Word: slights
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...starting in the inside lane at the expense of Glendenning of Dartmouth and Captain Russell of Cornell. However, the results of the draw divided the advantage evenly on the whole, with the exception of the coverted pole in the 300. The possession of the latter made the University a slight favorite over the dangerous visitors...
Yale has made the best showing this year that it has ever made. It met Buffalo in the first round of the national tournament and was beaten by the close score of 3 to 2. Gillespie and Simonds were the winners in this match. Yale will be at a slight disadvantage in the match this afternoon since their courts are considerably smaller than those of the University...
Harvard is picked as a slight favorite because of the fine showing it has made against the army teams in Commonwealth Armory during the last few weeks...
Captain J. L. Pool '28, who on Wednesday was crowned singles champion of Massachusetts, is a slight favorite to capture the national singles laurels, which will be at stake in the singles tournament over the weekend. Pool will meet his stiffest opposition in M. P. Baker '25, present national title-holder, whom he defeated in straight sets, in the Massachusetts State finals on Wednesday. Herbert Rawlins '27, New York champion, and G. E. Debevoise '26, who ran Rawlins to five sets in the New York championships...
Commenting on the Harvard quintet as it relayed with M.I.T., he said that it showed possibilities for the future. Giving the Crimson a slight lead over the engineers, W.M. Dow '29 passed the baton F.E. Cummings '30, who handed a 30 yard lead to W.C. Peet '28. V.L. Hennessey '80 was the Harvard anchor man facing Captain C.B. Meagher, who gave everything he had for the engineers, cutting down the lead steadily as the bell sounded for the final lap. Feeling his rival at his shoulder Hennessey gave one last spurt, and crossed the line, defeating Meagher by about...