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...exhibition match between Q. A. Shaw, winner of the spring tournament, and P. S. Sears, champion in singles, was played yesterday afternoon on the Beck Hall courts. The interest of the tournament was centred in this match, and many spectators applauded the good play of the contestants. The first set went to Sears-6-1. Shaw played more strongly and won the second set -6-3. Sears won the third-6-4-and the fourth-6-3. The returns were swift and well placed, neither player daring to come...
...fourth round in the singles, played yesterday, Lee beat Snow-6-1, 6-4. In the final singles, Shaw beat Lee-6-1, 6-2, 1-6, 8-6. This was an exhibition of very fine tennis. Shaw drove the ball hard and accurately first on one side-line and then on the other. He won the first two sets handily. In the third, Lee braced, playing his backhanded shots with good effect, and took the set. At the beginning of the fourth set, both players struggled hard for the lead. The first game was deuce and vantage at least...
Tailer will play Hale, and Lee will play Rogers, in the morning, for second place. The winners will play after the single exhibition match between Shaw, '91, and P. S. Sears, '89, which will be played at 3 p.m. on the Beck Hall courts. This ought to be a good exhibition. Saturday, at 3 p. m., on Beck Hall courts, Tallant and Lee, winners of the tournament, will play Tailer and Snow...
...singles yesterday Snow beat W. Kinsley, 5-6, 6-4, 6-3; and Shaw beat Tailer, 6-4, 2-6, 6-1. The match between Shaw and Tailer was an exhibition of very strong tennis. The result of the final doubles was a great surprise. Lee and Tallant beat Sears and Shaw three straight sets, 6-4, 8-6, 7-5. Lee and Tallant played very close to the net and seemed able to return everything; while Sears and Shaw tried to drive through them instead of lobbing, and getting them back first. Lee and Tallant will play an exhibition...
First Round.Sears and Shaw vs. Hale and Hale...