Word: salaun
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...obviously furious, and he let Tatten know it. Salaun whipped a shot by him on the next point and won the game two points later...
Anyone who was in the gallery at Annapolis knew what Barnaby meant. Once, when Niederhoffer had taken the first game and the second was tied at 14-14, referee Jack Tatten took a point away from the Crimson captain on a "let point" for interfering with Salaun's shot...
...second reason, just as important, was Vic Niederhoffer. "Vic was the best squash player in the U.S. last weekend," coach Jack Barnaby explained. "He controlled the play against Salaun. I wasn't surprised that Salaun lost the next day, because Vic squeezed him dry like a sponge...
...case, Niederhoffer was clearly shaken by the call. He whacked a shot into the tin, Salaun passed him once, and beat him once with a drop shot. The score was 11-7 and, though Niederhoffer fought back, he never again evened it up. Salaun won game and match...
When Niederhoffer settled down Saturday, his play was no less than superb. In the first game he raced away to a 9-1 lead, beating Salaun with ground strokes, before a series of let calls almost rattled him into losing it. Again, in the fourth game, scarcely interrupted by a let, Niederhoffer was unstoppable; he snowed Salaun under by an almost incredible...