Word: backhanders
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Harrison Obis Anthorp, of Milton; Augustus Aspinwall, of Boston; Benjamin, Sever Backhand, Jr., of Boston; Wesley Brocker, of Lindstrom, Minn,; William Watson Caswell, Jr., of Boston; William Halsall Cheney, of Peterboro, N. H.; Frederic Cameron Church, Jr., of Lowell; Abraham Simon Cohen, of Cambridge; John Gardner College, 2d, of Brookline; John White Geary, of Philadelphia, Pa.; Raiph Gorham Hadley, of Cambridge; Richard Price Hallowell, 2d, of Chestnut Hill; Edmund Sanderson Hobbs, of San Antonio, Tex.; Arnold Horween, of Chicago, Ill.; Frank Jewett Johnson, of Memphis, Tenn.; Robert Aian Lancaster, of Worcester; John Rippey Litchfield, of Brookline; Goodhue Livingston...
...first set, when Armstrong did his best work, and for a few games held the lead. In the third set also, he managed to outdo his opponent for a short while; but during the rest of the match, Washburn was never pressed, his serve and his long backhand stroke working especially well. He seldom ran in, but when he did, it was for a sure kill. At all times he displayed rare coolness and judgment, and his placing was excellent. Armstrong, on the other hand, lacked control, his service especially being wild. Like Washburn he preferred the back court game...
...eyesight considerably and made his strokes inaccurate. In spite of this he outplayed Pearson, who frequently missed his volleys and drove many easy shots out of bounds. Pearson's serve was strong, however, and he made several remarkable returns from well-placed shots by Niles. The latter excelled in backhand play and was generally able to pass his opponent who ran up on his own serve continuously...
Cutting was not especially steady, but made some fine returns. His lobs were generally ineffective as Pearson returned well. Cutting excelled on backhand strokes, while Pearson was far steadier on his forehand. Both men played in streaks, and both used a high bouncing serve, which Cutting received in the back of the court, while Pearson preferred to play up and take the ball on the top of the bound. Pearson won his games by driving the ball low at the net to Cutting's feet, making it almost impossible for the latter to return...
...consistent play. He has played less than the rest of the team, but has developed rapidly. He is aggressive, which means a great deal in tennis, and his passing strokes, especially from his forehand, are clean and accurate. His second service can be improved upon, as well as his backhand volleying...