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...Marvin 2L. successfully defended his title of University tennis champion for the fifth time yesterday by defeating W. H. Laverack '01 in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5. The match was more closely contested than the score shows, for nearly every game was hard fought. Marvin was much steadier than Laverack and although he had fewer clean passes to his credit, he made on the other hand fewer outs and nets. Marvin's service was not a hard as Laverack's but was more accurate and he served only one double fault in the three sets to Laverack...
Both men played a back court game most of the time. Laverack was more sure at the net and used his superior reach to advantage. Marvin was very careless here and lost many points by smashes into the net. In the first set Laverack was not at his best and Marvin won easily, using a swift back hand stroke with great effect. In the second set Laverack improved greatly, running nearly every game to deuce and earning most of his points. Marvin's play weakened a little here but he finally won after a long deuce game. Laverack started with...
...Laverack '01 won the final match in the tennis tournament yesterday, defeating S. H. Derby 2L., 6-4, 7-5, 2-6, 6-3. The match was well played throughout and was won by Laverack's steadiness at critical points. Derby played a backcourt game entirely and tried to pass his opponent by drives along the sidelines and cross court. His strokes were not as sure as in the previous matches and his lobs were generally too short. In the third set, however, he was more successful and won, 6 to 2. Laverack played a safe game most...
This afternoon at 3 o'clock Laverack will play E. R. Marvin 2L. for the champion ship of the University...
This afternoon at 3 o'clock W. H. Laverack '01 and S. H. Derby will play the final match in the singles and the winner will play E. R. Maryin 2L. for the championship of the University...