Word: suits
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...used in the original play, and vice versa, but the pairs are so arranged that no deal is played a second time by a couple at whose table the deal was used in the original play. Hence there is no chance for remembering hands. The Harvard men play long suit but have a strong defence against short suit...
Complications naturally ensue. Tatters, the King, takes advantage of his newly acquired character of guardian to make violent love to Mirabelle, in spite of his promise to further Robbie's suit in that direction. Robbie, between whom and the Princess there has long been a lover's understanding, can at last no longer endure concealment. Though forbidden to speak to the Princess, he serenades her. She in joy recognizes his voice, and together they agree to elope; but the question of money confronts them. Mirabelle remembers that she has some jewels locked up with her crown in the Bishop...
...whist match Saturday night between the American short suit team and the Harvard team, Harvard was defeated by thirteen tricks. The Harvard team was very much weakened by the fact that owing to the illness of Peck, Miller had to be substituted at the last moment. As Morrill and he had never played together as partners before, their playing was naturally rather erratic. Taking this fact into consideration, the result of the match was, on the whole, very satisfactory, for the American team was a very strong...
...CREW.- All men be in front of Thurstons today at 2 p. m. to go to Boston. First crew bring rowing clothes; substitutes bring dress suit cases...
Tonight the same team will play the short suit team of the American Whist Club at the latter's rooms in Boston...