Word: reads
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Sand '95 and R. H. Loines Sp., 6-2, 3-6, 6-0. The following matches will be played today: At 11.00, G. L. Wrenn and A. S. Pier vs. F. A. Sterling and E. V. Frothingham; at at 1.00, J. H. Chase and J. B. Read vs. R. C. Thomas and P. N. Booth...
...finals of the singles in the tennis tournament on Saturday afternoon, G. L. Wrenn '96 beat J. B. Read '95 by the score, 7-5, 6-8, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4. A large crowd watched the match and were enthusiastic over the many fine plays...
...placing sharp and accurate. Both men wished to play at the net, but both were cautious about running up. The game went to the server each time till the end of the set. The second set was still harder than the first, both men playing with great care, Read perhaps a little more steadily than Wrenn...
...third set Wrenn worked himself much too hard and Read, by careful, steady play, won easily. He expected to keep his lead without difficulty, and so allowed Wrenn to get the next set 6-1 before he could recover himself. Both men were tired in the last set and played with extreme care, neither running up to the net much. Wrenn got the first two games and Read the third. From that point the score went to 3-2 in Wrenn's favor and then to 5-2. Here Read made a splendid brace and twice kept Wrenn from winning...
...semi-finals in the doubles will be played today as follows: H. A. L. Sand and R. H. Loines vs. G. L. Wrenn and A. S. Pier, at 2.30; J. H. Chase and J. B. Read vs. P. N. Booth and R. C. Thomas...