Dartmouth 5—Brown 0
In its first match of the season the Dartmouth tennis team completely overwhelmed the Brown University team, at Providence, April 28, winning all five matches. Sanders, of Dartmouth, defeated Jones, of Brown, 6-1, 6-1; Howe, of Dartmouth, defeated Thorndike, 6-0, 6-3; Carleton defeated Bennett, 6-4, 6-4; and Smith defeated Dana, 6-3, 6-4. In the doubles matches, Sanders and Howe won from Jones and Bennett, 6-1, 6-0.
Dartmouth 6—Newton 0
On April 29 the tennis team met the players of the Newton Centre Squash Tennis Club, at Boston, and won a decisive victory, taking every match. Captain Sanders defeated Bray, of Newton, 6-0, 8-6; Howe defeated Wilbur, 7-5, 6-1; Carleton defeated Cooke, 6-4, 5-7, 10-8; and Smith defeated Church, 5-7, 6-2, 6-3. In the doubles matches Sanders and Howe defeated Wilbur and Gray, 6-1, 6-1; and Carleton and Smith defeated Cooke and Patterson, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4.
Dartmouth 6—Wesley an 0
Little difficulty was experienced by the Dartmouth team in winning all matches from, the netmen of Wesleyan, May 6. Previous rainfall had left the courts in poor condition but were of little hindrance to the Green stars. In the singles matches Captain Sanders won from Sweieker, of Wesleyan, 6-1, 6-0; Howe defeated Leland, 6-0, 6-1; Carleton won from Hatfield, 6-2, 6-0; and Smith from Heidel, 6-0, 6-0. In the doubles contests Sanders and Howe defeated Leland and Sweieker, 6-1, 6-0; and Carleton and Smith defeated Hatfield and Heidel, 6-0, 6-4.
Dartmouth 6—Amherst 0
The Green tennis team displayed remarkable consistency in winning all matches from Amherst, May 12, completing a total of 23 matches won of 23 played. The tilts with the Amherst men were closer, however, than the score indicates, Sanders being forced to the limit to win from Bennett, and the Amherst men showing unexpected strength in the doubles.
Singles: Sanders (D) defeated Bennett, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2; Howe defeated Titus, 6-4, 6-0; Carleton won from Plimpton 6-2, 6-1, and Smith defeated Andrews 6-3, 6-1.
Doubles: Sanders and Howe defeated Bennett and Titus, 6-3, 6-4; Carleton and Smith defeated Worcester and Andrews, 6-0, 3-6, 6-3.
Dartmouth 5—Williams 1
The tennis team easily won its fifth match of the season at Williamstown, May 16, defeating the Williams players 5 to 1. Carleton Howe, Sanders, and Smith won handily from Ewing, Herring, Prescott, and Rowse, of the Williams team.
Yale 5—Dartmouth 1
After winning 28 out of 29 matches against the first five teams met during the season the Dartmouth tennis men encountered a severe setback at New Haven, May 17, and were routed by a score of 5 to 1, Captain Sanders being the only Green player to gain a victory. The Yale team showed considerable strength and in the doubles matches won from Dartmouth in straight sets.
Singles: Sanders (D) defeated Williams (Y) 8-6, 4-6, 6-4; Wheeler (Y) defeated Carleton (D) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3; Symington (Y) defeated Howe (D) 7-5, 6-2; Vaughn (Y) defeated Smith (D) 6-4, 6-1.
Doubles: Williams and Wheeler (Y) defeated Sanders and Howe (D) 6-4, 6-3; Benedict and Symington (Y) defeated Carleton and Smith (D) 6-4, 6-2.
Freshmen Defeat Berlin
Dartmouth's freshman tennis team had little difficulty in winning all its matches from the Berlin (N. H.) High School team, April 26. In the singles matches Tourtellot, of Dartmouth, defeated Hodgdon, of Berlin, 6-0, 6-1, and Osgood, of Dartmouth, defeated Toohey, 6-1, 6-1. Van Orman and Emerson, of Dartmouth, won from Brown and Steady in the doubles match, 7-5, 6-4.