Word: three
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...with an overwhelming sense of incredulity that we have read of the proposed abolishment of "love" from the game of tennis. No more is that soft-sounding epithet to be applied to one's opponent or oneself amid the thuds of racquet against ball. One-in, two-out, three-all replace the dulcet tones of fifteen-love, and love-thirty, and the dignified basso of dence...
...Three Requests of Armenia...
...Three to be elected...
...this game, which is to be played in the new Ice Pavilion. It will not be necessary for the Freshmen squad to return until the reopening of College on January 5, but the entire University squad will report on December 31 and will have regular work-outs for the three days previous to the game...
...receiver wins the first point, the score is 1-out, when each player wins a point the score is called 1-all. The play is continued in this manner until either player has won four points, when the game is called for that player unless his opponent has three points. The score is then called 4-3 or 3-4 as the case may be, and the game is scored for the player who first thereafter gains a lead of two points." The new system will overcome the complexities of the old and make scoring as simple as counting...