Word: wightman
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Singles.--Niles defeated E. B. Benjamin '18, 6 to 1, 6 to 1; Wightman defeated F. M. Warburg '19, 6 to 0, 6 to 0; Abbott defeated A. A. Claflin '20, 6 to 4, 6 to 0; Rand defeated W. W. Rice '18, 7 to 5, 6 to 1; Taylor defeated A. E. Kirk '20, 6 to 2, 6 to 3; Butler defeated H. G. Trevor '20, 6 to 2, 6 to 0. Doubles.--Niles and Hart defeated Benjamin and Kirk, 6 to 2, 6 to 1; Cummins and Andrews defeated Trevor and Warburg...
...second tennis team was defeated by the Longwood second team, 7 matches to 2, at Longwood, yesterday afternoon. The best of the matches was that in which J. S. Brown, Jr., '17 defeated Wightman, 6-4, 8-6. The following is the summary: Singles--Wheelwright defeated Captain A. S. Peabody '16, 6-2, 6-4; J. S. Brown, Jr., '17 defeated Wightman, 6-4, 8-6; Scott defeated E. B. Benjamin '18, 6-3, 6-1; Beals defeated H. Talcott '18, 6-3, 6-4; Taylor defeated E. B. Benedict '18, 6-2, 6-2; A. F. Doty '16 defeated...
...aggregation of a number of the best players in the country, including N. W. Niles '09, who was captain of his University team, and was also state champion for five years; G. P. Gardner '10, the present holder of the state championship; H. C. Johnson, who shares, with Mrs. Wightman, the National Mixed-Doubles Championship; and R. Seaver, who held the state championship for four years. The match should be as close, if not closer, than the meeting between the University team and the West Side Tennis Club, which wound up the team's southern trip with the only...
...Wightman 3L. won the championship of the University in singles yesterday afternoon when he won the fourth set of the match postponed from the preceding day, defeating H. G. M. Kelleher '18, 6-3. Wightman's score in the three sets Thursday...
Fast brilliant play marked the final struggle between H. G. M. Kelleher '18 and G. W. Wightman 3L. for the championship of the University in singles. Kelleher started off strong, smothering Wightman's returns, and driving the ball hard and placing beautifully. Wightman got into his stride towards the end of the first set but Kelleher had already secured a comfortable lead, and won 6 to 4. However, Wightman continued to improve and succeeded in capturing the second set 6 to 3. The third set brought out beautiful shots and equally clever returns, both contestants showing marked versatility and playing...