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...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 in the middle of the court prepared...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SPORTING NEWS AND NOTES. | 6/16/1882 | See Source »

...Long will return to the executive chamber Monday next...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. | 6/16/1882 | See Source »

...Amherst nine have explained their recent failure to play with Brown on the ground that they were unable to finish the game in season to return to Amherst before Sunday...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FACT AND RUMOR. | 6/14/1882 | See Source »

Lost - On Jarvis field, last Saturday, a silk umbrella. Return to Drury...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FACT AND RUMOR. | 6/13/1882 | See Source »

...Union Boat Club will offer suitable prizes to winners of each class, and should three or more boats compete in any class, second prizes will be awarded. The races, with exception of eights, will be one mile and return, and will be rowed under the rules and regulations of National Association of Amateur Oarsmen...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: UNION BOAT CLUB. | 6/9/1882 | See Source »