Word: prentiss
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...rooms of the Chess and Whist Club, in the old Pudding building on Holmes field, presented an animated appearance last Tuesday evening on the occasion of the club entertaining Mr. Prentiss Cummings, of the Boston Chess Club. An invitation had been extended to all chess players in the University to be present and unite with the members in trying their strength in simultaneous games against Mr. Cummings. Thirteen men took tables, and shortly after half past seven, play began and continued until nearly midnight. The tables were arranged in two parallel rows, while Mr. Cummings walked up and down between...
...those interested in chess are cordially invited to be present at the rooms of the Chess Club, in the old Pudding building, this evening at 7.30. Mr. Prentiss Cummings is to be the guest of the club, and will play simultaneous games against all those wishing to take tables...
Seven chess players from the Chess and Whist Club visited the Boston Chess Club last evening and made a creditable showing against Mr. Prentiss Cummings, one of the strongest Boston players. The men sat down at two rows of tables, and Mr. Cummings walked up and down in the middle, making his moves against one player after another, with almost no hesitation. R. D. Brown was the first to resign, having made an unfortunate slip in the middle of his game. L. W. Chamberlin was the next victim, and was soon followed by O. Everett. Meanwhile F. W. Nicolls...
...chess players of the Chess and Whist Club have been invited to visit the rooms of the Boston Chess Club, 33 Pemberton Square, Boston, this evening, and engage in a friendly contest. All the Harvard men will play separate games simultaneously against Mr. Prentiss Cummings, one of the strongest players of the Boston Club. The Chess and Whist Club has accepted the invitation, as it will give a good chance to compare strength with outside players, and will send the following delegation: H. Webster, Gr., R. D. Brown, '90, L. W. Chamberlin, '90, O. Everett, '91, H. A. Davis...
...supreme court of the Pow-Wow, the oldest club, is Glover, Moras, Hubbard, Frothingham, Clapp, Prentiss, Ellis, Codman and Wigmore. The following are on the superior court: Storrow, Goodale, Davidson, Trask, Bickford, of Harvard, '85, Cowles, of Oberlin, and Colt of Williams...