Word: longwoods
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...great number of men went over to Longwood to see the game between Sears and Pettitt...
Sears, the amateur champion of the world, defeated Pettitt, the professional champion of the world, at Longwood yesterday afternoon, by a score of 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5. The afternoon was perfect, although cool, and both men seemed to be in good trim. The exhibition was fully up to the high expectations of the spectators. Play after play of wonderful dexterity followed in quick succession, drawing out rounds of applause. The playing was not so close as most of these championship games have been, the score in the vantage set at the last not running higher than...
...Sears will play Tom Petit the champion professional player of the world, this afternoon, at 3 o clock, on the Longwood tennis grounds. It will probably be a very exciting game, and a great number are going over...
...game played by our cricket team at Longwood on Saturday, although a severe defeat for Harvard, ought nevertheless to be regarded as a good opportunity for our team to find out how it stands when measured against other teams of the country. It has taken advantage of this opportunity to show itself equal to anything that is expected of it at so early a season. The game of Saturday brought out admirable playing on both sides, and displayed qualities in our men that augur well for the success of the team in the approaching cricket season. We can only...
...cricket eleven played its first game on Saturday at Longwood. Game was called at 11 o'clock and progressed until 5.30, with the exception of about an hour at lunch time. As the second inning could not be finished, the game was decided by the score of the first: Longwood, 76; Harvard, 37. The following men composed the team: T. H. Chase, J. S. Tooker, J. B. Markoe, H. L. Clark, H. P. McKean, G. T. Quinby, H. M. Paul, C. Bohlen, H. P. King, C. Isham, and O. M. Anderson...