Word: played
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...conventions of the Intercollegiate Football Association held in New York, Mr. Young delegate from Pennsylvania told Mr. Leeds delegate from Harvard, that he had seen a letter written by Captain Linn of the Harvard nine offering a certain man inducement to come to Harvard to play baseball. A few days later in its issue of November 16 under the heading "Harvard's Way of Doing it" the following article was published in the New York Herald. "Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 15. 1889.- Another instance of the prevalent and pernicious system of "ringing in" outsiders came to light here today...
...Hollis street theatre Mr. and Mrs. Kendall began a two weeks engagement with the presentation of "A Scrap of Paper." The play itself is a comedy adapted from the French and presents many laughable scenes. Throughout Mr. and Mrs. Kendall are admirable and they are well supported by the other artists of the company. Mrs. Kendall herself has a good stage presence and readily adapts herself to the difficult variations of her part. During the latter part of the week the Kendalls will give "The Iron Master...
...play off of the ties in the chess tournament resulted as follows: In the first section Crane beat Burlinham by default: in the second section Baker beat H. G. Nichols. The men in the final round are Crane, Hawes, Adams, Baker, Irwin and F. W. Nicolls...
...Flat" received its initial interpretation at the Tremont theatre last night. The play is built upon the financial difficulties of a young couple who married on nothing, purchased furniture on the installment plan and went to live in a flat, while the husband writes tragedies which are never accepted. The devices to escape creditors and the dismantlement of the flat, followed by the improvising of chairs and sofas out of soap boxes and barrels, form the basis of action. The perilous adventures of persons who sit in these makeshifts and the disasters that ensue, give rise to a number...
Yale will play the New York league base ball club on April 2d and 5th, at the new polo grounds, 155th St., New York...