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...transition from squash to tennis arises from a difference in stroke technique. A player uses much more wrist action in swinging a squash racket and therefore undercuts his groundstroke. In tennis, the strokes are longer and more graceful. A player often puts overspin on both his forehand and backhand. Tennis strategy also necessitales a factor of restraint which is not present in squash because of the surrounding walls...

Author: By Patrick J. Hindert, | Title: Nine Hosts B.U. Today; Racquetmen to Courts; Lacrosse Season Opens | 4/10/1968 | See Source »

...going. Gallwey and Fred Vinton tripped up Scott and Tom Freiberg, 5-7, 17-15, 9-7, while Junta and Sears triumphed over Dell and Clark in three tight sets, 8-6, 3-6, 6-3. It was fitting that the deciding point of the entire meet was a backhand overhead putaway by Junta, one of the hardest shots in tennis...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The History Of Harvard Sports | 3/21/1968 | See Source »

...This is the biggest win of my life" Terrell said after his victory. "My forehand and backhand drives were strong, my drop shots were effective, and I was running better which enabled me to stay in there when I was fooled," he added. Terrell lost in the quarter-finals to J. Smith Chapman of Montreal...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Adair Captures Racquets Crown | 2/13/1968 | See Source »

Parrot knotted the game at 1-1 when he deflected in a long shot by Bob Carr at 3:47. Fredo gave Harvard its only lead of the tournament when he faked past a defensemen going down right wing and flipped a backhand past goalie George McPhee...

Author: By Robert P. Marshall jr., | Title: Skaters Downed Twice in St. Paul | 1/4/1968 | See Source »

...lost the first set to top Quaker City Hamlin before he could get untracked and succumbed, 6-2, 6-4. Bernie Adelsberg took, the first set off Penn's Fred Levin at number two, but the steady Sylvan wore down the Crimson's number two man, parlaying a steady backhand and Adelsberg's rusty volleying to a 6-8, 8-6, 6-3, decision...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Quakers Trounce Racketmen, 5-2; Team Rebounds to Beat Lions, 7-2 | 4/24/1967 | See Source »

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