Dartmouth 3—Amherst 3
The Dartmouth tennis team held Amherst to a 3 to 3 tie in the opening match of the season, April 28. With the exception of the struggle between Carleton and Plympton all the contests of the match were one-sided. Howe of Dartmouth defeated Elwell in straight sets, Captain Sanders of Dartmouth disposed of , Captain Snider of Amherst in a similar manner, and Clark of Amherst easily put down Kendall. In the doubles contests Sanders and Howe won handily from El well and Arnold, while Carleton and Kendall lost to Snider and Titus.
Singles—Sanders (D) defeated Snider (A), 6—4, 6—1; Howe (D) defeated Elwell (A), 6—2, 6—4; Plympton (A) defeated Carleton (D), 6—4, 7—S; Clark (A) defeated Kendall (D), 6—3, 6—4.
Doubles—Sanders and Howe (D) defeated Elwell and Arnold, 6—0, 7—5; Snider and Titus (A) defeated Carleton and Kendall, 2—6, 6—3, 6—2.
Dartmouth 6—Brown 0
Winning all but one set of the tilts with Brown the Dartmouth net men finished their first trip April 29 without a blot on the escutcheon. Brown's only decision came in the first set of the match between Kendall and Ryne, which the Providence man won. All of the other matches were decided in an easy fashion.
Singles—Sanders (D) defeated Jones, 6—2, 6—1; Howe (D) defeated Stearns, 6—2, 6—0; Carleton (D) defeated Bennett 6—3, 9—7; Kendall (D) defeated Ryne, 1—6, 6—1, 6—4.
Doubles—Sanders and Howe (D) defeated Bennett and Jones, 6—3, 6—2; Carleton and Kendall (D) defeated Ryne and Stearns, 6—1, 7—5.
Dartmouth 6—M. I. T. 0
Led by the brilliant attack of Captain Sanders, the Dartmouth racquet wielders scored a 6 to 0 victory over M. I. T. in the first home match of the season, May 7. The Tech aggregation, which had been considered dangerous, was greatly off form, and four of the six engagements were won by the Green players in straight sets.
The feature of the afternoon's play was the contest between Captain Sanders and Brookman. The Dartmouth leader took the first set, 6—2, but lost the second, 3—5, with the M. I. T. star displaying a fast game. In the third set Brookman got the jump and was leading 3—2, when Sanders opened up a back-line barrage that gave him the match, 6—4. Howe won from Carver easily, and Carleton and Kendall were unperturbed by their opponents.
Singles—Sanders (D) defeated Brookman, 6—2, 3—6, 6—4; Howe (D) defeated Carver, 6—4, 6—0; Kendall (D) defeated Scott, 6—2, 6—3.
Doubles—Sanders and Howe (D) defeated Brookman and Carver, 6—2, 6—4; Carleton and Kendall (D) defeated Cauldwell and Scott, 6—3, 6—2.
Dartmouth 6—Pennsylvania 0
The Dartmouth tennis team had little difficulty in defeating their opponents from the University of Pennsylvania, May 13. Captain Sanders, in one of the most eccentric matches of the season defeated Fisher of Pennsylvania after a hard set, which was finished at a score of 9—7. Sanders won the first set of the match, 6—0, but was defeated in the second set, 1—6. With the exception of this battle the remainder of the meet was one-sided. Howe, Carleton, and Kendall downed Buechler, Manquinn and Moran in straight sets.
Singles—:Sanders (D) defeated Fisher, 6—0, 1—6, 9—7; Howe (D) defeated Buechler, 6—1, 6—1; Carleton (D) defeated Manquinn, 6—0, 6—0; Kendall (D) defeated Moran, 6—2, 6—3.
Doubles—Sanders and Howe (D) defeated Fisher and Manquinn, 6—2, 6-1; Carleton and Kendall (D) defeated Buechler and-Moran, 6—0, 6—3.
Dartmouth 5—Williams 2
The Green racquet wielders won from Williams, 5 to 2, on the Alumni Oval courts May 21. Most of the matches were easy victories for the Dartmouth players, who exhibited some fast tennis. The Massachusetts team was handicapped by the absence of Captain Chapin, but Prescott and Rowse displayed considerable brilliance even without the inspiration of their champion leader. In their match with Carleton and Kendall the Purple players forced the home guard to the limit and won. Fraker was responsible for the other Williams victory, defeating Gray of Dartmouth in two hard tilts.
Singles—Sanders (D) defeated Prescott, 6—0, 6—0; Howe (D) defeated Rowse, $—1, 6—2; Carleton (D) defeated Bullock, 6—2, 6—2; Kendall (D) defeated Taylor, 6—3, 6—3; Fraker (W) defeated Gray, 6—3, 6—4.
Doubles—Sanders and Howe (D) defeated Fraker and Bullock, 6—1, 6—0; Prescott and Rowse (W) defeated "Carleton and Kendall, 7—5, 3—6, 6—3.
Yale 6—Dartmouth 0
The Yale tennis team treated Captain Sanders' Dartmouth men to a strong bit of New Haven brew May 26, and made a clean sweep of all matches. Howe and Kendall furnished the strongest opposition of the Green team, each forcing his opponent to a third set to determine the match.
Singles—Williams (Y) defeated Sanders, 7—S, 6—4; Bundy (Y) defeated Howe, 1—6, 5—4( 6—4; Wheeler (Y) defeated Carleton, 6—2, 6—2; Moss (Y) defeated Kendall, 4—6, 6—4, 6—2.
Doubles—Williams and Bundy (Y) defeated Sanders and Howe, 6—2, 6—4; Wheeler and Vaughan (Y) defeated Carleton and Kendall, 6—2, 6—4.
West Side 5—Dartmouth 0
The West Side Club of Forest Hills, L. 1., administered a 5 to 0 trimming to the Dartmouth team, May 27. The Green aggregation was handicapped by the absence of Captain Sanders, who was unable to enter the singles because of fatigue from the terrific engagement he had undergone in the intercollegiate matches in Boston. Voshell, who ranks 12th in the national tennis ranking, led the West Siders .
Singles—Voshell (W.S.) defeated Howe, 6—3, 6—2; Vernon (W.S.) defeated Carleton, 6—3, 10—8; Richards (W.S.) defeated Kendall, 6—1, 6—4.
Doubles—Voshell and Hall (W.S.) defeated Sanders and Howe, 6—3, 6—4; Vernon and Richards (W.S.) defeated Carleton and Kendall, 6—3, 8—6
Dartmouth 6—Swarthmore 0
In their Memorial Day matches at Swarthmore the Dartmouth tennis men forced the Pennsylvanians to defeat in several stirring contests. In the doubles matches Sanders and Howe won handily, but Carleton and Kendall were hard pressed by Taylor and Linton.
Singles—Sanders (D) defeated Dudley, 6—4, 6—4; Howe (D) defeated Brown, 6—2, 8—6; Carleton (D) defeated Taylor, 4—6, 7—0, 6—2; Kendall (D) defeated Linton, 6—2, 5—7, 6—3.
Doubles—Sanders and Howe (D) defeated Dudley and Brown, 6—2, 7—9, 6—4; Carleton and Kendall (D) defeated Taylor and Linton, 12—10, 3—6, 6—2.
Freshmen 5—Worcester 1
A 5 to 1 victory over Worcester Academy May 6 opened the freshman tennis team's season, the Green yearlings having a decided bulge on their opponents in every match except that in which Captain Persons of Worcester defeated Newcomb in three hard sets. The Dartmouth team won three of the four singles matches and both contests in the doubles.
Singles—Persons (W) defeated Newcomb, 5—7, 6—3, 6—4; Newell (D) defeated Sowles, 6—2, 6—4; Rutherford (D) defeated Kaufman, 6—0, 6—2; Grauer (D) defeated Salter, 6—1, 6—4.
Doubles—Rutherford and Newcomb (D) defeate feated Persons and Thomas, 6—2, 6—2; Grauer and Newell (D) defeated Sullivan and Blythe, 6—0, 6—1.
Freshmen 2—Harvard 4
Harvard's freshman tennis stars won both doubles contests and two of the four singles encounters with the Dartmouth youngsters, May 7. Dartmouth's only strength was displayed when Rutherford took a hard three-set match from Davis, and Grauer won from Stralem. Newell and Grauer worked sturdily for Dartmouth in the doubles, but were unable to stop the Cantabrigian fire.
Singles—Pfaffman (H) defeated Newcorab, '6—4, 6—1; Farnham (H) defeated Newell, 6—3, 6—3; Rutherford (D) defeated Davis, 6—1, 6—3, 6—3; Grauer (D) defeated Stralem, 8—6, 6—4.
Doubles—Pfaffman and Farnham (H) defeated Newcomb and Rutherford, 6—3, 6—3; Reynal and Rouillion (H) defeated Newell and Grauer, 6—4, 5—7, 6—3.
Freshmen 5—St. Paul's 1
The sturdy net stars of St. Paul's put up a stubborn defense against the attack of the freshmen, May 27, at Concord, but were forced to accept a 5 to 1 verdict against them. The only defeat suffered by the Green youngsters came when Glessner of St. Paul's defeated Newell.
Singles—Rutherford (D) defeated Banes, 4—6, 6—2, 6—3; Newcomb (D) defeated Symington, 7—5, 6—4; Jones (D) defeated W. A. Stewart, 4—6, 6—1, 6—2; Glessner (S. P.) defeated Newell, 6—4, 7—5.
Doubles—Rutherford and Newcomb (D) defeated Symington and W. A. Stewart, 6—2, 8—6; Jones and Newell (D) defeated Banes and W. A. Stewart, 6—2, 6—1.
Exeter 4—Freshmen 2
The last match of the freshman season went to Exeter by a 4 to 2 score, May 28. Ingraham, runner-up in the National Junior Championships last year, headed the prep school team. Against the young star, Rutherford of Dartmouth battled with more effect than anyone who has opposed the Exonia'n this year.
Singles—Ingraham (E) defeated Rutherford, 6—1, 6—3; Butterworth (E) defeated Newcomb, 1—6, 7—5, 6—2; Jones (D) defeated Foster, 6—1, 6—2; Newell (D) defeated Gibney, 6—2, 4—6, 6—3.
Doubles—lngraham and Foster (E) defeated Newcomb and Rutherford, 6—4, 8—6; Butterworth and Gibney (E) defeated Newell and Jones, 6—2, 5—7, 8—6.