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...Climax. The first day's singles matches revealed the Aussies' fast-growing power and agility. Dueling with 20-year-old Ken Rosewall, nervous Vic Seixas rarely got his net play going, was trapped cold by the little Australian's backhand and spectacular lobs, lost in four sets, 6-3, 10-8, 4-6, 6-2. For Seixas, it was the sad climax to a summer's uneven performance; at 32, he was just not steady-handed and agile enough to win. Said U.S. Captain Bill Talbert: "You add eight months [since Sydney] to 32 years...
Last Stand. Head's cannon ball and Hartwig's fine backhand won two quick sets despite one diehard net play from a reinvigorated Seixas. Coming back with his best performance of the afternoon, Trabert belted a two-handed push volley past the astonished Australians, smashed ahead to win the fourth set and tie up the match...
...number one Tod Rogers plays a defensive game, relying chiefly on his exceptionally good backhand, while sophomore Dave Sofield at two is a very forceful player with a sharp not game. Sofield is followed by squash star Roger Campbell and Ralph Stuart...
Sharp Crimson fielding kept the scoring down in the first and third innings. In the first, centerfielder Chauncey made a running backhand grab of a liner to right center...
...number one, Ham Graven, who has a 2-1 season's record, should take Columbia's captain, Pete Chase, whose backhand is reputedly weak, Captain Alex Haegler, playing two, will meet Chauncey Bartholet, while Brooks Harris will face Paul Bartholet at three...