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Entries for the University championship singles tournament must be made in the blue-books at Leavitt & Peirce's before tomorrow evening at 6 o'clock. In order to avoid unnecessary default it is essential that contestants indicate in the entry book the days and hours of college engagements. An entry fee of 50 cents will be charged. This will cover the cost of courts, but contestants must provide their own tennis balls. The drawings will be made Wednesday night, and the chart will be posted on Jarvis Field Thursday when the first matches will be played...
...University regulars were beaten by seven lengths. The Yale boat started with a leap before Harvard's oars had touched the water, an initial spurt which put Yale almost immediately half a length ahead. Harvard rowed a faster stroke almost throughout the race, but fell behind constantly as the Blue showed no signs of weakening or overstraining. The University also lost the Freshman and second University races, although in the latter contest there was less than a length between the two boats at the finish. On the first day of the regatta Harvard scored a clean sweep, winning handily...
...work-outs each day. The morning is usually subordinate to the afternoon when the real work of the day is done. This consists of time rows when Coach Nickalls deems them necessary, and otherwise pulls varying from five to ten or fifteen miles in length. The times of the Blue oarsmen have compared very closely with those of the Harvard eight. In the only time trials which run close enough together to allow a very fair comparison Harvard's, was the fastest by a matter of three seconds, which means three-quarters of a length. The times were 20minutes...
...head coach for the Blue this year has been Guy Nickalls, the Englishman who had them under charge last season. He has done most excellent work with the crews and is well satisfied with his men. He has been assisted by Coach Giannini, who has in general had the second crew to train while Nickalls looks after the first and the freshmen...
Although it has defeated Yale twice, the University nine will meet the blue baseball team in a third game at Ebbetts Field, Brooklyn, on Saturday. This will end the Tri-league season. Mahan will probably pitch, and will be opposed by Way whom he defeated on Tuesday...