Word: fives
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Yesterday afternoon the University tennis team easily defeated Princeton at Princeton by winning six out of nine matches played; five out of seven in the singles, and two out of three in the doubles. Actually Princeton only won one match, Raleigh defeating Cutting in the singles, but as E. L. Beard '10 returned to Cambridge after the matches were postponed on Saturday through a misunderstanding, Princeton won two matches by default, one in the singles and one in the doubles. during the play there was a high wing blowing. The scores were as follows...
...been decided to allow the Freshman track team, which competed against Andover Saturday, to enter this afternoon in all events except the 440-yard dash and the distance runs. First place in each event will count five points, second three, and third place one; the first three men to finish in each event will receive class numerals, and the first two will be awarded cups...
...been presented anonymously to the Speakers' Club, to be given to the two members of the club making the best ten-minute speeches. The first trials for the cups will be held in the New Lecture Hall tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. Each contestant will make an original five-minute speech on any subject, preferably one of University interest...
This afternoon at 2 o'clock the University gun team will meet Yale in a dual shoot at the traps on Soldiers Field. The teams will be composed of five men, who will each shoot at 50 birds in strings of 25, thrown at unknown angles. The Yale team is very strong, being practically the same team which won the intercollegiate shoot last fall...
...absence of the Freshman team, who compete against Andover this afternoon. In no event was it necessary to limit the entries, as was done last year, so the captains have decided to allow practically all who have entered to compete. First place in each event will count five points, second three, and third place one; the first three undergraduates to finish in each event will receive class numerals, and the first two will be awarded cups...