Word: backhand
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Said Mr. Spence: "She has a wonderful backhand stroke and hits with amazing power. If she can get used to the grass courts, she will be most formidable...
Dixon lost the championship mainly because he failed to keep the ball on Wakefield's backhand. He did this the first three games and won two of them. On the other hand Wakefield started very poorly and did not come up to his usual form until the last two games. He will receive a silver cigaratte box an championship while Dixon will get a gold medal as runner...
These two men, the best players of the University, represent the most contrasting types of play. Wakefield relies on hard hitting and terrific drop shots, with a strong forehand, while Dixon's strength lies in his steadiness, his strong backhand, and his ability to keep the center of the court...
...Carpenter was placing his shots with a remarkable degree of accuracy and winning 15-11. With the score two all, it looked as if Carpenter would continue his fine playing and win. For the first five points of the last game they were both even. then, Carpenter's backhand which Dixon had been playing all evening seemed to fail him and he fell behind, Dixon running out the game and match...
Captain E. M. Hinkle '23 won the only game for the University, defeating Lawrence Foster 2L. 10-15, 15-9, 15-10, 15-9. Hinkle played high lob shots to Foster's backhand in the back of the court, and won mainly through his opponent's errors. R. P. Rose '25, playing his first match for Team A, was easily defeated in straight games by D. M. Gilmore 3L. 15-12, 15-8, 15-12. J. H. Douglas 2L. was too experienced a player for J. J. Glessner '25, winning 10-15, 16-15, 18-16, 15-10, although...