The New York herald., 1921-01-29
YALE VS.. HARVARD
IN SQUASH FINAL
Thomas r. Coward and T. s.
WhitlOck Advance to Class
B Title Round.
WIN IN STRAIGHT GAMES
Eli Graduate Sets Whirlwind
Pace in Early Half of
Match.
BY SAMUEL ). BRooKMAN.

BY winning in straight games in the
semi-final round of the national Glass b
squash tennis championship yesterday
Thomas r. Coward OF the Yale Club and
r. S. Whitlock of the Harvard Club left
little room for doubt that they had
earned the right to play the deciding
match for the title on the Squash Club
courts this afternoon. Both men had
plenty to spare in disposing of their
opponents. Whitlock defeated Frank A
Seller Of the Montclair Athletic Club.
Id. 15-11, 15-6. while Coward
scored over Z. II. Heminway of the Har-
ward Club, 15--i. lbs. 1915.
Giving Heminway all due credit for
splendid rally in the final division of
his match. it was apparent to those in
the gallery that Coward was not extend
ing himself in the third game. At least
he made no effort to strike the ball as
powerfully as in the first two games.
prefering to keep his lead by a change
of pace and we'll planned placing game.
His position play was so good that
Heminway had TO cover twice as much
ground as the Yalensian. At the same
time Coward permitted a number of
shots to fit by that he should have had
no trouble in handling. Heminway as
a result went into the lead late in the
game at 13--11.
With the danger in sight of losing
the game, Coward again settled down to
his best speed and quickly set the game
at 13-all. AS usual they played for
FIVE points. Coward counted three Of
them in the first hand, Heminway con-
tributing three errors because he sud-
denly found IL necessary to hurry bis
shots. The Harvard man then went
scoreless for half a dozen hands, during
which Coward added another point to
NJ TxUn nj On fhA
vice were the result of Hemnways final
bid for a game.
The first half OF the match saw Coward
In the form that has advanced him from
a comparative unknown to one of the
best players in the district in less than
a season. He followed the ball keenly.
stroked equally we'll forehand and back
hand. was all over the court and em-
ployed a change OF pace that was
battling. II was teaser one moment
and sharp. we'll nigh untakable smash
the next, Heminway being outguessed
as rule. The Yale graduate got going
In the fourth hand when he counted
seven points before he was. forced hand
out and he ended the game in his favor
IN the ninth hand
Maintaining the same fast pace, Cow
ard ran into a lead of to l in the
second division of the match. He had
convinced himself and the gallery by
that time that he had the contest we'll
In hand and from that point on Coward
was inclined to slacken his speed and
trust to his skill. Heminway rallied
early In the third game after Coward
had taken lead OF to 1. A run Of
seven in the seventh hand. by far his
best OF the match, carried him to the
front. but Coward gradually overhauled
him and ended the tussle in straight
games.
In the other semi-final F. s. Whitlock.
showing decidedly superior control. was
never extended by Frank A. Seller. The
latter had an Off day and did not do
himself justice. but at his best he
scarcely could have prevailed over the
steady stroking and speed OF his op-
ponent
The point score Of the Coward-Hemin-
way match follows:
FIRST GAME.
Coward ......... Q 1, i-f5
Heminway ...2 o o 0 o "A
SECOND GAME.
Coward .... 012512 o o I o o o 3-15
Heminway -. 0 0 1 o I o o 10 0 - 8
THIRD GAME.
Coward.
Observation-Disclosures lis
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