SQUASH TEAM TO DEFEND NATIONAL TITLE IN TOURNEY

Rallying to the defense of the national squash team championship, held by Harvard for the past three years, the University racquetmen leave at 1 o'clock today for Philadelphia, where the title tournament is scheduled for tomorrow, Sunday, and Monday.

Captain J. L. Pool '28, who on Wednesday was crowned singles champion of Massachusetts, is a slight favorite to capture the national singles laurels, which will be at stake in the singles tournament over the weekend. Pool will meet his stiffest opposition in M. P. Baker '25, present national title-holder, whom he defeated in straight sets, in the Massachusetts State finals on Wednesday. Herbert Rawlins '27, New York champion, and G. E. Debevoise '26, who ran Rawlins to five sets in the New York championships.

Coach H. L. Cowles concedes his team only an outside chance to take the national team crown. A new ruling of the National Squash Racquets Association provides that at least one member of each team must play in the singles, and that this man may not represent his team in the team matches. This rule, depriving the University aggregation of its captain, may seriously damage its chances in the team tournament.

The men who are making the Philadelphia trip follows: Captain J. L. Pool '28, singles; S. M. Dupertuis '28, number one; Seabury Oliver '28, number two; A. G. Thacher '29, number three; B. H. Whitbeck '29, number four; and G. T. Francis '30, number five. Coach Cowles and Manager R. H. Sanger '28 will accompany the team.