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University Dally Kansan Wednesday, May 1, 1957
Netmen Defeat Washburn. 6-1 As Riley Loses
With three sophomores and one junior leading the way, the Jayhawker tennis team swept four singles and two doubles matches to gain a 6-1 victory over the Washburn Ichabods.
The victory brought the KU season record to 4-2. After dropping the first two matches this season, the Jayhawkers have come back to win their last four. This success can be attributed a great deal to the continued improvement of junior Bob Peterson, and sophomores Ron Bevers, Lynn Sieverling and Charles Studt.
The only KU loss Tuesday came when Tom Davidson defeated KU's No. 1 player, Boby Riley, 6-1, 6-3. Riley defeated Davidson in an earlier meeting of the two players this year, 6-3, 9-11, 6-2.
The No. 1 Kansas player gained a little revenge Tuesday by teaming with Bevers to defeat Davidson-Frank Fries in doubles, 12-8, in a match that was forced indoors because of rain.
The near-perfect weather for the singles matches was met with a fine exhibition of tennis by the Kansas tennis team.
Bob Peterson, playing in the No. 9 position, defeated the ambidextrous Fries, 6-4, 6-0. He also teamed with Sieverling to defeat Gary Davis-David Jungue in the No. 2 doubles.
Bevers gained an easy 6-0, 6-3 victory over Davis in the No. 3 singles match. He came back to display a brilliant net game and fine overhead smashes in the doubles victory.
Sieverling and Studt won the other two singles matches for the Jayhawkers. Sieverling defeated Bill Gates, 6-1, 6-2, and Studt defeated Jim Fleming, 6-3, 6-1.
The outstanding play by these men in their first year of regular varsity competition boosted Kansas tennis hopes for the rest of the year.
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THE VICTOR AND THE VANQUISHED—KU's Bob Riley and Washburn star Tom Davidson after the match.
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Tennis Rivalry Ends
One of the biggest and best rivalries in the State's collegiate tennis circles came to a close Tuesday as Washburn's Tom Davidson defeated KU's Bob Riley, 6-1, 6-3, in Topeka.
Davidson's victory evened the all-time standing between the two players during their college days at 3-3. Both men will graduate this spring.
KU fans will remember that one week ago Riley jumped ahead of Davidson, 3-2, in their 3-year series, by defeating the Ichabod star in the first of two matches played between the two schools on the KU courts.
But Tesday, Davidson was not to be denied. A calm day allowed him to display a superb placement of shots. He passed the aggressive Riley at the net throughout the entire match, a feat which he was not able to accomplish in last week's match.
Davidson was also much more aggressive in Tuesday's match in Topeka. Instead of playing in the backcourt as he did last week, he rushed the net on many occasions behind his very strong and deep backhand shot.
Riley's backcourt shots were outstanding, but he lacked the razor-sharp edge that he displayed in his net play and overhead shots last week.
Although Davidson was in control of the match most of the way, both men played the brand of tennis which has enabled them to be classed as the state's top collegiate tennis players for the past three years.
Riley and Davidson have already beaten Kansas State's top man this year. Riley holds a victory over J.C. Louderback, Southwest ace, who is considered to be one of the state's best this year.
Davidson's first match with Louderback will be Saturday. The 3-time Central Intercollegiate Conference champion is expected to continue his mastery over conference opponents in Saturday's match.
Riley has also made a name for himself in conference tournaments. He won the Big Seven championship during his sophomore year and last year finished second to Oklahoma's Barry Walraven.
The split in this year's matches prove that neither player holds a great edge over the other. It was the last in a string of matches between the two players during the collegiate careers, and ended one of the finest tennis rivalries that Kansas and Washburn has had during their many years of tennis competition.
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