Word: dangerously
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Niles played an up-net game entirely, taking the serve at the top of the bound. Pearson played at the back of the court most of the time and received the ball on the fall. Although the sets were interesting and not too one-sided, Niles was never in danger of defeat and won his championship by superior all-round work...
...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...
...seemed to draw away from their pursuers. Weld, however, cut in towards the bank and again began to gain, bumping Matthews as the crews were rounding the curve. Perkins gained rapidly on College-House, and just beyond the first bend, bumped the latter crew. Russell-Ware was never in danger from the Outsiders, but both crews finished in poor form...
...various advantages around us which are persistently slipping by, through a lack of foresight. When the announcement of a course of lectures by some eminent historian or a series of concerts appears early in the College year one looks forward to it with the keenest anticipation; the danger is that the greatest pleasure which will be gained is in this same delightful anticipation, for when the time comes, there is a duty or an obligation of some sort which makes it impossible to attend...
...time were Niles and Dana in danger of defeat. Henshaw was distinctly off his game and served a number of double faults although he made several brilliant back-hand plays. Both Pearson and Dana were good on fore-hand shots but poor on their back-hand. Niles won all his serves and showed a high standard of game throughout. Most of the play, however, was directed at Dana...