Word: lawns
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...field, and that if each man performs all that is expected of him, the game would be far more injurious in its effects than the writer thinks it is now. As to its being "a rude and brutal" game, it certainly is a rough game, but practice at lawn tennis will not raise American physique, now so much decried, up to the English standard. But before criticising any further the expression "brutal," we must remember that Yale was one of the contestants in the game mentioned; and if that team played in its usual style, the expression is perhaps allowable...
...Malvernian comes to us filled with reports of lawn tennis and cricket matches. English boys are evidently not losing their interest in field sports. The literary department of the Malvernian is small but good, and the appearance of the paper is exceedingly neat...
...prize racket will be offered by this column, the winner of which will be entitled to the Lawn Tennis Championship of the University for 1879-80. Time, place, and conditions of match will be found in next Crimson...
...Very much the same thing," replied the Pump. "Young man, I preach temperance in all things. Take my advice. Give up working late at night, and play lawn tennis...
...Play lawn tennis on Holmes Field...