Word: thirdly
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...first set Wrenn chose the serve, while Tallant and Lee had the sun on their backs. The first two games went to Lockett and Wrenn, Tallant playing often into the net. The third game went to Tallant and Lee through placing by Tallant and good back-hand strokes by Lee. Tallant and Lee won the forth and fifth, while the sixth and seventh went to Lockett and Wrenn, all four games being very poor. Locket won the eighth game by some brilliant strokes, lobbing well. Tallant and Lee then took a brace and won the next four games by good...
...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 interesting and was by games as follows...
...semi-finals round in doubles Wrenn and Lockett beat Wildes and Kingsley 4-6, 6-2, 7-5. Wildes and Kingsley played very cautiously in the second set and did not recover in the third until the score was 5-2, against them. With the score 5 all in the eleventh game some very good plays were made, but after four deuces, a poor play of Kingsley's lost the game...
...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...
...Tallant defeating Howard and Beake, 6-1, 6-1. The match between Orcutt and Potter and Brown and Sturgis was the best played so far. Orcutt and Potter took the first set; then Brown and Sturgis won the second set. In the third, Brown and Sturgis had 5-1, 5-3. 40-love, and 8-7 at different times; but Orcutt and Potter, by playing well up to the net and placing ing the balls to the left of Brown, succeeded in winning the set and match...