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...these is an exact reproduction of the Pourtales vase in the British Museum, on a specially designed pedestal to be competed for by amateur epee fencers, and offered by the Fencers of the United Kingdom. Mme. de Montgomerie has offered a prize for the discus, and the $1000 challenge shield, offered by the National Physical Recreation Society, will be open for all comers in this event. The games will take place soon after the Henley regatta...
Since the semi-finals have not as yet been reached, it is impossible to pick the probable winner of the tournament. Volkmann's School leads so far in the contest for the shield to be awarded to the school winning the greatest number of matches, and it will probably carry off the honors. At the close of play on Saturday, the standing of the schools was. Volkmann 14, Newton High 10, Andover 9, Stone's 9, Boston Latin 6, Cambridge Latin 5, Rindge Manual Training 2, Exeter 1, and Dedham High...
Prizes will be given to the winner and the runner-up. The winner will also have the right, as Harvard interscholastic champion, to play for the national interscholastic championship at Newport in August. A championship shield will be presented to the school winning the greatest number of points, each match actually won counting one point...
...plot is used mainly as a background for the exposition of Marlowe's personality. The poet's pursuit of happiness, his love of fame and his reputed atheism struggle against his spirituality and his finer nature which has been awakened by his noble love for Alison. It is to shield the object of this love that Marlowe seeks the duel which ends so fatally for him. Tradition has it that Marlowe was killed in a vulgar tavern brawl, but in the play the more honorable motive for the quarrel has been supplied. From the cynical genius and voluptuous coarseness...
...fifteenth annual tournament for the interscholastic lawn tennis championship in singles will be held under the auspices of the Lawn Tennis Association on Saturday, May 6, and Monday, May 8, on Jarvis Field. The school winning the greatest number of matches will receive a shield, and first and second individual prizes will be awarded. As Harvard intercollegiate champion the winner of the tournament will be eligible to enter the national interscholastic championship at Newport next August. Each entrant will be charged $1 and each school represented will be required to pay the annual dues of $5, but the number...