University of California Los Angeles - Bruin Life / Southern Campus Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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the matches when re two good reasons o Suglch and Tony matches. Sugich is HUFOn HCHES U.C.L.A. ' s netmen took the severest setback in many a season when a barnstormin3 Stanford team blanked the local lads, 9-0. In a return engagement a week later in Palo Alto the Bruins did a little better in losing to the Indian power-house, 2-7. Sam Fox, playing at fifth singles out-fought Stanford Captain Dave Brock, 6-4, 2-6, 6-1. The other win came in convincing fashion in the first doubles match when lanky, smooth-stroking Bob Stanford, and cool-headed Alex Gordon pulled an upset in taking Redskins Stan Owens and Bob Low, 6-1, 6-0. 309 dita .,.

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i{iiCQU[T[[iis mum 1940 just wasn ' t U.C.L.A. ' s year on the tennis courts. A spirited but inexperienced varsity found potent, star- studded squads from Berkeley, Palo Alto, and Figucroa Street to be in another class. The Bruins lost six out of six Coast Conference matches. Preparing for its disastrous conference season, U.C.L.A. ' s racket-twirlers matched practice strokes with five other Southern California teams beginning in February. Coach Bill Ackerman ' s men in white outpointed Redlands University, 6-4; Cal Tech., 8-4; Pepper- A long jirttch, a backhand drive, and a s°°d follow through rated jj e ColleQe, 4-2; while taken to the cleaners by U.C.L.A. alumni, Gordon a good shot. Of course J. D. Morgan s concentration helped Ml; L.A. Tennis Club, 0-9. (he ball over the net In the far corner we have Captain Norton Beach waiting for Bartcll ' s ace. Hope this one is good because the first one was in the net

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B[|IK[l[Y After winning three out of five practice matches, U.C.L.A. ' s 1940 crop of tennis talent opened its ill-fated conference campaign against a title-defending California squad. The Bruins were trounced in both matches: 7-2 on the Westwood courts, 8-1 in Berkeley. Number four singles man, scrappy Sam Fox, and number six singles, never-say-die J. D. Morgan, both won their local matches. A first doubles combine of sophomore sensations. Bob Stanford and Alex Gordon, saved the Bruins from a blackout on the Berkeley courts, trouncing the Bear first tandem, 6-2, 9-7. Sophomore flash Alex Gordon gets off a backhand smash for his opponent to worry about.