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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...gave Tallant many chances to keep Lee running across the courts, and Lee showed great skill in recovering himself. In starting Tallant took service, but as there was some wind and a strong sunlight they changed courts after each game. Both players were a little careless in the first set and there was little play of interest except in the fourth game when there were some fine cross court plays. The second set was played quickly, more life was shown, and in the sixth game Lee made some good returns of Tallant's smashes. The third set was the most...
...played nearer the net at times and blocked Tallant's swift place well, but he lost many points by lobbing to Tallant on return of service. Trllant won the fourth set easily, Lee gaining more than thirty but once, and that a deuce game...
After this match Ste son played Tallant in the semi-finals, and surprised the spectators and his opponent by taking the first set easily, 6-2. Tallant played close to the net, while Stetson lobbed and followed the return with an easy stroke just over the net. The second and third sets went to Tallant by careful net playing, score...
...best match in the singles was between Lee and Jennings. Lee took the first set easily. In the second set Jennings braced up a good deal; he took the first game, Then Lee by hard drives took the next three games. The fifth and sixth games went to Jennings by placing and passing. Lee won the next game; then Jennings took the eighth and ninth. The tenth game went to Lee and the score stood 5 all. Lee then played a strong game and won the next two games and set. The score in the second set by games...
Hale and Stetson played a close match with Kingsley and Wildes. In the first set the score stood 5-3, vantage in Kingsley and Wildes' favor, but Hale by a brilliant play made the score deuce and finally won the game. The set, however, went to Kingsley and Wildes, 8-6. In the second set Kings ley and Wildes had the sun on their backs and won easily...