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...Jarvis Field. The weather was very unfavorable for tennis, but in spite of this the spectators were afforded one of the most exciting and closest exhibitions of play seen in the tournament. When Dabney and Gardner tied the score by winning the third and fourth sets, the supposition that Dana and Niles would have a comparatively easy victory was dispelled...
...match was for the best three out of five and Niles and Dana won, but only by the margin of one set. The score by sets...
...first two sets, Niles and Dana were never in danger, and in the third and fourth Dabney and Gardner were almost invincible, but in the last, the winners completely outplayed their opponents, who could win neither their own serves nor prevent the others from winning theirs...
...match the former was a trifle weak on his serve, and was inconsistent in volleying lobs. Dabney was excellent on short pick-ups, however, and slightly excelled his partner in everything but serving. Both men preferred to receive serves on the fall of the ball, while Niles and Dana generally took them on the top of the bound. Niles's fore-hand Lawford was not so effective as in previous contests. Several times he worked a trick serve with success, which caught his receiver way out of position. Both he and Dana used especially good judgment on outside balls...
This afternoon N. W. Niles '09 and E. T. Dana '09 will play A. S. Dabney '09 and G. P. Gardiner, Jr., '10 in the finals of the doubles. They will play on Jarvis Field at 2 o'clock. The final round of the singles will be played tomorrow between N. W. Niles '09 and E. L. Pearson...