Word: odd
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...statesman of Massachusetts I have changed my mind. I shall stay by this river until Yale is Victorians, even if I remain a thousand and one years to come-and I fear that if Yale does not change that unfortunate stroke I shall be waiting here until the odd year arrives." After expressing the hope that the Harvard men would not paint the whole town red, the governor retired amid the cheers of the crowd...
...newspapers he had read. This curious mixture of subjection and license might have worked well if French boys had the same taste for out-door games as the English, and could be trusted to make a healthy use of their freedom; but political accidents have combined in an odd way to check all athletic tendencies among the youth of the State schools in France. Most of the lycees were in old time richly endowed schools under monastic rule; they had large playgrounds, and in those days French boys were adepts in all sorts of games. But when the church lands...
...members, except winners of last fall's championship tournament, on Monday, May 14th, and following days. Rules of the U. S. N. L. T. A. to govern: Best two-three sets without vantage sets, unless the players change sides at the end of every game of the odd set, when such set will be a vantage set. Finals will be best 3-5, vantage sets. All matches will be drawn by lot. A prize racket will be given in the singles, and two rackets as prizes in the doubles. Entries, which must be accompanied by an entrance fee of fifty...
...standing entirely outside of the court when serving. A further amendment requires the umpire to transfer players from one end of the courts to the other at the end of every game in case one court for any reason is preferable. Formerly players were so changed after each odd game - first, third, fifth, etc. This rule can, we think, apply only to deuce sets, as otherwise there might be a manifest disadvantage to one of the players. A motion to do away with two services was lost. The Ayers balls, imported into this country, were declared to be only...
Some thirty odd men are trying for the 'Varsity and freshmen lacrosse twelves at Princeton College. Both teams give good promise...