Word: netting
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Chase winning. The first set was the most interesting, and Lee and Tallant did very good work, though they were beaten by a score of 8-6. In the set Hovey and Chase warmed up still better, while Lee and Tallant began to lose ground. They played often to net, and Lee's returns were very slow. Hovey and Chase won the set by a score of 6-4, and also the following one-score 6-0-thus winning the three sets. Hovey and Chase were in good form, and played a strong and unfaltering game. They seemed to play...
Tallant began the second set by taking the net but lost the first three games through Chase's fine side fine drives. Chase played Tallant on his fore hand where he seemed to be the weaker, and won the next four out of seven games...
Hovey, L. S., then played Wrenn, '92 in the semi-finals. The first set was closely contested, with both men playing at their best. Hovey finally won, 6-3. Hovey played his net game the second set, while Wrenn stayed back. The result was the set at 6-0 for Hovey. Throughout the match Wrenn played a strong game, and had he run to the net the last set he would have given Hovey a close rub. This victory puts Hovey in the finals...
...second match brought together two of Harvard's best players, Chase, '92, and Tallant, '91. The first set was very close, Chase playing a net game and Tallant hitting for the side lines. The result was a victory for Tallant with the score at 6-4. Chase now showed bad form and lost the second and deciding game with no games to his credit...
...appreciate the effort that is being made to develop material for future Mott Haven teams. They should make the attendance large for still another reason-the I. S. A. A. in return for the use of Holmes field, has agreed to turn over to the H. A. A. the net proceeds of the games, which it is expected will amount to a considerable...