The article failed to mention that the tournament was a handicapped event. High level US ranked table tennis tournament players played in a special division, the all stars. Lower level ranked players played in another division. Then there was the bar division and the basement division. The winner from each division went to the semi-finals. Jack Baker was spotted many points against Trevor Runyon, the winner of the "All Star" Division. I wasn't there but many of the high ranked players had to spot the other player 17 points in a 21 point game. I am sure without the handicap and the separation of the divisions, the results would have been very different..
The article failed to mention that the tournament was a handicapped event. High level US ranked table tennis tournament players played in a special division, the all stars. Lower level ranked players played in another division. Then there was the bar division and the basement division. The winner from each division went to the semi-finals. Jack Baker was spotted many points against Trevor Runyon, the winner of the "All Star" Division. I wasn't there but many of the high ranked players had to spot the other player 17 points in a 21 point game. I am sure without the handicap and the separation of the divisions, the results would have been very different..