Word: longwoods
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Sears, M. S., andMr. H. A. Taylor, '86, played a practice game of lawn tennis against Mr. Hooper and Dr. Dwight at Longwood, Saturday, preparatory to the intercollegiate tournament at Hartford on Tuesday...
...following members of the Harvard Cricket Club played an informal game of cricket with the Longwood Cricket eleven last Saturday. The Longwood eleven were much crippled by the absence of their strongest bowler, Geo. Wright, but was nevertheless represented by several first class players. The features of the game were the bowling and batting of C. W. Smith, '88, the batting of Clyde, '88, for Harvard, and the batting of Mr. King for Longwood. The game, being a one day's match, was decided on the score of the first inning, though a second inning was attempted to be played...
...tennis tournament at Longwood yesterday the finals in doubles were won by Sears and Dwight, who defeated Hooper and Dodd by three sets to one. 1n the single contest Dwight first beat Presbrey 6-1, 6-2, and then beat Wheelwright 6 2, 6-2. Taylor was beaten by young Shaw two straight sets 6-5, 6-5. The finals in the singles will be played today by Dr. Dwight and Shaw. If Shaw wins, Taylor Dwight and one or two others will play for second prize, If Dwight wins. Shaw, Wheelwright, Presbrey and one other will play. The second...
Many Harvard men were present at the tennis tournament yesterday and a score of ladies brightened up the grounds of the Longwood club. The playing was finer than on the first day, most of the interest centering in the play of Dwight, Taylor and Sears. Presbrey did some fine playing and it was conceded by the majority that in doubles his play was equal to if not better than Taylor's. However, the undergraduates were no match for the champions, who won two straight sets, 6-5, 6-0. The finals in doubles will be played by Sears and Dwight...
...Taylor, '86, has been placed in the first class, at the Longwood handicap tournament with Dr. Dwight...