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...WEATHER.WASHINGTON, D. C., June 23, 1882 - 1 A. M. For New England, slightly warmer fair weather, light westerly to southerly winds and lower barometer...
...base-ball interest has entirely died out. The inter-class games, which were begun so enthusiastically, were necessarily abandoned, owing to the refusal of the two lower classes, especially the sophomores, to contribute their quota towards the requisite fund. The season has, however, developed several strong players, and we confidently expect to have a strong college nine in the fall...
...some respects the present quarters of the reading room are an improvement on its previous ones. They are lighter and airier and much more commodious; but whether the corporation will go to the extent of heating the whole of lower Massachusetts for the use of the reading room during the winter season is a momentous question, whose answer is very doubtful. Another and more serious objection to Massachusetts as the permanent quarters of the reading room is that readers are continually disturbed and inconvenienced by the ever-recurring examinations which are held there. This objection might be considerably obviated...
...edict has gone forth to lower the net in lawn tennis, and that for the future, in single matches, the correct height of the net will be three feet six inches at the post and three feet at the centre. The new rule will be adopted in the contest for the championship at Wimbledon. It seems a very great pity that so many alterations are made in the game. The end will be to spoil it. This lowering of the net was not at all desirable. The height kept down the experiments in overhand serving. - [London Court Journal...
...meeting of the Marylebone All England Lawn Tennis clubs, held in London last month, it was decided to lower the nets at the posts from 4 feet to 3 feet 6 inches. The decision was arrived at after discussion, in hopes of discouraging the volleying which has to a great extent taken the place of the return from the back of the court after the first bound of the ball. The effect will be to give a player who can place the return more opportunity of playing the ball on one or the other side of an antagonist who stands...