Word: set
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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...
...second set, the score reached three all when Fraser-Campbell won McLane's service, the seventh game. But the next game went to Pearson and McLane, through clever placing by the former and terrific smashing by the latter. With the score four all, Sweetser and Fraser-Campbell braced and won their second set on the next two games...
...first set, both contestants played almost entirely a back-court game, resulting in several long rallies. The score wavered back and forth until Sweetser led with the score 7-6, and in the next game broke through his opponent's service for the set...
...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...
...third set was largely a repetition of the second, Fraser-Campbell running in on his service and allowing Sweetser to pass him frequently. Sweetser won the first two games, but lost the third. He won the fourth, fifth and sixth, however, making the score 5 to 1 in his favor. In the next game Fraser-Campbell won the first point by a hard drive on Sweetser's back-hand. He lost the next point, however, driving the ball out. The next two went to Sweetser on double faults, leaving the latter within one point of the match. Fraser-Campbell rose...