Word: nets
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...straight sets, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. In the Junior tournament, B. S. Prentices defeated J. I. B. Learned in a very exciting match, 8-6, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. Prentice played a steadier game than his opponent and was more effective at the net. J. M. Morse won the Freshman class championship by defeating J. M. Eaton, 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. Both men played a careful game. Morse winning out by his superior play at the net...
...fast tennis, Lyon winning by greater steadiness and brilliant cross-court volleying. Prentice (H.) defeated Bulkley (C.), 6-0, 6-4, playing faster and steadler tennis than his opponent. Bishop (H.) defeated McLaughlin (C.), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4. Both men played carefully, Bishop winning out by superior net play...
...doubles, Prentice and Clothier (H.) defeated Leroy and Bulkley (C.), 6-1, 1-6, 6-1. The Harvard pair were effective at the net and should have won in straight sets but for Leroy's brilliant cross-court strokes. Mahan and McLaughlin (C.) defeated Larned and Smither (H.), 6-3, 7-5, by better team work and more accurate handling of lobs...
...class tennis tournament yesterday T. B. Dorman won the Sophomore class championship by defeating R. Fitz, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 2-6, 6-1. Both men played fast, steady tennis, Dorman finally winning out by superior work at the net. In the Junior class tournament Prentice qualified for the finals by defeating F. J. Sulloway...
...estimated that it will take from five to ten years for the eighty per cent of the net income, the present share of the University, to accumulate...