Word: lobbed
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...crowd perked up for the set which they felt sure was destined to decide the series. Allison led at 3-1, 4-3. and 5-4. At 30-15, only two points from victory, Captain Wear smiled as he watched his man trot up to smash an easy lob. Allison volleyed feebly into the net. Five minutes later the match was over, 6-2, 2-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, for Austin...
Then there happened the incredible incident which will be a nightmare for Helen Jacobs as long as she lives. She trotted up to smash the easy lob that seemed destined to end the match, hit the ball into the net. That made the score deuce. Mrs. Moody, suddenly reassured, ran out the game, the set, the match...
Pilots' Association. At first his idea of A. F. of L. affiliation was scorned by most flyers, who feared a loss of professional prestige by rubbing shoulders with locomotive engineers. But after Errett Lob ban Cord cut pilots' wages the Association solidified, grew to 675 strong. Last week President Behncke...
...made a double fault that unraveled his nerves long enough for Crawford to break through on the next point, then win the set on his own serve. A long second set is most valuable to win. At 4-all and 30-40 in the third, Perry watched an easy lob drop, decided it was out, turned to hear the linesman call it good. A few moments later, Crawford had the set. With judicial composure he strolled to the marquee where his plump wife was smiling, chatted for ten minutes, while Perry went to change his flannels for ducks that would...
...world, not excepting Lenglen. But the perfect execution of strokes does not necessarily mean matches won, and the play of Señorita Alvarez is always more thrilling than dependable. She will sacrifice many errors for an ace, she would rather lose with a gesture than win with a lob, and so it fell out that her match with steady Mrs. Godfree went in waves. First Mrs. Godfree won a set, then the Señorita, with blazing eyes and a hail of placements, took the second. She was tired after that; she would not start for a ball unless...