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Dates: during 1920-1929
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There has been a slight change in both teams for the match with the English but none that should materially affect, it is forecast, their comparative strength. Captain H. N. Rawlins '27 of the University team is in New York and will not play. Rawlins was number one man and as a result of his absence the entire team will now be moved up one place, putting W. I. Iselin '28, formerly number six, at number five...
Captain Victor Cazelet, who was unable to play as a member of the English team at Detroit because of his participation in the race for the individual crown, will hold the number one position in today's match. The other members of the visiting team are Colonel W. F. Bassett, P. de L. Casanove, F. M. Strawson and G. S. Incledon-Webber...
...Close Match Forecast...
Judging from previous records this match promises to be a nip and tuck affair. The English racquet men are all adept players and in their clash with the University team in the Nationals they staged a hard fight which nearly netted them a victory and very probably would have in case of victory at that time taken the title out of this country for the first time. After the first four matches the teams stood 2 to 2. Jackson, by winning his match, saved the day for the University team...
Baker, in the finals for the individual title, downed Dixon by scores of 17 to 14, 16 to 13, and 15 to 12. Dixon won the second match by 15 to 9. The play was fast but it was apparent from the first that the former title holder was unable to find his stride...