Word: net
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...governed by a board of directors, consisting of a president, secretary, and seven directors, chosen as follows: One from the faculty, one from the Law School, one from the Graduate School, one from the University at large, and three from the upper three college classes," and "Of the net profits accruing from the business of each year one third shall be added to the capital and the remainder shall be divided among members in proportion to their purchases. Sales of coal shall be counted as if made at the rate of 2 dollars perton." The method of dividing the yearly...
...Net gain...
There has been a good deal of talk lately about the poor condition of the back nets on the Jarvis tennis courts and most of the talk has been fault finding. Most of the nets are made of two wire screens placed one over the other. In the first place this does not make a back net high enough to stop the balls and moreover screens are in many places not held together sufficiently tight to keep the balls from going between them. Then again there are several places where the nets are in taters and are of practically...
After a slight rest they began again. They started in playing too carefully, Chase, however, rapidly going ahead. He came up to the net a little more, and drove the ball more often, also placed better and made a couple of brilliant pickups. Hoppin was weakening perceptibly, which he continued to do till the end of the match. He was evidently not in condition for five sets, while Chase was. Chase won the set easily. Score...
...deciding set Chase also won. Hoppin took the first game, but soon lost the lead. He was putting too many balls out, or in the net. In the middle of the set he braced and took a game, but again weakened, and Chase won easily. Score...