Word: firsts
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1890-1899
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...chess trophy, a silver punchbowl, was first offered in 1891, and will become the property of the university winning it for ten successive years. Harvard has already won it five times in succession. For the last three years Harvard has won ten points out of twelve. The lowest score which ever won the tournament was eight and one-half points, made by Harvard...
...succession for Harvard. Catchings, the president of the Chess Club, was substitute on the team last year and also played in the international match. Perry, who won the fall tournament, played on the Worcester Academy team last year, and has made a good showing against prominent eastern players. Rice, first substitute, has shown marked improvement this fall. He won from Pillsbury in the recent simultaneous exhibition. The Harvard players have received excellent coaching from E. E. Southard and from various members of the Boston Chess Club...
...schedule of the week's play is printed below, the first named player having the move in every case...
...following prize and scholarship winners were announced last night for the first time. The list of deturs is made up of first group scholars...
Students who leave Cambridge for the Recess must first return all books borrowed from the Library...