Hetherington Tops Hoehn In Harvard Squash Finals

Bob Hetherington, one of those rare nine-letter sportsmen during his undergraduate years at Yale, ended his Harvard career Monday by defeating Dick Hoehn, 3-1, in the finals of the University Squash Tournament for the Foster Trophy.

It was the second consecutive University championship for Hetherington, who defeated Terry Robinson in the finals last year and bowed in five games to Vic Niederhoffer in the finals the year before.

Hoehn, a former Dartmouth number one player and now a third-year law student, reached the finals by dumping Robinson, 3-0, in the semi-finals. Against Hetherington, he held his own in the opening game as the lead see-sawed back and forth to 17-17. Here Hetherington tinned a placement and the game was Hoehn's, 18-17.

But that was the end for Hoehn. Hetherington, a lanky lefty who ranked among America's top four amateur players in 1965, took control of the play and won, 15-4, 15-6, 15-8. Mixing his quick paced strokes and volleys with precise cross-corner shots, he kept Hoehn off balance for most of the match.

Hetherington had run into greater obstacles in the semifinals, against Harvard freshman Anil Nayar. Nayar, who moves about as fast as anything on four legs, blended powerful strokes with deceptive spins to push Hetherington to the limit, but the third-year divinity student had a few too many tricks for the developing freshman and won in five games.