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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Fast brilliant play marked the final struggle between H. G. M. Kelleher '18 and G. W. Wightman 3L. for the championship of the University in singles. Kelleher started off strong, smothering Wightman's returns, and driving the ball hard and placing beautifully. Wightman got into his stride towards the end of the first set but Kelleher had already secured a comfortable lead, and won 6 to 4. However, Wightman continued to improve and succeeded in capturing the second set 6 to 3. The third set brought out beautiful shots and equally clever returns, both contestants showing marked versatility and playing...
...Kelleher '18 will play G. W. Wightman 3L. this afternoon on the championship court on Holmes Field at 3.30 o'clock for the championship of the University in singles. Yesterday in the semi-final round H. G. M. Kelleher '18 defeated W. W. Mansfield '15, 7-5, 6-4. 7-5 and G. W. Wightman 3L. eliminated E. C. Wilson by defeating him 6-1, 6-1, 6-4. Brilliant play marked each of these contests, and the match today promises to be close and well contested...
Play in the tournament for the doubles championship is rapidly aproaching the semi-final round. Yesterday's results were as follows: W. Hugus 2L. and W. J. Badger 2L. defeated A. F. Doty '16 and H. Wainwright '15, 6-2, 7-5; A. S. Peabody '16 and H. D. Holmes '16 defeated W. Franzen Occ. and R. H. Franzen '17, 6-3, 6-2; and J. Wooldredge '16 and R. Z. Crane '17 defeated W. L. Mann 3L and F. Clark...
...scrub lacrosse series between the "Athletics, "Braves," "Giants," and "Red Sox," yesterday the Braves defeated the Athletics, 3 to 0, and the Red Sox defeated the Giants, 6 to 2. As the latter game was called on account of darkness, it will not count in deciding the championship. A double round robin series of six games will be played, and the team having the least number of defeats will...
Play in the tournaments for the University championship in doubles and singles will be continued this afternoon at Jarvis Field. Scores of all matches must be posted on the chart at Jarvis Field by 6 o'clock on the day of play. Courts will be reserved for the contestants, but players must supply their own tennis balls. Contestants not appearing within fifteen minutes of the appointed time will lose the match by default...