New-York tribune., 1920-12-12

Squash Tennis
Star Advances
In Annual Meet
Anderson Dana, of Harvard
Club, Defeats F. S. Keeler
i'm Handicap Tournament

Anderson Dana, of the Harvard Club,
defeated F. S. Keeler, the Columbia
University Club racquet wielder, in the
second round Of the annual handicap
tournament of the National Squash
Tennis Association, which started yes
terday afternoon at the Harvard Club.
Dana, who is rated No. on the Ma
tional list, won in straight sets, 1915
and 15-9.
The Harvard star is honor man of
the tournament, with mark Of minus
10, while Keeler plays from scratch,
and it was anticipated that the Colum
bia player would cause Dana consider
able trouble, but after the first set,
which was the best Of the day In point
of spirited competition, Keeler had no
chance whatever.
Keeler went to the fore earlv in the
opener and led at 4--2, and thereafter
the lead alternated with one or two
point advantage until extra innings
were reached Here Dana scored with
smashing round the-court shots and
excellent placings. Keeler made some
very nice rallies, but he was unable to
handle Dana's variable service. The
second set was a walkover for Dana,
who seemed to gain speed and accuracy
Of shots as the game progressed.
F. S. Whitlock. also Of the Harvard
Club, won a rather unusual although
impressive victory over G. }. Coney, OF
the Yale Club. In the first set Coney
had his opponent iii, and Whitlcck
came from behind to run the necessary
fourteen points while Coney was held
scoreless. Coney played a more even
game III the second set. but was COM
pletely outclassed, Whitlock again win
ming by the same score.
Twelve players lost yesterday by de-
fault, among them being Charles NJ.
Bull jr., Of the Crescent Club; G. j..
Coulter, Of the Harvard Club, and j..
Hoyt, Of the Princeton Club, all back
markers.
Play N the second round will be re-
sumed Monday afternoon, and it is
hoped that the semi-Anals will be
reached on Thursday. SO that the finals
can be played next Saturday.
The summaries:
FIRST ROUND
p. NJ. Morrison. Harvard l+s). defeated
n. ". Turner. Yale tta). lo-ls. l5-1i.
fsat,a p,.ft consy y:,, ~. s tss 1sa I'D, H. d.,
fault from G. NJ Rushmore Harvard CD;
G. 2. Walker. Princeton (-+5).. won by. de-
fault from T. Coward. Yale (--o); Clyde
Martin, Yale (-l2). won by default from
T. .Hoyt, Princeton (scratch); A. G.
Schermerhorn Yale (-t6), won by default
from c. NJ. Bull jr Crescent (-1o): n
Tobey Princeton. won by default from
c. !. Coulter. Harvard (I4): r. s. Ritchie.
Harvard (--2). won by default from s. II,
johnson. Yale (scratch); J. A. Victor. Yale
(+5). won by default from c. NJ. Bull.
Crescent (-10).
SECOND ROUND
J. Taylor, Princeton (--2>. defeated G.
Taylor Harvard tscratch),, 11-15. $50.
1s-14: A. Dana. Harvard (-l0), defeated
r. 8. Keeler. Columbia sscratch), ISIS.
l5--s: r. G. Coburn. Harvard CD. de-
feated ". IT, Putnam, Columbia. t+sl,
defeated r. A. ingalls,. Harvard !+14).
15---4. ills. 15--s: r. II. Hcminway.
Harvard (l-N. defeated e. P. Pierce. Har-
ward (LH. 1873. 1917: G. G. zabriakie.
Harvard (4-s). defeated e. c. Olds: Prince
ton CD, 15--7, 15--1o; r. l.. Farrelly.
Princeton (-+s). won by default from F.
W. Chambers. Columbia 90: r. s. Grin-
neil, Harvard l4-S). won by default from
Il. e. wigham, Columbia (+-4); l.: T:
Grinnen. Harvard (--3l, won BY default
from J. W. Pulleyn: Columbia (-ts>; D. g.
Baker Yale (acratch), won by default
from y. r. Phelps. Harvard f+-2).