Word: nets
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Both men played a back court game most of the time. Laverack was more sure at the net and used his superior reach to advantage. Marvin was very careless here and lost many points by smashes into the net. In the first set Laverack was not at his best and Marvin won easily, using a swift back hand stroke with great effect. In the second set Laverack improved greatly, running nearly every game to deuce and earning most of his points. Marvin's play weakened a little here but he finally won after a long deuce game. Laverack started with...
...lobs were generally too short. In the third set, however, he was more successful and won, 6 to 2. Laverack played a safe game most of the time but his strokes were well executed and he played Derby's back-hand with good effect. His kills at the net were generally well placed but sometimes lacked force...
...hand, was not in good form, and, although he contested nearly every game to deuce, brilliancy was lacking at the critical moment. Davis received with remarkable accuracy. His main strength lay in the fact that he kept Whitman in the back court almost constantly, while himself playing an aggressive net game...
...Davis '00 defeated L. E. Ware '99 in the final match of the state tennis tournament at Longwood yesterday by the score of 6-4, 6-4, and 6-1. Davis played an exceptionally strong and brilliant game. His smashes at the net were accurate and sure and he passed Ware time and again by swift strokes along the side lines. Ware at first attempted to lob, but could not avoid the fierce smashes of his opponent. In the last set he tried to pass Davis by strokes, but was even less successful...
...Morely 2G., 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2. The first two sets were very carelessly played, both sides winning points through their opponents' misplays. In the last two sets, however, Scott and Rockwell braced up a little and won out easily. Rockwell's serving and net playing were very good at times, but he was too careless and lost many points through wild smashing. Scott's game was steady with few brilliant plays...