New-York tribune., 1921-02-19
Local Players
!ROut Invaders
AT Racquets
Could Plays Brilliant Game
i'm Beating Winston; Ma
tionai Champion Victor
By lack Masters

Local contenders for the national
racquets championship rode roughshod
over she Western entries in the first
round Of play at the Racquet and
Iennis Club yesterday afternoon. E.
II. Reynolds was the lone Chicago
player to win and be qualified for the
second round via the default route.
Clarence c. Pell, Of Tuxedo Park. the
defending champion, came through his
match with L. Du Pont Irving, of this
city. in straight games, 15-7, 15-7.
15-10.
The versatile Jay Gould, holder of
the court tennis title and runner-up
for the squash tennis championship,
furnished the feature of the opening
session. Gould, representing Pniladel-
phia, defeated Eric Winston, a former
squash tennis champion, in a three
game match which was easily the best
OF the day. although the score was not
even close. 1t was Winston's first rae
Winston displayed lots Of speed and
his Judgment was fairly good, but
Gould's play throughout was dazzling
de timed the ball almost to perfection
and scored often on fast angle shots
which faded" In the back corners
Winston was on the defensive most of
the time and in trying to stop the rush
OF Gould WAS caught out of position
frequently.
Makes Sensational Rally
Especially in the second game did
Gould's play border on the sensational
In this session he ran ten points in one
hand. He was halted when Winston
made his first point, but resumed his
drive in the next hand by running the
needed five points. winning 15-1, in
two hands. Winston's futile efforts to
turn the tide seemed to spur Gould to
greater, heights and he improved as the
long rally went on.
With two games safely tucked away,
Gould let PIP in the third, shifting to
slam-bang tactics, which did not prove
as reliable as his change of pace, but
Winston was beaten almost before the
final struggle. He had worn himself
out playing a defensive game against
an unbeatable opponent and Gould had
little trouble registering a 15-7 VIC
tory.
Although c. B. Pike, of Chicago. will
return to the Windy City without hav-
ing advanced into the second round, he
was a party to the hardest fought
match seen on the local court in a long
while. He was finally beaten by H.
Hadden, Of this city, 15--6, 15-3,
1o--15, 1s-1s. 1s-14. His inability
to warm up quickly brought about the
defeat.
Rally by Local Player
The local man made his best show
ing in the third game, when he over
came l3-9 lead. Hadden's place
meats were particularly fine in this
frame. and he covered the court in
great style.
Here Is the way the survivors will
line up in the second round to-day:
Frelinghuysen VS.. Cassils, Pell vs. Had
den, Reynolds VS.. Mortimer, Gould VS..
Cutting.
The summaries:
First round-Fredertck FrelInghuysen
16-15. 15-o. l5-12; G. c. Pell New
York. defeated L. du Pont Irving New
York. i5--7. 16--7, 15-10; H. Hadden. New
York. defeated c. B. Pike, Chicago, i5E5,
i5---3. 1915. LIS, 1919; Jay Gould
Philadelphia, defeated Eric winston New
York, 15---7. 15--l. 15--7; Fulton Cutting,
New York. defeated H. L. Dixon. Chicago,
It'll. l5-2. l5--12; A. S. Cassils. Mon
treai, won by default from G. T. Water
bury, New York: r. II. Reynolds Chicago
won by default from G. NJ. Heckscher. New
York; s. G. Mortimer New York, won by
default from William Post, New York.