Word: crosscourt
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...tough sets last Saturday), Weld dropped the first two games, then reeled off eight in a row. Hoehn managed to pull up to 4-3 in the second set with a service break, but Weld broke his opponent in the eighth game, winning the final point on a beautiful crosscourt forehand that just nicked the tape...
Weld playing the top position for the first time this year, came from behind to beat Cuban Davis Cupper Raul Karman, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4. Karman, whose beautiful crosscourt backhand returns gave Weld a lot of trouble in the opening games, let up just a bit after winning the first set, and that was all the Crimson captain needed. The Tech star was unable to regain his touch, while Weld, who had started slowly grew stronger and stronger. In the final set, he broke Karman's service at love in the sixth game to lead...
...fifth singles position, Charlie MacVeagh played hard, tough squash for the first two close games, and finally wore Ron Ragen down to take the last one handily, winning the match 18-16, 18-17, and 15-9. MacVeagh made use of his excellent low, cracked crosscourt to keep his opponent constantly on the move...
...well worth watching was a swarthy, black-haired young man with deep-set eyes and powerful, slightly hunched shoulders. The picture of intent, unsmiling concentration, he smashed serves, laced backhands down the alley and crosscourt, whaled deep forehands to the corners...