Word: inns
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Lincoln's Inn went down to a decisive 5-1 defeat yesterday before the four ranking University tennis stars, in a practice match on the Divinity Courts. This four man combination, which will also encounter Dartmouth next Saturday, proved itself almost invincible against opponents of reputation and experience...
...deciding set dragged on to the six all. Finally, however, Ingraham snatched the match from defeat by winning 8-6. Against Coleman, a semi-finalist in the University fall tournament, Captain Pfaffmann went down to a bad defeat. Briggs, playing third for the University against Auger of Lincoln's Inn displayed brilliant tennis in rapidly disposing of his rival. A fast three set match between the number four men started strong for Lincoln's Inn, then the outcome balanced, and finally fell on the Harvard side, Cummings had defeated Farnham, a member of the University team two years...
...preparation for the tennis match with Dartmouth at Hanover next Saturday, the University tennis team will play a practice match against Lincoln's Inn today at 3 o'clock on the Divinity Courts. Although today's encounter is in the nature of a practice match, strong opposition is expected, particularly from the first two ranking players, Kunkel. Middle Atlantic doubles champion, and Coleman, semi-finalist in the University fall tournament...
Lincoln's Inn will play but four men this afternoon, and in view of the fact that Dartmouth will do the same Saturday, today's match will be excellent experience for the University team. The four ranking players, Ingraham, Captain Pfaffmann, Briggs, and Cummings will play in that order in the singles. Ingraham and Pfaffmann will play the first doubles and Briggs and Cummings the second...
Ramsay MacDonald: "I and my friends erected in front of my former home in Lincoln's Inn Fields the statue of woman with arms outstretched to little children. It bears the inscription: 'Placed here in memory of Margaret Ethel MacDonald, who spent her life in helping others.' She was my wife who died in 1911, leaving me five children. The 'others' refers to charwomen and barmaids, whose working conditions my wife delighted to improve...