Racquetmen Prepare for Quakers With Two Weekend Tournaments

Harvard's varsity squash team will attempt to overcome a four-week exam layoff as it returns to action this weekend in two individual tournaments in New York City. The competition will be preparation for two crucial intercollegiate matches next week against Williams and Penn.

The Harvard Club of New York will be the site of two divisions of competition today. The Cowles Tournament has attracted the top 16 amateur players in the nation, and the Jacobs Tournament has invited the number one player of most collegiate squads.

But Harvard's undefeated team violates the usual invitational requirements. While most schools receive a single invitation, Harvard will be represented by five players. In previous years the Crimson has averaged three participants.

Senior Larry Terrell, captain and top seed on the Crimson team, will compete in the Cowles Division. Terrell is presently ranked third in the national amateur ratings. The toughest challenge in the division should come from last year's Harvard captain, Anil Nayar. While at Harvard, Nayar twon the intercollegiate title three times and compiled probably the finest individual athletic record in Harvard history.

Top Six to Compete

In the Jacobs Tournament, the Crimson has been asked to include its top six players in competition with collegiate number one players. Representing Harvard will be Fernando Gonzales, John Ince, DAve Fish, and Jaime Gonzales. Junior Ed Atwood also received an invitation but he decided to decline the offer.

The Crimson has not played in a collegiate match since January 14, when it easily defeated Dartmouth 9-9. Coach Barnaby encouraged the team to practice as much as possible throughout exam period, but any output was on an individual basis.

The big challenge of the season will come next Saturday when Penn arrives at Hemenway Gym. The Quakers defeated the Crimson 5-4 in Philadelphia last year but lost the intercollegiate team championship on the basis of individual games rather than team matches.

Penn has a different academic schedule and has been competing throughout the month of January. Barnaby is hoping that the matches this weekend will bring Harvard back to its peak performance level.

Absent from the Crimson line-up this spring will be Fritz Hobbs. The Olympic oarsman, who took a term off from school last year, started at second position until graduating last month.