Word: nets
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...terms of the will, which was filed yesterday, the University is to receive from the estate eighty per cent of the balance of the net annual income, after certain annuities amounting to about $50,000 have been paid. This eighty per cent, however, will not be given to the Corporation until the sum of one million dollars has been accumulated. But after this sum has been paid over, the eighty per cent will be paid annually...
...total score for the final match, 6-4, 8-6, 7-5. The courts were much faster than on Friday when the match was started, and the play was considerably better. Bishop and Lyon, however, were again steadier than their opponents and were much more effective at the net...
...favor of Bishop and Lyon, but it was agreed to play the third set over. Judging by yesterday's play Bishop and Lyon should win. They were superior to their opponents in steadiness and team play and were far more effective at the net...
...Lyon, Jr., 3L., won the University tennis championship yesterday afternoon by defeating R. Bishop 3L., 6-3, 6-4, 6-0. The playing of both men was very erratic and careless, as shown by many double faults and netted balls. Lyon clearly outplayed Bishop at the net and in overhead strokes. Bishop failed to take advantage of chances to pass Lyon and very seldom played at the net, being kept back by Lyon's accurate drives past...
...defeated H. V. Mason '05, 6-2, 2-6, 6-8, 6-3, 6-1. Both matches were extremely close, especially that between Bishop and Prentice, in which almost every game ran to advantage. In this match each player passed excellently and forced his opponent from the net. Bishop won through his effective service and good overhead strokes. In the match between Lyon and Mason, the passing was also very good, but Lyon surpassed his opponent in general steadiness and accuracy...