New-York tribune., 1921-01-29
Coward to Face
WllitlOckTOday
For Court Title
Class B National Champion
ship Here Brings Together
Former College Players
BY Jack Masters

Thomas Coward, of the Yale Club,
xho gained recognition in squash ten
els circles only last month. when he de-
s.assd ore of the ranking stars OF the
sarue. qualified yesterday afternoon on
he courts Of the Squash Club for the
anal Of the Class B national champion-
ship by eliminating e. II. Heminway, OF
"a Harvard Club, in three straight
gsmes, 1b-4, 15-S, 1915.
The ancient rivalry between the
Bulldog and Johnny Harvard will be
revived to-day in the final match, which
viii bring together Coward and F. S.
Ehitlock, OF the Harvard Club, Who
also survived the semi-fnal at the ex-
pense os Frank A. Seller, Of the Mont
elxir A. c. Whitlock kept pace with
the Yale man in the matter Of games,
saking three IN VOW from the Mont
clair player. The score was 15--A,
iS-u, l5I6.
The victory of Coward was popular.
&c has been a favorite for the title
since it was announced that he would
compete, and. although he meets \
worthy opponent in Whitlock, the
sdcpeh is that the Yale man will win.
y Cexard Favors Injured Arm
Until he eased up in tho last game
Coward performed in wonderful fash
ion yesterday. Due to slightly in
inred eight arm. the winner did not
rely solely upon the smashing tactics
which. he usually employs, but instead
which kept his opponent out Of position
to make returns.
Coward has an ideal physique for the
game. Tall of stature and possessing
remarkable reach. the Yale man
dashed about the little four-wailed
eeurt scooping up the ball from all
angles and scoring when 1t seemed he
could not possibly reach the flying rub
ber,
Coward carried of the honors in the
opener without being extended. large
" because Heminway is a notoriouslv
slow starter. The Harvard PLAYER was
1t An 1I-2 disadvantage in the second
game before he got going, and from this
point he Tailed eight times while Cow
ard was running the necessary four
points.
Toward the close Coward earned the
plaudits of the gallery by executing a
most difficult get. He was set in the
hack court at the time and Heminway's
fsturn, low rakish shot, found him
slightly off balance. Coward swung
Ais racquet at the flying ball and
missed, then whirled and with q back
ward stroke sent the pellet to the back
vsil.
Hemirway Fights Gamely
The third and final game was the
feature Of the afternoon. Coward took
an early lead, but Heminway, fast
striking his stride, soon tied the score
1t Tall, and shortly after had the Yale
man on the short end of 1877 count,
This was the only time that the Har-
vard player threatened. His lead was
soon CIT down. for Coward rallied gnd
after alternate scoring set the game al
l3-all.
At the outset Of the extra five points
Coward gathered three markers, and
after two scoreless innings made an
ether point. He then needed only one
Nore to win. Heminway, aided by two
hesutiful placings, brought the count to
l3-15 against him, and as Coward was
hitting the ball altogether too high at
this stage it looked as if the contest
might run into four games. But on
the next shot Heminway drove . fast
one into the right corner while stand
ing in midcourt, and before he could
jump aside the fast returning ball
dipped him on the shoulder, thus end
ing the match.
Whitlock had an easy time with
selier. with the possible exception OF
tie second game, when the Montclair
player made a nice run and drew up to
within one point of the Harvard racquet
wielder. The winner took an early
lead in each game and was never ia
danger Of being beaten.
In the second session. with the score
iz-5 against him, Seller gathered six
points, making the count 12-11. But
sAose six markers were his last, for
Nhitlock completed the string Of three
IN two hands.