The New York herald., 1921-01-21
SQUASH CHAMPION
RETURNS TO FORM
Auguste j. Cordier Plays I'm
pressively in Defeating
il. X. Mixsell.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
By SAMUEL j. BROOKMAN.

Auguste j. Cordier gave evidence yes
terday that he Is gradually approaching
the form that earned him the national
amateur squash tennis championship a
year ago. For the first time since the
season began the titleholder defeated
one of the top ranking players yester-
day. when he triumphed In an extra
game match over Harold r. Mixsell. the
Princeton Club champion. Until recent
ly Corder. who was operated on for ap-
pendicitis last summer. was careful not
to take too many chances on the court,
preferring to test himself thoroughly
before calling on anything like his best
speed. Apparently the champion is sat-
isfied that he is ready to extend HIM
self, for he opened the speed throttle
wide against Mixsell and gave an i'm
pressive exhibition.
Before he could get into his best stride
Cordier was placed at a disadvantage,
the Princeton man taking the opening
game at 1S-17. 1t was very close in the
last few hands of the game. but Cordier
had not as yet attuned his strokes to
the powerful hitting of his opponent and
despite some startling getting failed to
save the game. Mixsell hit just as hard
in the second and third games. but Cor
der bewildered him with his change Of
pace and versatility Of attack Cordier
anticipated Mixsell's shots with excep-
tional Judgment, whereas the Prince
tonlon frequently found himself out Of
position. Both men made one startling
recovery after another and the match
easilv was the most spectacular OF he
day. In the final game Cordier left his
rival trailing far behind. the score end
ing 15-S in his favor.
Clear Title to Second Place.
Yale Club led in three of the four
matches played and took three others
by default, which gave the Ell graduates
the team match by 6 points to l. The
victory enabled them to take clear title
to second place In the standing of the
Class metropolitan team champion
ship. The only winner for Princeton
Club was Robert Monks. who, after be-
ing very close 20 a straight game de-
feat at the hands of Stuyvesant VAIN
wright, rallied splendidly and out
steadied the Yale man in the final d.
vision OF play.
On the courts of the Crescent Athletic
Club the home team met defeat at the
hands OF the Harvard Club. league lead
ors, who won six of the seven matches
contested. 1t was a much closer series,
however than the score indicates. for
in four of the tussles the Cambridge
alumni were carried into extra games to
win. and had none too much to spare.
In the feature match. Anderson Dana.
runner-up in the last national champion
ship. scored over r. Earl Fink. the ma
tional handicap winner by 15-S, IL
15. 15-9. thereby repeating an early
season victory Dana played a more or
less defensive game. and his errors were
sc few as to be almost negligible. His
control was unshakable even in the hot
test of the rallies. and he seemed able
to get everything back Fink played
cleveriy. but lacked his customary speed
and hard hitting.
John w. Appel. former national cham
pion. had a comparatively easy time dis
posing Of y. F. Torrance, but Ralph G..
Coburn, "A. II. Tones and F. S. Whit
lock were extended to the limit in their
matches. Kenneth r. McVaugh. the only
winner for Crescent. proved Just a little
steadier than L. I. Grinnell after the
longest tussle of the meet.
The Summary.
HARVARD CLUE. 9; CRESCENT A. c.. 1.
Anderson Dana. Harvard. defeated r.
-. Morrison. Harvard. defeated James Doig,
Crescent 15-4. f5-11; Ralph G. Coburn.
Harvard. defeated Andrew Baxter, Jr..
CIeSctIts lb-lV, D-l0, l9--os hennetn =.
Mcvaueh. Crescent. defeated L. 7. Grin
~ell. Harvard. 1s-f5 s-i5, f5-to: A. H..
Tones. Harvard, defeated G. w. Dingee.
Crescent. 15-s. e-15 15-10: f. s. Whit
lock. Harvard. defeated c. w. Dangier.
Crescent 12-15. 15--12, 15-fo; John w.
Appel. Harvard, defeated N. +. Torrance.
Crescent. 15-6. f5-6.
YALE CLUB. O: PRINCETON CLUB. 1.
Aueuste j. Cordier. Yale. defeated Har-
old r. Mxsell. Princeton. Ills. i5-i2. II
| -6; c. ]. MacGuire. Yale. defeated II. y.
Harvey. Princeton. g-15. 15-2. 15-1f:
Thomas Coward. Yale. won from J. Tay-
Vale. won from Armin w. Riley. Prince
| ton. by default; II. r. Stern. Yale. won
r.. Monks. Princeton. defeated stuyvesant
wainwright. Vale. 1911. 7-15. f5-12; %.
| L. Baker. Yale. defeated Leonard Beck
man. Princeton. 15-ff. 15-i0.