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Word: nets (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1910-1919
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...first set reached three all, each man winning his service. At this point Sweetser and Fraser-Campbell broke away, and although their opponents showed streaks of Excellent net play, were able to run out the next three games and the set by their terrific drives and well placed shots...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: EXCITING DOUBLES FINALS | 10/26/1910 | See Source »

...tickets shall admit. Those entitled to special privileges are urged, in this case, to do their share to make this game a success from a financial standpoint. The deficit in Freshman sports last year, even with the subscriptions of $2,400, was $4,073.60. Under the agreement, half the net receipts go to the Princeton freshmen...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard-Princeton Freshman Game | 10/25/1910 | See Source »

...went to deuce. The serving of both men was very good at times, but double faults were frequent owing to attempts to place hard second serves. Sweetser's back-hand strokes were superior to those of Fraser-Campbell, and he was able to pass the latter frequently at the net. Of the two, Sweetser was the steadier and had the match well in hand practically all the time...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Sweetser Won Tennis Championship | 10/25/1910 | See Source »

...second set, each man won his own service until the sixth game was reached. Here Sweetser obtained a lead of two games by passing Fraser-Campbell, who was running in on his serves. The seventh game went to Fraser-Campbell, who made some excellent placement shots from the net. Sweetser ran out the set with the next two games, landing several excellent drives close to the side lines...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Sweetser Won Tennis Championship | 10/25/1910 | See Source »

...next two went to Sweetser on double faults, leaving the latter within one point of the match. Fraser-Campbell rose to the occasion by winning the next point on a hard smash after a clever placement. With the score at deuce, Sweetser drove the ball into the net. He brought the score back to deuce again, only to lose the next two points and the game. This was Fraser-Campbell's last stand, for he won only a single point in the last game, losing the last four points by successive drives into the net...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Sweetser Won Tennis Championship | 10/25/1910 | See Source »

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