Word: forehanded
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...fair chance of capturing the title then, but Wakefield tied the match by defeating him with a good margin, 15-12. The deciding game opened exactly as did that in the interclub match, with the score seven all after a few minutes of play. With Dixon feeding his forehand Wakefield brought the score up to 12-7 with five terrific drives impossible to return. He kept the lead until the end of the game, although Dixon tried hard to even the count, and the match was ended with the last score 15-11 in his favor...
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...
...second game, threw the game, losing 15-9, and, then, lost the next 15-7. Dixon, however, began to tire and Wakefield by sheer hard-hitting evened the games by winning 15-10. In the final game Dixon made the mistake of trying to play Wakefield's forehand and lost...
...Dixon '25 starred in defeating R. C. Cooke, one of the best players in the state, 15-12, 13-15, 12-15, 15-12, 15-9. Dixon won through his skill in keeping the ball high and far back in the court, and away from Cooke's forehand. Captain E. M. Hinkle '23 defeated Captain E. S. Church in a close match, while Carroll Harrington '24 defeated T. W. Cooke...
Both men used a powerful forehand drive, and neither attempted to come up to the net very frequently, although Briggs 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...