Word: matches
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...University doubles championship was won yesterday afternoon by F. F. A. Pearson '11 and H. Nickerson '11, from K. Brewster 2L. and H. H. Rolfe sL., in straight sets, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4. After the first few games, the match developed into a fight...
...first two games. Holding them at the back of the court by lobbing, Brewster and Rolfe were able to take the next two by points scored on the latter's terrific smashes. They then took the lead, on Rolfe's serve, for the first time in the match. The following three games however were taken in rapid succession by Pearson and Nickerson before Rolfe again won his serve. With a score of 40-30 on the next game, Pearson took the last point of the match on a smash at Rolfe's feet...
...University shooting team meets the Boston Athletic Association Gun Club at the B.A.A. traps at Riverside this afternoon. It is the first scheduled shoot this year for the University team, although it defeated the Paleface Association in a practice match at Wellington last Saturday. The men who will represent the B.A.A. are as yet not decided upon, and are likely to remain so until the last moment. The Harvard team will be comprised of the following men: B. M. Higginson '10, C. L. Hauthaway '10, C. F. Morse '10, C. F. Lewis '12, J. Heard, Jr., '12, and S. Mixter...
...tennis tournament produced another surprise yesterday when A. S. Dabney '11 was put out of the running by J. Wheelwright '10 in the postponed match of the fifth round of the singles. Dabney took the first set 6-4, and led on the second 5-3, when Wheelwright broke through his serve, made it a deuce set, and finally won, 10-8. With the score standing 4 all in the third set, Wheelwright again won on Dabney's serve and took the set 6-4. The noticeable fact about the match was Wheelwright's steadiness in comparison with Dabney...
...other semi-final match of the singles, A. Sweetser '11 easily defeated R. W. Morgan '10, passing the latter at the net almost at will...