Word: longwood
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...confessed that he did not expect to regain the U. S. championship this year and the readiness with which he had turned his hand to writing for publication suggested that he was eager to capitalize his laurels while he had them. Vines had beaten him in the finals at Longwood two weeks before; tennis enthusiasts at Sea Bright felt sure that he would solace his disappointment of a year ago by beating Doeg again...
...Longwood invitation tournament was interesting last week for two reasons. Helen Wills Moody, entered with Mrs. George Wightman in the women's doubles, was making her first appearance on eastern courts since 1929. John Doeg, of Newark, N. J., U. S. champion and first ranking player, was trying to get permanent possession of the Longwood Bowl by winning it for the third time. No one thought he could do it, because at Montclair, N. J. last fortnight he had shown himself to be wholly out of practice by losing to an obscure opponent in straight sets...
Three Crimson tennis teams will see action today when the University and Seconds play the Longwood Cricket Club at Longwood at 3 o'clock, and the Freshmen meet the Exeter netmen at Exeter...
When the University players meet Longwood they will be playing their eleventh match of the season, ten of which they have won with ease, never allowing their opponents to pile up more than two points against them. W. L. Breese '31 will be back in the line-up today after a week's rest...
...Crimson Second netmen, after opening their season with a 6 to 3 defeat at the hands of the Freshmen, have easily downed their six other opponents, and should be able to give the Longwood racquetmen plenty of competition today...