Word: squash
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...final round of the State B Squash Tournament at the University Courts yesterday, W. J. Iselin '29 defeated R. W. Read '22, of the Harvard Club of Boston...
Last week in Detroit, Myles Baker of Boston met W. Palmer Dixon of New York in the finals of the national amateur squash racquets tournament. Mr. Dixon was defending his title. The match was hotly contested but as it progressed spectators realized that Mr. Baker would soon be the new champion. What seemed to be the last point was played; Mr. Baker seemed to have won it. "Let!" called the referee, thereby giving Mr. Dixon an opportunity to replay the point. The falling title-holder smiled; displayed excellent sportsmanship by crying, "No let!" rushed across the court to congratulate...
These quintets plus the University and Freshman teams find over 300 men playing basketball regularly, and indicate that within a short time the activity will rival squash in popularity as a winter indoor sport...
With the conclusion of the four tournaments which are now in progress on the University courts the squash season will officially close. The State B. Tournament will end March 4, the Interclass Tournament on March 7, and the Senior, and Graduate Tournaments sometime in the near future...
...review of the squash team records for the past four years shows four State and three National Championships to the racquetmen's credit, with only one defeat. This was administered by the British team and was not a scheduled match...