Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-12-30 | Page 63 | Crimson Tennis Adepts Walk off with Conference Court Honors

Crimson Tennis Adepts f Walk Off With Conference Court Honors B B. Y U. U Prove Outstanding in State Competition Do Well Well I Utah U in Rocky Rocey Mountain conference conference con con- ference tennis and B. B Y U. U in Utah state competition were supreme during the 1928 season The Utes although beaten in the state man five-man play were victorious victorious victori victori- ous In the the conference tournament held in Salt Lal Lake e City due to td the I ability of the dashing Chick Blevins Blevins Blevins Blev- Blev ins U star who was unbeaten In singles throughout the year ear of collegiate collegiate collegiate col col- col- col competition Colorado U champion of the eastern division placed second to Utah in the conference classic scoring seer seer- ing three points to Utah's four B B. B Y YU U. U and Utah Aggles tied for third place with 1 2 1 joints apiece BLEVINS BLEVIN STARS Utah's victory was scored by Chick Blevins winning the sin singles les title while Blevins and Dave Davo Freed reached the doubles final falling falUn before Phil and Fred Russell Rust Rus Rus- sell of the invading Boulder outfit it Blevins took tool the singles final in straight sets from Lund Johnson of the Agg es a surprise finalist Utah state competition was never nev- nev er more hotly contested than in 1928 but the Y Y 11 Cougars took four matches in succession Utah and being t tied d with one win and three losses each However the Y margin Of superiority was but ut large since each of their anything four matches was won by a 3 2 count I the yell weli established match five in tern tem ys Sanky y DIxon and Paul Holt lIott were outstanding on tho the Y man five team each proving pro himself to all foes with superior the single exception io of ot Chick Blevins who scored singles and doubles his IsIs victories S for team in every ry match match Lewis Munk of 1 the Y T pla playing ing his first year ot of coll collegiate tennis came u through with singles victories which proved Utah's downfall on two occasions occasions oc oc- oc the steady Y T player de de- de footing Bill Hayden and Linden Crone of the Utes in decisIve tussles POWERFUL Aggles In several had their strongest team son seasons with Lund John Hy Cannon and JOe Cow y starring Cannon won eYer every im- im du duel l he engaged in durIng the season Johnson Was yas during the st te competition but came cartie through the with flying In conference final meet reaching the round ot of that compe T. T A. A Earl Jian Pardoe U. U team coache coached the tho 13 B. B T Y T. Theron S S. S Pa melee the Uto was mentor and Milton Merrill guided the tho State destinies of the Aggles attraction Competition will be the tho big for Utah men Inca collegiate net net- sinco conference Competition in tennis has Celled been eai cnn cnn- by the tho Rock Rocky Mountain ference for fOl 1929 Conference conference Con Con- The state stalo champion of Cougar team 1928 was Monk Reed comprised Porter ot of Dixon christ and Eldon Bruce Gilchrist Gilchrist Gil- Gil the Brinle Porter is only man mali to be atlon lost by I