New-York tribune., 1919-11-13
Stars Advance
10 Sd Round
At Yale Club
R"'nner-Up for Champions
ship Defeats Piel i'm
Two Games; Cordier Wins

Stars of The squash tennis world
swept aside their opponents big mas
tertul exhibitions in the second round
Of play in the invitation scratch tourna-
ment on tho Yale Club courts vester-
day. All the favoritcs rcoched tn.
thlrd round. Extra sets and three
game matches helped to cnlivcn the
sport.
Among the stellar performances was
that of Anderson Dana, Harvard Club,
twice runner-up for the national cham
plonship. IN defeating Godfrey Picl. jr.,
New York Athletic Club. by q score of
1913, Is. Although absent from the
courts for two years, Captain Dana
showed all his cunning and a tricky
game that puzzled his younger oppo-
/ nent. Captain Dana sent The ball
whrling about the court at low angles
and varied his attack so that Picl re-
pcatcdly had to make sensational gets"
to reach the ball. Piel played one of
his best games, but faltcycd at cruc al
moments.
Captain Dana was fortunate in recov
ering in time to prevent Picl from cap
turing the first game when the latter
was within two points OF clinching it.
The Harvard man was erratic at the
outset and in surprisingly short time
Piel had acquired a lead of 8 to 2. He
increased this to l3 to b, when Dana
rallied brilliantly and collected aces in
three hands and finally set the game
at 49, all.
Fine Rally by Winner
Then followed n furious fight for
points with half a dozen hands out
being played before the Harvard man
Tailed an ace first Dana appeared to
be the invinciblc player Of o.d, for he
icraftily worked Piel out Of position to
score his necessary four points.
Dana captured the second game han
dily. although PieI never gave up the
tariy stopped his rivals consistent
scoring. Dana first gained lead OF
to and increased it to 13 to 5, whcn
/ Picl made a bold stand, counting tour
points. After several long drawn out
rallies, Dana added the necessary two
points on kills" into the back wall
corners.
Augustus ]. Cordier, another Grim
son player and contender for high hon
ors. also played at top form in elimi-
mating II. Duncan Bulkley, Columbia
club, by a score of 15-11, l5-9. Cor
der thrilled the spectators by his
scooning the ball out Of the backwall
corners and dizzy attack that had
Bulkley hopping about the court.
Although the issue was settled IN
straight games, there were many pro
longcd flights for aces. Cordler made
( effective use Of his sharp angled shots.
while his Blue and White opponent
PLAYED a strong front wall game. In
each contest Cordier gained 4 COM
manding lead.
Old Yale Champion Victor
Edwin J. Clapp, erstwhile Yale cham
pion hurdler, came through with brll
ant uphill victory n his match
against A. E. Ellis, Harvard Club, that
necessitated three bitterly fought
games. Clapp did not hit his stride
until too late in the first game, which
went to Ellis, but therea ter Clapp''
superior all around court game stood
out prominently The scores were
5-15. 17-14, 15-l1.
Although he wasted many chances,
George Munroe, Harvard Club, won
handily from Dr.. j ohm A. Victor, Yale
Munroe came through with a late rally
after once losing the lead in the first
game. but in the second game Victor
always traled.
Reginald Fink, Englewood Field Club,
defeated Stewart II. Johnson, Yale
/ Club. in two straight games, while lack
Of condition contributed to the defeat
of Royal f. T. Riggs, Squash Club, at
the hands of Harold D. Harvey, Prince
ton Club. Charles NJ. Bull and Fred
erick s. Keller, other top-notch players.
won their scheduled matches by de
fault.
The third round of play, scheduled
for Saturday. has been postponed until
next Monday on account OF the yale
Princeton football game at New Haven
Saturday.
The summary
the Yale Club (second round) upper haii ..i
-R r Fink Englewood T.. c., defeated
Stewart II. johnson. Yale CUB lo-s' TO-
Harold y Harvey pid Prnoeton uaa% sanD c,nn uJ
1916. 15-6. Anderson Dana, Haryard ,l
Club, defeated Godfrey Piel jr New York
A c.. lS-ls. l5-9. Fredericlk So $: heeie5'
Columbia Cub h won by dsfGnlt oob from 9oepeI n
Greenwich y c., defeated william Acams
jr Yale Club. 1873 S-15, l5-s. Edwin
]. Clapp. Yale Club. defeated A. r. Ell .s
Harvard Club, SIS. 17-14. 15-l1 I: n
! Worcester Columbia Club, defeated Nor.
man f. Torrance. Crescent A. c.. 1910,
1913. 1914. Ralph G. Coburn' Harvard
Club, defeated Stuyyesant Wainwright
Yale Club. ls-1e, 15-5
Bqlkley. Columbia club, defeated f. d
Shaw, Columbia Club 1916, l5-6. Charles
from j. A. Richard. Harvard club. Liv-
ingston Platt. Yale Club. defeated r. F.
Wigham. Columbia club, ISL. 15-5.
George Munroe, Harvard Club, defeated
Douglas Bomeisler. Yale CLUB, defeated
J W. Pulleyn. Columbia club, 1911.
1910. Cyril Cooney, Yale Club Won by
default from Alan l.. Corey Yale club
II. Duncan Bulkley, Columbia CLUB. l5-ll
15-9.