Word: match
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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After battling on even terms for four hours yesterday, the Varsity tennis team finally had to be content with a 4 1/2 to 4 1/2 deadlock with Williams as the number one doubles match was called off on account of darkness...
...Jenkins the star of the match, played one of his steadiest matches of the season in overcoming flashy Purpleman Wilson Barnes in three sets 4-6, 6-3, 6-3. Jenkins, although behind three love in the last set, used his steadiness to capture six straight games and the match...
Russ Ellis, at number two, dropped his match to Collins, Captain Sonny Lyell, at the third slot, lost to Larned; while Howie Esell dropped a long close three-set affair to Reade in the fifth singles match...
...match was close all the way, especially in the contest between the Crimson captain, Watty Dickerman, and Mel Figely of the Indians. They battled 22 holes before they decided to call it quits and split the point. Dickerman played his best golf in two years, returning to his Sophomore form. Don Peddie upset the Green leader, Bill Clark, by a score of 3 to 2, and, together with Gerry Davis, beat Clark and Maxwell in the foursome, 1 to 0. The Indian chief could not sink his putts, and three-putted six greens...
Sophomore Bill, "Uncle Bill," won five straight holes on the back nine to erase a five hole deficit and square his match with three holes to go. Then he won on the eighteenth when his opponent froze on a three-foot putt...