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...Frank Ripley, a top-calibre performer for Harvard for the last three seasons, closed out his dual-meet career with an easy 6-2, 6-3 win over Yale's Deuny Lynch in the number one match...
...Frank Ripley, Harvard's number one man, will be closing out a three-year varsity career today and should be able to overpower Lynch's retrieving game, Dave Benjamin, one of the best backcourt players in the Eastern League, should have too much for Farry. Clive Kileff, on a hot streak, took over the number three position last week, defeated his Navy opponent 6-0, 6-0 Saturday, and ought to win handily...
Only number one player Corky Graham looked sharp for the Midshipmen; he tripped Frank Ripley, 6-4, 6-3, and then teamed with John Owens to beat Ripley and Bob Inman, 6-4, 6-2, at first doubles. But Dave Benjamin, Clive Kileff, Chum Steele, and Dean Peckham won straight-set singles matches, and the teams of Steele-Peckham and Benjamin-Kileff won the last two doubles to clinch the match...
...Frank Ripley, the Crimson's top player, plays a picture game, adding smooth ground strokes to a style that depends on a big serve and volley. At 6-3, Rip has the power to hit with anybody in the Eastern League, and he should have more than enough for Navy...
...Frank Ripley set the mood in the number one match, whipping the Indians, Tucky Mays, 6-4, 6-2. Ripley joined with Bob Inman to win the first doubles match from Mays and Marshal Wallack...