The New York herald., 1922-01-25
SQUASH SETBACK
FOR TIGER GRADS
Princeton Clubs Hope of Win
ming Class B Title Goes
Up i'm Smoke.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
BY SAMUEL J. BROoKMAN.

Princeton Clubs hopes of winning the
Class B metropolitan squash tennis
championship went up I'm smoke yester-
day, when the sons of Old Nassau met
unexpected defeat on their home courts
at the hands of the team OF the Mont
clair Athletic Club. For ten weeks the
Tiger graduates had held second place
in the league standing, and although
the Harvard Club players, with rec
ord Of nine straight victories, enjoyed
an advantage of two matches, there was
a good chance for Princeton to tie the
Crimson alumni for the title before the
conclusion of the tournament three
weeks hence.
There IS still mathematical chance
for either the Princeton Club or the CO.
lumbia Club to tic the paccmakers. but
in order for that TO happen the Crimson
must drop every one of its three re-
naming matches, while either Prince
ton or Columbia wins all OF the con-
tests necessary TO complete its schedule.
a possibility but scarcely q probability
In fact on the showing to date Harvard
Club ought TO make a clean sweep or
its dual meets for the season. and the
likelihood Us that Columbia Club VIII
pass Princeton Club in the race for sec
ond place unless the Orange and Black
takes a brace.
IL was by a score OF four matches to
three that Princeton Club yielded its
dual NEST with Montclair yesterday.
The Tigers held small lead the greater
part OF the event, but victories for Vic
tor Crawford and u. Parker over Leon
ard Beekman and Jarvis Cromwell re-
spect,veIy in the last two matches OF
tho oay decided the meet I'm favor OF the
New Jersey players. The latter have
figured i'm more surprises this season
than any other club in the league They
have a way of winning matches they
are expected to lose and OF losing those
they figure to win.
Beekman Outpiaycd.
Having shown decided improvement OF
iata leonard Beekman. who Is better
I,-,own as a. lawn tennis player. was as
signed TO position No. / on the Prince
ton club team yesterday. He failed TO
live up 20 expectations, however, IN his
tussle with Victor Crawford OF Mont
clair. although he made the match much
closer and more interesting than the
score OF lbs, 15---9 indicates Beekman
rad speed aplenty and n clever change
of pace. His getting" too, was good,
but his control was lacking and his cr-
rors smoothed the way for Crawford's
advance. The latter played skillful, ver-
satile squash that would have done
credit to the average player OF Class a
rating.
In the only match that required extra
zames j. @. waldron or Montclair de-
feated A. u. Mittendorf after dropping
the first division OF play. Mittendorf
tired after an impressive start and had
so little left I'm the final division of
play that waldron by depending entirely
on speed outscored him Is points to 4.
j. NJ Dcnison, George A. Walker. Jr.
and J. G. Mcfxibben were the winners
for Princeton and V. Crawford, r.
Parker. Frank Seller and J. G. Waldron
for Montclair
only two Of the seven matches sched-
uied between the Columbia club and the
d. X. II. Club teams were played ycster-
day. the remaining five being postponed
for to-day, when they will be decided on
the -. Il. Il. courts. Each side scored
enc point, George q. Davidson OF the
Dc<es defeating George !. Gould. Jr
OF Columbia. while +. w. Chambers Of
Columbia scored over w. w. Taylor of
y. X. r.. Both matches required extra
games.
The SUMMARY.
MoNTcLAIR a. G.. 4; PRINCETON CLUB. B.
Victor Crawford. Montclalr. defeated Leon
ard Beekman. Princeton. 15-5. i5-g; ~.
Parker, Moniciair defeated Jarvis Crom-
wei, Princeton, 1T--lh. il--s Frank Seller
Montclair, defeated a. NJ. Siddcr Prince
ton, lbs: lbs; =. ~ Denison; Princeton,
j. g. Waldron. Montclalr. defeated A. -.
Mittendorf Princeton. 12-1j. i5-S, Isl
George a. welkcr Jr.. Princeton. defeated