Word: wards
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...year is wrong. A man who plays in a game ought to have tickets enough for the people whom he wishes to have come to see him play. But surely this is all. Harvard undergraduate organizations are not commercial in spirit, nor are they like those in a political ward. The men who deserve favors at the hands of the College are those who would be the last to demand them, especially if they knew them to be granted at the cost of most of the loyal supporters of their College. Even the New York graduates who gave the boat...
...challenge round in doubles for the championship of the University was played yesterday afternoon. Whitman and Marvin successfully defended their title by defeating Ward and Davis in straight sets...
...first set Ward and Davis secured a lead of 4-2, but lost the set 6-4 on account of misplays by Davis at critical moments. The challengers lobbed continually, but many of their balls fell too close to the net, and were easily killed by their opponents. Whitman showed great steadiness, and covered ground brilliantly. Ward placed well, but Davis was very erratic, playing brilliantly at times, and again making many nets and outs. Ward and Davis were a shade the better in team-play, but this was more than over-balanced by the greater steadiness of their opponents...
...summary of yesterday's play follows: M. D. Whitman 1L. and E. R. Marvin 1L., defenders, defeated H. Ward '00 and D. F. Davis '00, challengers...
...final match in doubles in the fall tennis tournament H. Ward '00 and D. F. Davis '00 defeated R. A. Bidwell 1L., and S. F. Rockwell '00 by the score of 6 2, 6 2, 6-2. The playing was very one-sided and Ward and Davis had no trouble in winning. The challenge match between Ward and Davis, and M. D. Whitman 1L. and E. R. Marvin 1L., will be played at 2 15 this afternoon...