Word: tournament
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Sears, M. S., andMr. H. A. Taylor, '86, played a practice game of lawn tennis against Mr. Hooper and Dr. Dwight at Longwood, Saturday, preparatory to the intercollegiate tournament at Hartford on Tuesday...
...Peirson will play with Mr. H. A. Taylor in the doubles in the college tournament which begins on Wednesday...
...Presbrey, '85 has resigned his place on the intercollegiate team and the executive committee have decided to enter Sears and Taylor in both singles and doubles. The tournament commences at Hartiord at 2 P. M., Tuesday, October 7, and will probably last over Wednesday and Thursday...
...meeting of the executive committee of the Tennis Association it was decided to place today a book at Bartlett's for entries in the annual championship tournament of the University. Entrance fees, in singles, $1.00; pairs, $1.50. The tournament will commence on Wednesday next Entries close on Tuesday evening. Rackets will be given to the winners of singles and doubles, and the winner of the singles will play Presbrey '85 for the championship of the college. No persons will be allowed to play on the college courts or in the tournament unless a member of the association...
...tennis tournament at Longwood yesterday the finals in doubles were won by Sears and Dwight, who defeated Hooper and Dodd by three sets to one. 1n the single contest Dwight first beat Presbrey 6-1, 6-2, and then beat Wheelwright 6 2, 6-2. Taylor was beaten by young Shaw two straight sets 6-5, 6-5. The finals in the singles will be played today by Dr. Dwight and Shaw. If Shaw wins, Taylor Dwight and one or two others will play for second prize, If Dwight wins. Shaw, Wheelwright, Presbrey and one other will play. The second...