Word: spectacularisms
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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During the course of the play the yearlings were never hard-pressed, the schoolboy players showing excellent form but manifesting an evident lack of experience. Only the match between Rosen of the University and Russ went to three sets, but Ingraham and Parker provided some spectacular playing before the former...
...there was cause for disappointment in the score of the match, it was almost overbalanced by the brilliant playing of Captain Morris Duane '23 and K. S. Pfaffman '24. In defeating J. D. E. Jones 6-3, 7-5, Duane played tennis which at times was spectacular and which was featured by his over-head smashing and his ability to place a fast back-hand shot down either side-line. Pfaffman in beating C. H. Shaw 6-4, 6-4 played at the top of his game and displayed an effective mastery of ground strokes despite the wind which swept...
...field, avoiding the Blue and White defence, and slipped in an easy shot at close range. The Crimson playing took a brace at this point and the passing improved, the ball being constantly near the British goal. Finally Neylan repeated, this time for the visitors, Treanor's spectacular run for the third score. The fourth and fifth followed by Hopkins and Wansbrough. The second Crimson tally was made by Cole as the result of a scrimmage before the English goal just before the final whistle...
...most spectacular bout was that between J. F. DeWolf '22 and Captain Benjamin of Yale, who had been beaten only once before this season. De Wolf threw the Eli leader and remained on top by clever work for eight minutes and 18 seconds...
...University's team-play began to be effective against the individual work of the Dartmouth sextet. However, the first goal, made by Baker on a pass from Larocque, was not scored until almost the end of the period. The second tally was made after one of Owen's spectacular dashes down the rink, when he passed to Larocque almost in front of the goal. Receiving a pass from Owen, Walker shot the last goal in the first part of the last period. The scoring in this game differed from that of the Yale game in that it was made...