New-York tribune., 1920-12-21
Crescent Star
Defeats Cobur1l
I'm IIlreeCarrles
trophy Winner Comes From
Behind and Takes Opener
With 10 Straight Points
By lack Masters

r. L. Fink, of the Crescent A. C.,
defeated r. G. Coburn, of the Harvard
Cub, in the final of the annual handi-
cap tournament Of the National squash
Tennis Association, held yesterday
afternoon on the courts of the Har-
ward Club. Fink won in straight
games, 15-l2, ID, 15-S.
Form reversals, which have marked
the tournament since its inception,
were conspicuously absent in the final
test for the silver trophy, AMI Coburn
emerged with the consolation prize for
the simple reason that he met q better
man.
The Crescent Club star exhibited the
same brilliancy which has character
ized his play throughout the week, and
if his work appeared at moments TO
border on the sensational, it was only
because his op. onent was completely
overshadowed by Fink's nearly invin-
cible form. An example of this form
and an ability TO come from behind and
win We're demonstrated in the first
game.
Coburn Starts Well
Fink was Handicapped at minus 3
and Coburn played from scratch. In
the opening game Fink ran 5 points
before Coburn could get his bearings,
and with the score love all, the
Crescent man began hitting into the
tie ltale and appeared unable to handle
Coburn's service, with the result that
the Harvard player ran the score to
10-2. 1t hardly seemed possible 10
stop the Grim. on rush with only 5
points needed, but stop it Fink did,
and in doing so he accomplish ed wha.
few squash tennis experts have done.
lie ran 10 straight points, making th~
score 10 all.
This long run from nowhere would
have disconnected the stoutest heart
and it certainly spoiled defeat for
Coburn, who, despite his game at
tenpts to turn the tide, could only
gather , more points, while Fink ran
to the magic Is.
The victor, thoroughly warmed up,
c'inched the second game in fast time.
His execution was superb, and he re
turned Columns none too easy sh ts
from various difficu', angles, and his
placements were exceptionally fine
This manner OF play enabled Fink to
score II points before Coburn regis
tered one, AMI that one was all thar
the Harvard man could claim duEng
the second game.
Coburn Shows Improvement
Coburns game improved in the third
but not until the game was virtually
N ice for the Crescent player. The
Harvard man got off to poor start.
and what, with getting in the way OF
the ball and slamming INTO the tell
tale, found himself on the short end
OF l3--3 score. Here Coburn rallied.
and, after a series of around the court
shcts, coupled with several service
ices, the score stood lis in favor of
Fink.
If the Harvard player mad been
physically able to produce the brand
of tennis which Fink displayed in the
irst game he would have won this
zane, but the strain proved too great
for Coburn, just as it would have
overtaXed almost any star, and he fell
short Of the mark. and in the eleventh
inning Fink scored rhe necessary one
point and the contest became d mat
ter Of record.
The summary:
FIRST GAME
90 0 ] 0 0 10 . / lis Il
II j O 0l x-12-o -
SECOND GAME
Coburn ......o o Q 0 o / 0 x 10
THIRD GAME
,,ahSr Fink - IS ls
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