Word: volleys
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Dabney has the best form of all, resembling W. A. Larned's style very much. His swing is free and easy, both fore and backward. At times he is brilliant overhead. His service can be improved on, and when running to the net his tendency is to volley too carelessly. With more tournament play, he should rank among the first ten players, as he understands the game thoroughly...
...were soon joined by the aught-sevens, dressed in every variety of costume from pajamas to red caps and downs. Every one received an official badge and a producer of music(?) and the whole army marched around Cambridge and through Memorial Hall, where it narrowly escaped annihilation from a volley of buns and other deadly missles...
...play well together, and were occasionally passed by well placed shots. Leonard at the beginning did some very fast playing, but toward the end of the match he played rashly and carelessly, often making double faults in an attempt to place two swift serves. Hackett made some good half-volley shots, but his serve was too swift to be accurate...