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During the first seven innings the Freshmen played well and took full advantage of their opponents' weakness. Their hits were timely and well-placed, and their fielding fast and accurate. Towards the end of the game, however, their playing became very listless, and carelessness and lack of headwork in base-running lost several runs...
...first round of the interclass tournament for the College tennis championship, B.S. Prentice '05, yesterday defeated C.W. Blossom '04 in straight sets, 6-3, 7-5. In the first set Prentice took the net and the play was fast; in the second, the game was slower, Prentice winning by running in on his service...
Harvard's centre field was very successful in bringing the ball down toward goal, but the attack lost many chances to score through frequent errors and too little shooting. Hays at goal was very effective and stopped several difficult shots. On the attack, Bennett, Outerbridge and Adams were fast and aggressive. The team-play of the defence was uniformly good...
...best-played match in the singles was between Clothier (H.) and Leroy (C.). Clothier was not pressed at any time and won in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4. Lyon (H.) defeated Mahon (C.) in a close match, 1-6, 7-5, 7-5. Both men played fast tennis, Lyon winning by greater steadiness and brilliant cross-court volleying. Prentice (H.) defeated Bulkley (C.), 6-0, 6-4, playing faster and steadler tennis than his opponent. Bishop (H.) defeated McLaughlin (C.), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4. Both men played carefully, Bishop winning out by superior net play...
...Saturday Toronto was defeated by the Crescent Athletic Club at Bay Ridge by the score of 5 goals to 3, in a game marked by hard body checking, fast running, and skilful stick-play. Harvard was defeated by the same club on May 16 by the score of 8 to 6. As Toronto has won the Canadian intercollegiate championship, the game today will undoubtedly be the hardest that Harvard has yet played. Admission to the game will be 50 cents; H. A. A. ticket holders will be admitted free...