Word: dabney
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...University team, composed of C. C. Pell '08 (captain), A. S. Dabney '09, N. W. Niles '09, and G. P. Gardner '10, carried off all the honors in the twenty-seventh annual tournament of the Intercollegiate Lawn Tennis Association at Haverford. All four members of the team won their way into the semi-finals of the singles, so that the last three matches were played between Harvard men. G. P. Gardner '10, playing in beautiful form, won the tournament by defeating N. W. Niles '09 by the score of 6-4, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2. Both Pell...
...annual fall tournament was a great success, having the large number of 196 entries. Here Niles and Pell again came into prominence, Niles defeating Pell in the singles finals. In the doubles, Niles and Dabney won the championship by defeating Pell and Gardner...
...finals of the University doubles championship A. S. Dabney '09 and N. W. Niles '09 defeated C. C. Pell '08 and G. P. Gardner...
...first set was very fast. Gardner played a brilliant game, lobbing a great deal and sending many clever drives into the corners. Pell also played in his best form and got in many smashing returns. Niles and Dabney were clearly outplayed in this set and lost...
After the first set Niles and Dabney played much better tennis. Niles used his underhand, cut serve with great success, especially against Gardner. The last set was extremely last, with many long rallies. Although outplayed in the first set Niles and Dabney were clearly the stronger pair, and after the second set there was little doubt as to the outcome...