FEATURES

Interview with Chuan Chih-Yuan (TPE)

by Chunyen Liu

14

A Visit with USATT Hall of Famer Lou Pagliaro

by Tim Boggan

16

Book Review of Sizzling Chops & Devilish Spins

by Tim Boggan

20

Netserve: The SDTTA Webstie

by Tim Titrud

25

The Northeast Region League

by Rhoda Samkoff

26

Club of the Month: Sunrise TTC

by Alfred Palumbo

26

Wesleyan College Table Tennis Program

by Stephen Cumbie

29

Juniors of the Month: The MDTTC Girls

by Larry Hodges

42

Travels in Time: 1957 USA Team to Afghanistan and Iran

by Tim Boggan

45

USATT’s Rhode Island Coaching Tour

by Chuck Cavicchio

65

Preview of Marty Reisman’s Upcoming Book,
The Ping Pong Hustler, and the Reisman Cigarette Trick

by Tyra Parkins, photos by Scott Gordon

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TOURNAMENTS

$110,000 Egypt ITTF Pro Tour

by Azmy Ibrahim

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European National Championships Results

47

International Results

48

RPI Open

by Wally Green

49

Buckeye Open

by Larry Hodges

50

USA Tournament Results

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COACHING

The Backhand Serve

by Larry Hodges

25

The Short Ball Attack

by Wei Wang, Photo Sequences by Diego Schaaf

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USATT AND OTHER NEWS

USATT Presidential Award to Clark Mitchell

by Pam Ramsey

9

They Said It!, TT Limerick Contest and other short stuff

9,24,28

President’s Report

by Sheri Pittman

10

Officials’ View

by Azmy Ibrahim

24

China Trip Report

by Christian Lillieroos

28

Cartoons

by Marek Zochowski and Hagen Cartoons

39,64

Ye Holy Ratings

by Fran Boardman

54

USATT Tournament Schedule

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USATT Approved Equipment

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ON THE COVER:      

The Wesleyan College Table Tennis Team