Word: gardner
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Gardner won the first two games in the next set through Cutting's wildness. Thereafter they steadied and forced the games to duce at 5-all. Here Gardner changed his tactics and ran to the net at almost every opportunity, only to be passed time and again by Cutting, who landed several excellent drives close to the side lines...
...third set both contestants played almost entirely a back-court game, with many long rallies. Gardner again obtained a two-game lead, which Cutting tied at 3 all. The former won the next two games and lost the ninth, but finally broke through his opponent's service...
...fourth set was largely a repetition of the second, Gardner winning the opening games, and allowing Cutting to tie the score again at 5 all. Here Gardner twisted his ankle slightly, but continued paying. Cutting ran out the set with the next two games...
Cutting became rather erratic in the deciding set, making successive drives into the net. With the score 3-2 in his favor, Gardner forced the play and won the last three games in succession...
...Gardner-Whitney vs. Pearson-Nickerson match has been postponed until Monday...