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...international lacrosse match between the Montreal and the Cambridge clubs will be played on the Union grounds, Boston, this afternoon, beginning at 3 o'clock...
...match between P. S. Sears and Tallant yesterday morning resulted in a victory for the former by the follow score: 6-1; 6-3; 6-8; 8-6. In the afternoon Tallant played Brown, but the former was handicapped by fatigue from the morning sets. Brown won two sets, 6-1; 6-4. P. S. Sears will represent the college at New Haven with the winner in the games played between Brown and Shaw today...
After considerable unnecessary delay the first match in doubles took place. Lee and Tallant against Tailer and Chase. The latter team won two straight sets, 7-5, 6-3. Tailer's play in the doubles was much stronger than in the singles, while the reverse was that of Tallant. Lee's play was steady and good. Tailer and Chase volleyed strongly, and Chase's all around play was excellent. The finals in doubles will be between Sears and Shaw, Tailer and Chase, at their convenience...
...first meeting of the Cricket Club was held last evening at 35 Matthews. The management announced that they had tried to arrange a match for Monday between XV of the University and the Gentlemen of Ireland. Unfortunately the Irish Gentlemen, owing to the fact that they sail from New York on Wednesday, were unable to meet Harvard. After that the following officers were elected...
...brief period wears itself out; after which the gymnasium is for the most part deserted. What is more likely to happen is the selection of a limited number of athletes, who are supposed to possess more than usual skill, and who are charged with representing the college in their match games with other institutions. Those not thus selected will relapse into the sluggishness of previous years, and thus the mass of the students will derive very little benefit from the efforts thus made for their physical improvement...