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Dates: during 1880-1889
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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...
...preparatory schools by means of competitive athletic meetings. It has not yet been decided of how many schools the association will consist, but it is probable that the principal preparatory schools in New England will be represented. The effect of these competitive athletic meetings held by the strongest preparatory schools cannot but be beneficial upon Harvard athletics. A further result will be to stimulate the men of each school to greater efforts in an athletic way in order that their school may be well represented at the contests...
...powerful frame and the best of judgment. He played center rush on the eleven last season, and has trained with the oar. J. Ford, '90, is a man of great endurance and has a cool head, is raw at rowing, but is expected to make one of the strongest men in the boat. T. E. Clark, '90, is a successful anchor in tug-of-war contests. A. W. Marston, '92, is showing up among the best of the new men. A. Vickers, '89; J. D. Bell, '90; H. L. Barker, '90, and W. S. Dole, '92, have all trained...
About sixteen new candidates for the Yale crew began training on Friday. Carter, Gill and Corbin, who last year were considered the strongest oars in college, have signified their intention of not training for this year's crew; but the opinion seems prevalent at New Haven that they will be induced to begin rowing within a few weeks at any rate. If Caldwell, the famous stroke, who is now in the Yale Theological School, can be induced to take his old position, there is little doubt that Yale will send to New London a crew which will compare favorably with...