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...Davis '00 defeated L. E. Ware '99 in the final match of the state tennis tournament at Longwood yesterday by the score of 6-4, 6-4, and 6-1. Davis played an exceptionally strong and brilliant game. His smashes at the net were accurate and sure and he passed Ware time and again by swift strokes along the side lines. Ware at first attempted to lob, but could not avoid the fierce smashes of his opponent. In the last set he tried to pass Davis by strokes, but was even less successful...
...Morely 2G., 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2. The first two sets were very carelessly played, both sides winning points through their opponents' misplays. In the last two sets, however, Scott and Rockwell braced up a little and won out easily. Rockwell's serving and net playing were very good at times, but he was too careless and lost many points through wild smashing. Scott's game was steady with few brilliant plays...
...net profits from the German play this year were $893.33, which will be added to the fund for the proposed Germanic Museum...
...Warland '03 defeated S. F. Rockwell '00, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, giving the tournament to the Freshmen. The match was by all odds the best played and most exciting of the tournament. Both men played a strong back court game with occasional smashes at the net. Warland was steadier and won by clever placing along the side lines. He had a very effective backhand stroke and covered his court thoroughly...
...final round was hotly contested as the score shows. Wright played a sure, steady game, varying clever work in placing by accurate smashing. Seabury had a powerful serve, and occasionally passed his opponent along the side lines, but many of his drives struck the net or went outside. Neither man played a net game...