Word: gardner
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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...
...members of the University team have all played the game about the same length of time, with the exception of Gardner, who has had very little tournament play. Niles has followed the tennis circuit more or less, and has played in more tournaments than the others. This experience has made him the best tactician. Niles uses the twist service entirely and to good advantage, although in a long match it tires him to such an extent that it weakness his game. All his strokes are hard and fast. He is extremely brilliant, but equally erratic. His best position...
...Gardner has been the greatest surprise, and deserves credit for winning the Intercollegiate, as his victory was won by consistent play. He has played less than the rest of the team, but has developed rapidly. He is aggressive, which means a great deal in tennis, and his passing strokes, especially from his forehand, are clean and accurate. His second service can be improved upon, as well as his backhand volleying...
...summary: 1908. 1909. Giddens, Francis, l.e. r.e., Dana Pell, Leland, l.t. r.t., Murphy, Bradley Russell, l.g. r.g., Crandall G. Burt, c. c., Ware, Gardner O'Hare, r.g. l.g., Ford Clark, Waters, H. Burt, r.t. l.t., Dean Ball, Parke, r.e. l.e., Willetts Haskell, q.b. q.b., Simons Fales, l.h.b. l.h.b., Kelly, Howes Knoblauch, Bowles, r.h.b. r.h.b., Howard Burrage, Rogers, f.b. f.b., Cutler