware Yale. defeated {. n.
Fink. Crescent. defeated Livingston
! y.it. Ya.e 1.-ls. Is-3o. c. J. Mcclure.
Tais defeated G. W Dlngee. Crescent,
y. Baxter 5r Crescent ii 15--3
2. = Sfern. Yaie. defeated y. f Tor
- ,sass crsssrent, IL. l5i. +. s Vain
.fsscent. It's. 49, y <. Bake. Yale
( Va IRON - $ iYiae. Crescent. b. default