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...opening match Nayar will meet Tom Jones at noon today. Between him and the tournament crown lie Peter Martin the Canadian college champion, Ralph Howe, who won the North American Open last year, Bob Hetherington, who was runner-up in the Nationals last year, and Sam Howe, to whom Hetherington lost. Sam Howe, Hetherington, and Ralph Howe--Sam's brother--are seeded first, second, and third in the tournament...
Larry Terell, Harvard's other entry, will face A. Eichmann at 11 a.m. today. If Terrell wins, he will come up against Hetherington in the afternoon...
There is little chance that either Nayar or Gonzalez will lose today. Last weekend, in the national men's championships, Nayar "came of age," according to Coach Jack Barnaby. Nayar swept past Bob Hetherington, 15-9 and 15-9, before he lapsed into a few errors, lost his momentum, and eventually dropped the match. Hetherington reached the finals of the tournament...
...that was the end for Hoehn. Hetherington, a lanky lefty who ranked among America's top four amateur players in 1965, took control of the play and won, 15-4, 15-6, 15-8. Mixing his quick paced strokes and volleys with precise cross-corner shots, he kept Hoehn off balance for most of the match...
...Hetherington had run into greater obstacles in the semifinals, against Harvard freshman Anil Nayar. Nayar, who moves about as fast as anything on four legs, blended powerful strokes with deceptive spins to push Hetherington to the limit, but the third-year divinity student had a few too many tricks for the developing freshman and won in five games...