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...winner of today's match will brush against Stralem and Dixon in the finals, which will probably be played tomorrow. Stralem and Dixon had trouble yesterday in defeating Allen and Perkins...
Manning and Martin caused Stralem and Dixon some trouble in the first set yesterday but they finally lost to the latter foam 7.5, which took the second set more easily, 6.2, Upjohn and Roois can through Craig and Merian 6.2, 6.2 while Allen and Perkins defeated Swarts and Bloomberg...
Whitbeck, taking his time between plays and driving the ball hard while in action, yesterday defeated the over-eager Stralem, 6-3, in the fifth round of the Union Tennis tournament and thus won a place in the semi-finals...
...moment's glance Stralem seemed the superior player of the two. His American twist service, which he had under excellent control yesterday, was far more prepossessing than Whitbeck's overhead smash; the former's service was fast, crossed the net low, was usually good, and bounded high, while Whitbeck's low bound made it easy to handle. Yet, Whitbeck prevailed, for his return was better placed and faster than was Stralem's. The younger player, Whitbeck, continually outwitted the senior in his placing, working Stralem's backband a great deal...
Whitbeck, the former Loomis star, has walked through his matches thus far in short order and so too has Stralem, who yesterday rolled under Beebe-Center, whose record thus far in the tournament had been excellent, to the score of 6-1, 6-1. Both Whitbeck and Stralem use the American twist service, although judging from the playing yesterday, Stralem's is somewhat slower than Whitbeck...