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...States. Harvard University seems to be doing good work just now in its efforts to develop the game by its permanent introduction into the collegiate institutions of America. At the first meeting of the University Cricket Club, held lately, the management reported that they had tried to arrange a match for Monday, Oct. 11, between Fifteen of the University and the Gentlemen of Ireland. Unfortunately, though, owing to the fact that they had to sail from New York on the following Wednesday, the Irishmen were unable to play, a matter of regret to the cricket authorities at Harvard, not only...
HARVARD SHOOTING CLUB.- Founders Cup match and new series of regular matches this afternoon. Car leaves...
Today (Friday) the regular series of shooting matches will be commenced at Watertown. The members of the club are desirous that as many new men as possible enter the matches, and it has been decided to have one match, designed especially for new-comers, in which large handicaps will be given. The match with the University of Pennsylvania last year proved very interesting, and it is to be hoped that matches can be arranged this year with Pennsylvania again and with Columbia. It is important that all the members of the club be present at the match on Friday...
...state of torpor to activity, one of the most progressive is the Chess and Whist Club. After a close and interesting tournament, in which all members of the University were invited to contest, the club has started a whist tournament which promises to be equally successful. The proposed chess match with an outside club will also be watched with interest by the college. We congratulate the club upon its enterprise and success, which show that other scientific games, besides the various branches of athletic sports, have a firm foot-hold at Harvard...
...Boston Chess Club has extended a cordial invitation to those members of the Harvard club interested in chess to visit the club rooms, 33 Pemberton Square, Boston, at any time. It is possible that some sort of a match game may be arranged between the two clubs...