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...displayed good teamwork playing first doubles. An injury last year kept Haegler from reaching his peak, but he is, Barnaby said, "potentially as good as anybody." He employs an exceptionally fine forehand. Harris, who also played number two last year, hits a powerful serve and forehand, and his backhand, which was somewhat weak last year, has improved considerably...

Author: By James W. Singer, | Title: Tennis Team Must Improve to Beat Yale | 4/14/1955 | See Source »

...With Harris's backhand looking much more consistent than last year, and with plenty of unseasoned, yet very good material to work with, all we can do now is proactive," Barnaby said...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Players Gain 3-3 Record On Tennis Tour | 4/11/1955 | See Source »

These matches have also been helpful to Wynn, who has had the chance to concentrate on the less obvious mistakes of his players. Stressing a solid game based on equally strong forehand and backhand, Wynn works more for steady, wearing play than flashy strokes...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LINING THEM UP | 1/12/1955 | See Source »

...Crehore, who alternated on both the first and third lines, tallied three minutes later on a hard backhand shot into the left corner after taking Terry O'Malley's pass-out from the boards. Northeastern was a man short at the time...

Author: By Charles Stedman, | Title: Varsity Six Defeats Huskies In Watson Rink Inaugural | 1/10/1955 | See Source »

After outplaying the Eagles for one and a half periods and building up a one-goal lead, the varsity sextet failed to take the initiative in the final stanza until B.C. wing Dick Dempsey had scored the winning tally with a hard backhand shot...

Author: By Bruce M. Reeves, | Title: Crimson Sextet Overtaken in Last Period, Dropping Hard-Fought Contest to BC, 4-3 | 12/11/1954 | See Source »

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