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...hundred and fifty years ago an English "Macaroni" made a bet with several of his fellow "bucks" to send a letter a hundred miles in an hour. His wager was immediately accepted and he proceeded to write a letter, place it inside a cricket ball, and have it thrown around by a circle of England's best bowlers for an hour. At the end of the time, it was computed that the letter had travelled upwards of a hundred and twenty-one miles...
Four men will represent the University in the Intercollegiate Tennis Championships to be held at the Merion Cricket Club of Philadelphia from Monday till Saturday of next week. Captain Duane, Pfaffman, Guild, and Bradley will take part in both the singles and doubles matches. In the doubles Duane and Pfaffman will pair up as one combination and Guild and Bradley as the other...
...test matches that have been held since the Yale match, Captain Duane, Pfaffman, Guild, and Bradley have been selected as the four men who will represent the University in the annual intercollegiate tennis championship which will be held this year on June 26 at the Merion Cricket Club of Philadelphia. As usual the Crimson will have two teams in the doubles, Duane and Pfaffman pairing up as one combination and Guild and Bradley as the other...
...second University tennis team will face one of its hardest tests of the season when it meets the second team of the Longwood Cricket Club at 4 o'clock this afternoon on the courts at Chestnut Hill. The club team is made up of veterans, chief among whom is Mr. Josiah Wheel wright 7.0. a well-known player in many local tournaments. From the second team's record this year it is extremely doubtful if it can defeat the older men, but test matches during the past week have resulted in several changes...
...University second tennis team will play its fourth match of the week against the Longwood Cricket Club's second team on the Longwood courts at Brookline at 4 o'clock this afternoon. The University seconds have had only a fairly successful season up to date, and it is doubtful whether they will be able to overcome the well-balanced club team...