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Harvard won just about everything in the top spots (Geordie Lemmon suffered the lone loss among the Crimson's first five) and did it in a variety of ways. Dave Boyum completely dismantled Rob Hill at number one, 17-18, 15-8, 15-2, 15-4, behind three-wall boasts that dropped like play-dough in the front corners and uncanny maneuvering that reduced his opponent to befuddled head shaking...
...Boyum (H). def. Hill (P). 17-18, 15-8, 15-2, 15-4; Robie (H). def. Loughran (P). 9-15, 15-12, 15-9, 8-15, 18-16; 3. Shepherd (P). def. Lemmon (H). 15-10, 5-15, 15-5, 15-10; 4. Reese (H). def. Barrett (P). 16-15, 8-15, 15-13, 15-10; 5. Duffy (H). def. Moore (P). 15-3, 15-11, 12-15, 12-15, 15-8; 6. Zabel (P). def. Brog (H). 14-15, 12-15, 18-17, 15-11, 15-8; 7. Evnin (P). def. Dinneen...
...most fortunate consequence of David Boyum's sitting out the Williams match two days ago was the much accelerated competition the rest of the team was able to face playing up a notch. Particular benificiaries have to be Chip Robie and Spencer Brog. Both played tough and tension-filled five-game matches, entities which have been few and far between for anyone on the team this year. If you've done anything athletic, you know how much experience in tight situations means when you get into them again. Tension just kind of creeps...
...Some people thought it might have been related to the fact that David Boyum is here, but it had nothing to do with that." (Boyum posed a strong threat to Desaulniers' number-one position...
...hour bus ride to Williamstown may have accounted for the lethargy displayed by the racquetmen in the early going...Robie, a four-year senior, had never played number-one prior to yesterday's match...The Tigers will arrive in town tomorrow in early preparation for Saturday's big match...Boyum played impressively at the Cowles Championships, losing, 3-2, in the quarter-finals to Joe Swain, a former penn player. In the preceding match he defeated Frank Brosens, who played number-one for Princeton three years...