Squash Team Overcomes Penn, 7-2; Adams, Gonzalez Drop 3-2 Matches

Penn's two outstanding squash players narrowly escaped the grasp of Harvard's Dinny Adams and Jose Gonzales, but a deep Crimson team trampled the remaining Quakers for a 7-2 victory at Hemenmay Gym Saturday.

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.

In the number two match, Gonzalez lost an even tighter match to Penn captain Howard Coonley. Coonley, finding himself being out-stroked in the first two games, varied the pace to win the next two. In the final game, Gonzales utilized an effective dropshot to recover from a four-point deficit, but Coonley's experience and gamesmanship prevailed, 15-16, 14-16, 15-3, 15-13, 18-16.

Harvard won all the matches in the middle of the ladder, though with more trouble than anytime this season. Rick Sterne (three) riddled hard-hitting Ed Serues with a wide variety of shots, 15-5, 13-15, 15-9, 15-13.

Todd Wilkinson (four), down by four points to Penn's Clay Hamlin in the fifth game, settled down completely and took control of play to maintain his unblemished varsity record, 16-13, 15-11, 7-15, 5-15, 15-10.

After waltzing through the first two games. Harvard's Steve Simpson (five) had to stave off Fred Levin's late rally to salvage a 15-5, 15-9, 8-15, 18-14 victory.

In the bottom matches, a rapidly improving Crimson foursome won without a struggle or loss of a game.

Craig Stapleton (six) turned his match with Fred George into the rout of the day, 15-7, 15-11, 15-7; Peter Brooks nipped Ted Onderwood in the seventh match, 15-14, 15-11, 18-14; junior Matt Hall (eight) continued his streak of decisive victories by dumping Brent Arconi, 15-11, 15-8, 15-13; and sophomore Gordon Black whipped Dave Brown in the number nine match, 15-12, 15-12, 15-11.