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...rate second to none on the squad as far as natural ability is concerned. Ed Buckley from the iron range country of Minnesota and All-American Elk Club boy Bud Finnegan are a pretty good answer to any coach's prayer. They have had little relief in the backcourt positions mainly because they have not needed...
...experienced men, George Polzer and Howle Dunbar, have teamed together in the backcourt in the first two Cornell encounters. The Big Red has chalked up two wins in as many starts, but there are a few rough edges to be polished off. There will be plenty of opportunity to do this, too, because Cornell has an extensive Christmas trip scheduled...
When it takes the floor, the Adams five will have Hubert Hauck and Donald Gordon at the forward spots. Bill Calfee at the pivot post, and Max Manker and Roger Pierce in the backcourt. Big guns of the Hybrid attack are Bill Moody, Al Wilson, Varsity halfback, and Captain Jim Gillies...
...tactical authority and mature, practiced perfection in backcourt stroking, he would surely do it. Immaculate and chipper, Perry dashed off the first set, 6-3. The crowd applauded and waited for Crawford to warm up. Playing on his baseline instead of behind it, gaining invaluable split seconds by taking Perry's shots just before the top of the bounce, stinging his steady backhanders into Perry's farthest corner, Crawford worked along sedately in the second set while his opponent's tension mounted with the score. At 11-all, Perry made a double fault that unraveled his nerves...
...forced him into errors and defensive half volleys, sent him racing back to the baseline for perfect lobs. Richards was beginning to tire. He stopped running up, hung on the baseline as Tilden wanted him to. For no player except Henri Cochet is able to beat Tilden in the backcourt, and this evening Tilden was playing as he did from 1920 to 1926, when no one in the world had a chance against him. His drives, with the terrific leverage of the long, springlike body behind them, were hitting the lines for aces; his cut strokes were forcing errors...