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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...tennis yesterday by defeating C. S. Cutting 12, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 5-7, 6-2. The match was very closely contested, and nearly every game went to deuce. Both men played a steady back-court game, an seldom ran to the net except in the last set, Cutting's back-hand strokes were especially effective, and he passed Gardner repeatedly by accurate placing. Of the two, Gardner was the steadier, and played more aggressively...
...first set, Cutting was unable to get his strokes working well, until Gardner led with the score 5 love. Cutting then braced and pulled up to 5.4, only to lose the next game on his own service, giving Gardner the set...
Gardner won the first two games in the next set through Cutting's wildness. Thereafter they steadied and forced the games to duce at 5-all. Here Gardner changed his tactics and ran to the net at almost every opportunity, only to be passed time and again by Cutting, who landed several excellent drives close to the side lines, and won the set...
...third set both contestants played almost entirely a back-court game, with many long rallies. Gardner again obtained a two-game lead, which Cutting tied at 3 all. The former won the next two games and lost the ninth, but finally broke through his opponent's service for the set...
Cutting won all three sets easily, and forced Tunis on the defensive throughout the match, giving him little chance to get his offensive play working. Cutting's service proved very effective and he scored aces time and again, while Tunis was unable to handle his serve with any accuracy. Both ran up to the net on their service, but Cutting, whose strokes were working well passed Tunis frequently although the latter made some brilliant places. In the final set, Tunis braced at first but Cutting finally...