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September 14, 2024 |

the more he claims he won, the greater the odds against him. reminds me so much of the refereeing against me in the 1970's. of the 5 national singles i won, my opponent in finals didn't reach double digits. that was the only way for me to overcome bias.

Ed. - Racket Guy from Brooklyn, Sports Illustrated, March 03, 1975:

To the victor—Victor Niederhoffer, that is—belongs another silver pitcher. Last week in New York, at 31, he won the U.S. National Singles Squash Racquets championship for the fifth time. His opponents did little but gasp, sweat and run. But Niederhoffer seemed to play effortlessly. His shots were not always brilliant, but he patiently waited out long rallies, and his frustrated opponents consistently found themselves in situations where most of their moves were of high risk. And then they were forced to make mistakes which ruined them.

reminds me of what my father always said when people told him how good he looked as he was suffering from chemo: "thank you, i'll be the healthiest corpse in the graveyard."

the symmetry of it all. last week 5 down days in a row - from 5659 to to 5515. this week 5 days up in a row from 5421 to 5630.

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