New-York tribune., 1919-11-21
Longest Squash
Tilt ON Record
Goes to Bull
A. J. Cordier, of Yale Club,
Bows iii Defeat After
Having a Very Fine Start

the Squash Club representative, pulled
out sensational victory over Augustus
J. Cordier, Yale Club, in a semi final
round match of the Yale Club scratch
invitation tourney. After dropping the
first two games, Bull showed his re-
sourcefulness by winning the next
three games. The scores were l2-l5,
lis, 1S-14, 15-12, 17--16.
A large crowd followed the match,
quarters Bull was easily outplayed
by his opponent during the first two
games. but he improved rapidly as the
struggle progressed. Cordier grew
tired and began to commit many err
rors, and it was this unsteadiness after
a brilliant start that brought about
his defeat.
In the other semi-hnal round match
in the upper half Anderson Dana,
Harvard Club, twice runner-up for the
national championship, easily downed
Club, by score of Id, 15--lS, l5--2,
15-l0. Owing to the long match be-
tween Bull and Cordier the final round,
scheduled for this afternoon at 5
o'clock, has been postponed until the
same hour Monday afternoon.
Both Bull and Cordier used every
trick in the game to score points, Bull
showing az uncanNy ability to make
sensational gets" which was an ex-
ceedingly potent factor in his victory.
Time and again he intercepted the bali
when it appeared dead" for return,
much to the disgust of Cordier.
Both Play Well
Each man played a spfendd all
around -thc-court game. Bull did not
fare so successfully with his deadly
corner-to- corner shot, which Cordier
handled in masterful fashion. Cordier
showed slightly better racquet work,
although toward the end his rival fire.
quently forced him out of position.
Cordier clinched the first game after
good start, as Bull had difficulty in
keeping the ball over the tell-tale The
Yale man featured his playing with
placement shots which 9ull failed to
dig up out Of the backuand corners
Cordier's placement shots again stood
him in good stead in the second game
when he registered eleven in this man
ner. Bull showed an improvem ment in
, his control of the ball, and it was only
cluster of points by Cordier in his
last two hands that gave him the
game.
The third game found Bull out in the
var, but COrdier soon evened matters
and then assumed a lead of three aces.
An erratlc spell of driving by Cordier
| enabled his opponent to close the gap
and the tussle thereafter was nip and
tuck. In the extra set of five aces Cor
| dier committed four errors, which gave
Bull his first game.
Bull continued his marvellous gets
in the fourth game, which permitted d
him to overtake his rival, who had
early assumed lead of 8 to 6. Gov
!ler's driving was Inaccurate, although
he managed to come within one point
of the Squash Club player. Bull then
staged another brilliant attack, and
with long rallies predominating won
the game with two fine placement shots
Bull Again Takes Lead
The fifth game, like the fourth, re.
quired twenty-four hands before the
winner became known Bull gained
the lead, but Cordier was playing 8
remarkable placement game. How
ever Bull was continuing his gets
Of difficult shots, which saved him or
many occasions. Toward the end
Cordier evened matters at 12-all anc
finally took command at 13 to r. The
came was set by Cordier at 14-all
and he also jumped away into leac
u TO l in the extra set, but Bull
drivng with lightning speed, collected
| two aces to clinch the memorable
match
Experience and a craftier attack
! stood in good stead for Dana in van
gushing Coburn. The latter played
his best in the second game, which
he won after forcing it into extra
hands. Dana ended the third game al
ter five hands out, when he collected
eight aces in his first hand and foul
and three points in the fourth ant
fifth hands, respectively.
The point table of the Bull Cor
dier match follows:
BULL VS.. CORDIER
FIRST GAME
o2ao osoll2o1 ooso s-1;
0 o o oool 21olo Oslo x-1.
Aces: corder-Placements. s. service
2; tell-tale. g. misses, 2. Total-15
Bull--Placements. 3. tell-tale. 2 misse.
and outs. Z. Total--12
SECOND GAME
- ii;
Aces eo4aer . 2 sosme1t. . l, A1 tell
tale. |; misses and outs 3. Total--l5.
Bu'l-Piaoements' s. service. /; tell
THIRD GAME
o Q 2 o s2oo oo11oool112oo-1-
Bull
H. dorG;s2 ,-,
tale. . misses AMI outs. l. Total--l4.
Bull-Placements Z; tell-tale. 3; misse
and outs, ). Total-1s.
FOURTH GAME