Word: courting
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...team in the field. A meeting was called for last night to elect a captain in order that practice might begin today. So few men attended the meeting, however, that the election could not be held. It was decided to call another meeting, to take place in Apley Court Gymnasium on Thursday night. Preliminary practice will begin the day after...
...held at New Haven this week, was finished on Saturday. R. C. Thomas 1M., won the finals by defeating E. W. Leonard '03, in straight sets. Leonard had already played two hard matches and could not keep to his true form. Thomas placed well and made good cross-court drives, but was not compelled to exert himself...
...play of the afternoon. Ware had his opponent 4-2, when Ward rallied and won four straight games. His placing was remarkable; his stroke strong and sure. But after this he was unable to control his stroke and lost the match through inability to keep the ball in the court...
...value and beautiful workmanship. Among the more famous English portaits may be mentioned those of Lord Mansfield, Sir Edward Coke, Sir William Blackstone, Lord Camden and Lord Brougham; and of Americans, an etching of Alexander Hamilton and an engraving of Henry Baldwin, at one time judge of the Supreme Court of the United States...
...Davis 1900 won the spring tennis tournament yesterday, defeating R. A. Bidwell '99 three straight sets, 6-0, 6-2, 10-8. Bidwell was helpless in the first two sets; he continually drove into the net or out of the court, while Davis played a slow, steady game, never allowing himself to be pushed and with Bidwell fully under his control...