Word: overhead
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Niles won the first and third sets without much effort, but in the second set Sweetser showed good form and the match was very close. The service of both players was very good, but Niles's play at the net was superior to Sweetser's and his overhead work surer. Sweetser's chief weakness lay in the fact that he neglected to go to the net when an opportunity was offered him, and that he often allowed Niles to get to the net when he might have kept him in the back of the court...
...unable at first to solve their opponents' style of play, but in the second, took the lead at the start. At the beginning, Dabney was a trifle unsteady and lost his first serve, but soon steadied down and played his low balls well while Gardner ably cared for all overhead shots. Smith was not up to his usual form in high play but performed well at the net. Colwell played in the back of the court most of the time and put up a good all-round game. His lobbing was especially brilliant...
...Pell plays a more conservative game than Niles. His judgement is good, he is cool, and has any amount of endurance. His service is not as difficult to return as Niles's, but his overhead work is better. His forehand drive is his most reliable stroke. His volleying is consistent, and he is a good match player...
...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...
...witnesses to the crime. When the body is found the people clamor for revenge and are called together to determine the murderers. The perpetrator of the crime is among those present. Just as he is reminded of his deed by the avenging song of the Furies, the cranes fly overhead. Surprised, the slayer betrays himself by exclaiming to his accomplice, "See there Timotheus; behold the cranes of Ibykus...