Word: court
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...members of the Tennis Association who consider themselves holders of courts are requested to hand in their names to the secretary of the association before Monday. All other members will please pay their annual assessment of fifty cents as soon as possible. Holders of courts will not be assessed but will be obliged to pay for having their courts marked, 75 cents for single courts, $1.00 for double courts. A court cannot be held by less than four or by more than six members. All members of the university can join the association by paying fifty cents. Members...
...mark off a court with precision...
...first four members of the Superior Court of the Pow Wow are as follows: F. W. Taussig, '79, Ph. D.; A. P. Lathrop, '82, F. M. Stone, '82, A. M.; H. H. Crapo...
...Chas. E. Farmer, in arguing the superior merits of volleying over base line play in lawn tennis, says: "I quite admit, that when you are on the backline you can hit "with all your force," and keep the ball in court, but how often in a game are you making strokes from the back-line? Perhaps not one in six. Of course, the aim of all good players is to deep their adversaries on the back-line, but how often does anyone do it in the course of a rally? I have frequently had the pleasure of witnessing Messrs. Lawford...
...singles, Sears easily beat Dwight three out of five sets, with a vantage set, his score being 6-2, 6-0, 9-7. He takes the Horsman trophy, a diamond studded racket and a cup offered by the Casino, and a bronze plaque with a representation of a tennis court done in silver wire...