New-York tribune., 1918-03-05
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Nixsell 5 Skill
Defeats Scott
In Squash Game
Princeton Club Player Victor
in Close Game on Co.
lumbia Courts
Bv A. c. Cavagnaro


Harry r. Mixsell, the Princeton Clh
player, had to call upon all his skin
to defeat A. c. Scott, Columbia Clr,
in third round match of the national
Class squash tennis championships
tournament, which was continued q.
the Columbia Club courts yesterday
Mixsell only returned himself the win.
ner, after a bitter fight for every ace
by a score of 15-11, 18-15.
Lack Of condition on the part ot
Scott, who has played little squash this
season, cost him many aces Mixsell
made frequent use of smashing "ki),r
to the front wall and Scott was no,
quick enough to intercept the bali
However, Scott proved himself a sen.
sational "getter," digging low hicks ont
of the corners cf the back wall when
the ball was about to die" II was
this terrific smashing OF the ball tha.
gave MiXsell the majority of his points
in addition to a deceptive change Of
pace.
Scott's strongest forte was hich
'cross-court shot, that carromed off the
side walls at difficult angle. His
corner-to-corner shot also earned him
many aces. The men set fast mace
at all times and engaged in many long
rallies.
Mixsell led his opponent at the out.
set OF each game, and frequently added
to his advantage by putting into cxecu.
ton his front wall "kill." In the sec
ond game the battle wagcd on even
terms, until Scott gathered two aces to
set the game at 13-all. The set game
of five was long fought, Mixsell finally
winning by strategic use of his light
ming like driving Of the ball.
Surprises Creep In
Several surprises crept into the dav
of play. The first was returned by j.
I. Victor, of the Yale Club, who elm.
mated Cyril T. Cooney, a clubmate and
former Eli all-around athlete, by a
score of 15.4, 15.1s, 15-6. As in
the case of Scott, Cooncy has partici.
pated in few matches of late. with the
result that he was considerably off hi,
form. Although weighing 275 pounds.
Cooney is exceedingly agile in getting
around the court and puts consider.
able power behind his blows. How
ever, he was frequently caught fat
footed on placement shots by Victor.
who also deftly used change Of pacs
to combat Cooney's hard smashing.
strong rally by Cooney in the
closing hands of the second came
avoided defeat in straight sets Vie
tor led by several points when Coz.
ney, using front wall kills" set the
game at 13-all. Cooney continued
his hard smashing in the extra Sc:
game of five aces, collecting five points
to two for Victor. However, Cooney
tired badly in the third game and
often drove out of court and into the
tell-tale, besides missing badly. in con.
tending with Vietor's varied attack.
+: A. Sellers, Montclair Athlete
Club representative, also furnished an
upset in defeating E. ]. Clapp, Yale
player. The score was 15-1c, 15-E
Sellers relied principally on stratc.
gic measures to outwit Clapp. who
smashed the ball hard Clapp was
often tricked out of position and fooled
on placement shots.
kuhnhardt and Adams Advance
R. II. Kuhnhardt. Harvard Club, and
w. Adams, jr., Yale Club, two of the
newest recruits to the sport. advanced
into the fourth round through hand.-
ly Won matches.
1t was announced that, following the
final match in the amateur tourney
next Saturday afternoon, four pro-
fessonals would meet in contests in
aid of the American Red Cross. Wal
ter A. Kinsella, American champion,
will meet Frank Lafforgue, Yale Club,
while William S. Gray. Columbia Club.
plays Harry Harris, Montclair Athletic
Club.
The summary follows:
Second ro1nd-R. r. Kuhnhardt. Harvard Club,
r, Third round-I: A. Victor Yale Club defeated
= 7. Co1ney S9iy Yale Club. l5-,4. LIS l5-S;
Clapp. Yale Club. l5--lO, l5-7 H. Mixsel
Prnce'on Club. defeated A. c. Scott, Columbia
CUB l5-ll. lS--l4: w Adams. l., Yale Club
defeated \. F. Torrance. Crescent A. c. lj-s.
l6-lS ID: I. II. Cornell. Columbia club de.
ieated q. +. CrIse. Crescent A c. 6--lj, lS-la