New-York tribune., 1921-12-11
Veteran Loses
To Young Star
In Hard Match
Junior Champion Rallies in
Final Game and Wins by
lois, l5-8, l5-12, 15-9
BY Jack Masters

By Jack Masters
Thomas Coward, Yale Clab. who only
last season graduated from Glass B
by winning that title, captured the
Annual Fall Scratch Squash Tennis
Tournament ut the Crescent A. c.,
Brooklyn. yesterday afternoon, defeat
ING A. J. Cordier, = tesmmase and for
nsr national champion, in = sensa-
tionsl four game match. The score,
which gives little indication Of the
brilliant performance OF the youngster
IN winning his first trophy in Glass
A, was 1o-I5, 15--8, 15--12 and 15--9.
There we're thrills aplenty, for there
was little to choose between the two,
SO closely were they matched. Cor
der, the veteran, was possibly more
skillful than his youthful opponent,
but Coward's powerful smashing and
his ability to get his racquet on the
6ell from almost any position Offset
any advantage which the former title
holder might have had. 1t was high
game and an angle game throughout,
neither giving the other much chance
Tor. the long up and down drives which
might have settled The issue sooner.
It was not only Coward's amazing
Of Cordier, but the youngsters dasl,
and speed. Except at the beginning
Of the deciding game, when he seemed
about to crack under the strain, Cow
ard wss on top Of the ball all the
time making remarkable returns when
Il appeared that he hadn't chance to
get HIS racquet on It. These flashes
Of super-squash brought much applause
from the galleries.
Rally Ends Too Soon
The frst game was not particularly
impressive. neither was the second,
but the third which was to break the
tie was close, Coward winning 15--12.
sitter a fine rally by Cordier which
ended just too soon to bring him vic
tory. The fourth contest will stand
as one Of the most unusual finales ever
witnessed on the Crescent courts, for
it was here that Coward, after being on
the short end of Z to score, came
from behind and won the match.
The ten minute rest before the stsrt
Of the fourth game appeared to work
to Coward's disadvantage, for when
the deciding test came he was slow,
possibly from the cooling of, and
before he could warm up again Cor
der had run seven points to the for
mer's one. During this brush Coward
missed once and slammed into the
telltale four times. two of these points
for Cordier coming in succession.
Then, just when Cordier loomed up
as the winner by a fine margin, Coward
came with q rush, stopped Cordier's
streak by holding him safe and col
lected fourteen points while his oppo-
nent was getting two. 1t was sensa-
tional bit of work and called for far
At,A -fv9N ho0 a
ever before shown, but the stamina
gained in playing through from the
preliminaries, coupled with the expert
ence he has gained of late, stood
Coward in good stead and he simply
rose to the heights.
Cordier Shines in Defeat
Cordier's game also deserves much
commendation. He has not played as
often this season as Coward has and
while it had been rumored that his
game was slightly off, this proved to
be untrue. Cordier played with all the
skill that he is noted for and was
brilliant even in defeat.
The point score and stroke analysis
follow:
POINT SCORE
First Game
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oossecoo2oooss Ills
Second Game
os:oisososssssssises-ls
oo1oss31fes1eessseo1- .
Third Game
o2ooosses1osoe1 sf-1s
lo11o11soooo11 ox-1.
Fourth Game
900 oo1eislc oel1i 81,
11osloo oooloo * q
6TnOKE ANALYSIS
FipSt fyoyssA