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...swipe of the racket can slice an opponent's cheek like a scythe; just getting in the way of the ball produces a rainbow-hued bruise that lasts for weeks. The dangers can be exaggerated; yet the strain, particularly on older players, can be considerable in a fast-moving game. "We had a siege of three heart attacks in one week not long ago," says Manhattan Adman Bob Lehman, an official of New York's Metropolitan Squash Racquets Association. "But you hardly ever see players drop dead on the court," he adds wryly. "Usually they do it after...
...would certainly not throw our students out in the snow, but it would be no great recommendation that they hadn't filed their applications on time Graduate school is a very competitive racket," he added...
Adams' sharp placements kept Quaker number one player Maurice Heckscher off-balance in the first two games. Heckscher, a powerful player with quick racket-work, rallied to win the third game in overtime and then dominated the final two games for a 12-15, 14-18, 18-13, 15-5, 15-9 victory...
...waving, wine-swigging Spanish fans, who broke through police lines and danced across the court in a conga line. Their hero was more subdued. "Today there was no pressure on me," he admitted. "I play better tennis that way." Loser Emerson announced that he intends to hang up his racket. "At 29, I've lost my enthusiasm," he said. "It's time for me to step aside for . younger players." Good thing he didn't say that when he was only...
...challengers had a different theory. They arrived in Australia two weeks late, explaining casually that they had missed a connection in Tahiti. ("It was," sighed Spain's Luis Arilla, "such a beautiful spot.") Then they begged out of two Australian tournaments and didn't even hoist a racket during a "practice session" at Sydney's White City Stadium courts...