Word: lawn
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Harvard Lawn Tennis Association has shown commendable energy in arranging for the Interscholastic Tennis Tournament which is to take place today. For the success of the tournament, which seems assured, the Harvard men have worked hard; and they deserve in return the thanks of the college. An annual Interscholastic Tennis Tournament like the one today is bound to develop to a remarkable extent the material in the preparatory schools. It is a continuation of work upon the same principle which underlay the establishment by Harvard men of an Interscholastic Athletic Association. The benefit to Harvard athletics is incalculable...
...Harvard Lawn Tennis Association is progressing in its arrangements for the tennis tournament open to players from preparatory schools, Although the entries do not close till May 1st, a number of men have already sent in their names to the secretary. Hopkinson's School has entered five men, and has promised more including Potter and Robinson, who have good records. Wrenn and Stevens, of the Cambridge Latin, have expressed their intention to enter. Herrick, of the Berkeley School, New York, is expected to play a good game. Other schools that have sent in entries are Malden High School, Exeter, Worcester...
...meeting of the executive committee of the Harvard Lawn Tennis Association held last evening, it was decided to send the following circular to the different preparatory schools...
...Harvard Lawn Tennis Association announces an Interscholastic Tennis Tournament, open to all members of college preparatory schools. The tournament will be held on the college courts (gravel) at Cambridge on Saturday, May 2, 1891. In case of storm, the tournament will take place on the first pleasant Saturday after that date. Matches, best two sets in three, will begin at ten o'clock. A championship cup will be awarded to the school winning the greatest number of matches. A championship prize will be given to the winner of the tournament, and a Horace Partridge best racket to the runner...
When, therefore, we note the present movement of the Harvard Lawn Tennis Association, we have nothing but words of praise to give. The originators of the movement are following out the plans so successfully carried through with the other branches of athletics in the preparatory schools. Such is the spirit which is doing everything to make athletics at Harvard successful...