Word: match
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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First, and in a class distinctively above all others, we must of course place the champion, W. Renshaw, who has not known defeat since he first won the proud title four years ago. True his single matches are few and far between, as he contents himself with the one contest annually, necessary to enable him to retain his position as champion, but his play on that occasion at Wimbledon last July, and in the double matches and exhibition games that he has taken part in, have shown beyond doubt that he is facile princeps at the pastime. It would certainly...
...Miss Maud Watson the premier lady player. Indeed, if anything, she is even a greater champion than the gentleman named, for she has never been defeated, and this, too, despite the fact that, unlike him, she does not hold her championship and play but one match a year, for, with commendable pluck and good nature, she allows all a chance of lowering her colors. She has competed in four open competitions this year, having met and defeated all the best players, among whom we may mention her sister, Miss Watson, Miss May Langrishe, Miss B. Langrishe, Miss Cole, Mrs. Cole...
...members of the club will shoot at Watertown this afternoon. There will be two matches shot, one open to all, the other open only to men who have never won prizes offered by the club. A bronze medal will be awarded to the man making the highest score in each match. Conditions in both matches ; 7 clay birds, thrown at 5 angles, 16 yards rise. Ties will be shot off at straight-aways, 18 yards, miss and out. Cars for the range leave the quare at 2 P. M., sharp. The price of clay birds is 3 cents, glass balls...
...Trinity men appeared yesterday afternoon almost contrary to expectation and game was called at eighteen minutes of four. The weather was raw and blustering and only a few men turned out to see the match. Harvard lost the toss and Trinity took the east end of the field. The ball was hardly put in play when rushes by our men carried the ball to the end of the field and Thayer made the first touchdown. The ball was poorly punted out and Peabody was unable to secure it. Willard soon made another rust and the ball was carried over...
...should have been. However, that does not explain our defeat. Our opponents played much better than was expected and our team played much worse than we had been led to expect. We hope the members of the team will not feel discouraged at the result of their first important match, but will continue their practice with steady perseverance which will in time overcome their faults...