Word: chess
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...result of the match between the University and Yale chess players held at New Haven in Dwight Hal. The ten games began at 7.30 o'clock with the University men playing "white" on the odd-numbered boards. The last games ended at 11.30 o'clock--the shortest game-having lasted but 20 minutes. If the advantage gained in the two deciding games, on boards 5 and 7 respectively, could have been kept the University team would have won the match by two games, as only one was necessary...
...Club, Wireless Club, California Club, Chinese Students' Club, Colorado Club, Brookline High School Club, Choate School Club, Country Day School Club, Groton School Club, Hackley Club, Hotchkiss Club, Milton Academy Club, Noble School Club, Roxbury Latin Club, St. Paul's School Club, Santa Barbara School Club, Worcester Academy Club, Chess Club, Delta Sigma Rho, History Club, Liberal Club, Memorial Society, Phi Delta Kappa, Stapiers' Club, Acacia Fraternity, Alpha Phi Sigma, Alpha Sigma Phi, Alpha Tau Omega, Beta Theta Pi, Delta Tau Delta, Fly, Hasty Pudding, Institute of 1770 and D. K. E., Iota Club, Iroquois, Kappa Nu, Owl, Phi Kappa...
...important movement is at stake. It has long been admitted that the lack of assimilation in America is a grievous one; that without serious effort America will never become more than a kaleidoscopic chess-board of nationalities. This movement of the American Legion is the first completely planned, nation-wide scheme of Americanization to be brought before the government. Is it to fall because of a misunderstanding, or because of Mr. Post's personal dislike of the Legion which at its last convention demanded his resignation? Petty trifles have too long stood in the way of national progress. The Legion...
This year a revival of the interest in chess in the University is anticipated by the club, and plans are being made to meet this situation. Early in the fall a four-man class team will be selected from each of the three Freshman dormitories to compete for the Freshman chess trophy, a silver loving cup which was annually awarded before...
Prospects for a successful University chess team are not particularly bright owing to the graduation last June of several players. There are, however, three members of that year's team now in the University whom Captain K. O. MottSmith '21 will use as a nucleus for this fall's organization...