Word: sullivans
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Paul Sullivan, Frank Ripley, Doug Walter, and Sandy Walker blasted all opposition off the courts as they made the singles semifinals strictly a Harvard affair. The semis will be played at Harvard, probably sometime after examination period...
...other Harvard players participating will be Doug Walter, the number four man, and Sandy Walker, number six. Walter will pair with Ripley in the doubles while Walker and Sullivan will be the other combination...
...Wednesday, Sullivan turned in the greatest match of his career to beat Neely in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4. For the first time this year Paul followed his twist serve to the net, and time after time the strategy paid off as Neely fed him easy volleys...
...Sullivan handled Neely's serve that really won the match for the Crimson star. His timing was perfect, and his shots continually landed near the tapes as he chased Neely from side to side. He varied the speed of his shots beautifully, keeping his opponent off balance...
...seems likely that Sullivan and Neely will meet again in the finals Sunday, but several players could change this. One is Bent Aasnaes of M.I.T., a tall Swedish lefthander who gave Sullivan a very close match last April. Bob Hetherington, Yale's number two man, went to the semifinals last year and could go as far again...