Word: weekend
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...into the possession of Mrs. Hilda Maple, a widow with a business head. She filled it with bogus antiques, planned to sell it at a huge profit. But her nephew, John Maple, who considered himself the rightful heir of Rackham, resolved to buy it at a humble figure. One weekend, Hilda invited to Rackham, with the idea of hornswoggling them into buying the place, gouty Lord Mere de Beaurivage and Lord Hamilcar Hellup, a retired U. S. millionaire. Lord Hellup's daughter, Bo, and her lover, John Maple, were also on the scene with nefarious plans. Being something...
Captain J. L. Pool '28, who on Wednesday was crowned singles champion of Massachusetts, is a slight favorite to capture the national singles laurels, which will be at stake in the singles tournament over the weekend. Pool will meet his stiffest opposition in M. P. Baker '25, present national title-holder, whom he defeated in straight sets, in the Massachusetts State finals on Wednesday. Herbert Rawlins '27, New York champion, and G. E. Debevoise '26, who ran Rawlins to five sets in the New York championships...
...date for this year's Junior festivity is two weeks earlier than in previous years in view of the athletic events and other attractions which take place during the weekend of March 3. The most interesting games scheduled are the Harvard-Yale hockey match, which is to be played in the Arena, and a polo game with Yale, to be held in the Commonwealth Armory. In addition a wrestling bout with Williams and Freshman squash match with the Union Boat Club will take place...
...loot the wealth of the Gold Coast, leaving at about 5 o'clock in the morning. Hours later walling and gnashing teeth resulted from an inventory of student stock and the "goodies" worked late into the day carrying out the torn hair of those who had to cancel all weekend festivities due to financial embarrassment...
Last year's junior festivity was held on March 18, the usual time for the dance. But it was decided that this winter an earlier date would be tried, in view of the athletic events and other attractions falling on the weekend of March 3. Among the important events are the hockey and indoor polo games with Yale, the former at the Arena, the latter in Commonwealth Armory...