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...Sonny Lyell came from behind after losing his first two games to Johnny Humes, finally upsetting the runner-up to Brinton last Christmas with a tremendous finish. Princeton copped the third and fourth matches when Terry defeated Galen Felt, and Stan Pearson, champion of two years ago, stopped Stretch Baker...
Victories over Dartmouth by 8 to 1 and Williams by 9 to 0, an improved first string, and a substantial reserve strength bolster the expectations of the racquet-wielders from Cambridge. The nine men who are wearing the Crimson for the weekend's battles are southpaw Gene Nickerson, Sonny Lyell, Galen Felt Stretch Baker (six feet seven in his stocking feet). Captain Don Marvin, Decker Orr, Sandy Parker, Dud Palmer, and Doug Cochrane...
...Sonny Lyell led the parade with a 15-7, 15-10, 15-4 conquest of Bob Hendric, the number one man of the Purple. Gone Nickerson had a bit more trouble with speedy Bill Collins but won in four games, 12-15, 15-12, 15-9, and 15-11. At number three Galen Felt trimmed Bill Nicolls...
...Sonny Lyell '41, captain of the tennis team, won his set, as did left-handed Gene Nickerson '41 and Hal Baker '42. Number five man Docker Orr '43, however, dropped his match...
...courtmen again were forced to rely on their experienced and versatile votorans for victory. Lyell and Nickerson both are fast, shifty players with several years of experience, while Baker was captain of his Freshman team two years...