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...made a few kills from this position. Since the backcourt game was used for the most part, there was little lobbing, but much hard hitting. Both men served double faults, but Turner's came at times when he could ill afford them. Turner also lost several points off his backhand...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BRIGGS DEFEATS TURNER AND WINS UNION TENNIS | 10/28/1922 | See Source »

...match furnished much brilliant tennis, especially since the two men used far different styles of play. Bradley's best game was one of low, powerful forehand drives, but he was unable to use this stroke to its greatest advantage because his opponent, like himself, continually played to the backhand. Kunkel, on the other hand, used a variety of chop strokes, even for returning the service. Although Bradley found no difficulty in handling these shots, there is no doubt that Kunkel's strength held out longer because he did not use such a tiring kind of play as Bradley. From yesterday...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BRADLEY DEFEATED BY KUNKEL IN TOURNAMENT | 10/17/1922 | See Source »

...best exhibition of the year, in winning from Moore of Holy Cross in straight sets. Moore had a peculiar twist service and his forehand strokes under good control and the only way that Cummings could gain the upper hand was by driving hard and deep to his opponent's backhand and taking...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HOLY GROSS AND SECOND TENNIS MEN SPLIT EVEN | 5/22/1922 | See Source »

...Duane '23 is the type of high-strung temperamental player; at times exhibiting remarkable brilliancy and then again sinking into wild spells of erraticness. He commands a great variety of strokes, one of his best being a very deceptive backhand drive. His nervousness and lack of cool, calm judgment handicaps him considerably and is not conducive to good team-work in doubles...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR SPRING TENNIS SEASON | 11/12/1920 | See Source »

...third was scored by F. D. Huntington '12 against his own team when in his endeavor to stop one of T. H. Rice '17's hard shots the puck rolled the wrong way into the unguarded goal. The lone score against the regulars was the result of a hard backhand shot by T. K. Fisher '17, who played at right center for the B. A. A. throughout the practice...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BUSY DAY FOR HOCKEY SQUAD | 1/24/1917 | See Source »

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