Word: sullivans
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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There was one change in the lineup as a result of a challenge match yesterday. Frank Ripley and Vic Niederhoffer took over the number one doubles position from Paul Sullivan and Chum Steele. Ripley, who plays third singles, and Niederhoffer, who holds down the number two position, played their best tennis of the year to upset Sullivan and Steele, who had beaten them in a previous challenge match...
Every year sports writers manufacture a little but of color and drama for the Derby. In 1958 it was the fantastic stretch running of Silky Sullivan (who finished eighth.) In 1959 it was Silver Spoon's attempt to become the second filly in history to win the classic. In 1961 the race was pictured as a virtual class struggle and a triumph of the American Way when the ill- bred Carry Back, the horse from the other side of the tracks, won, the race with a brilliant stretch drive. Last year no one made much of as effort to deny...
Cornell won its only victory of the day in the number one match as Jerry Levin outstroked Crimson captain Paul Sullivan, 7-5, 6-4. Levin had to rally to win after Sullivan took a 4-1 lead in the first set, but he played steadily to pull out the match...
...doubles, the Crimson combinations of Sullivan and Steele, Niederhoffer and Ripley, and Walter and Mike Belknap all won their matches...
Coach Jack Barnaby broke up his experienced team of Sullivan and Ripley, finalists in last year's New England Intercollegiate Tournament, to go with the new teams of Sullivan-Steele, Ripley-Niederhoffer, and Peckham-Inman...