Word: whist
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Since the entries for the Duplicate Whist Tournament are not so numerous as is desired, it has been decided to extend the time for closing the entries until 6 p.m. Thursday. Another reason for making this extension is that, as there is a good prospect of a duplicate tournament with Yale, some may desire to enter who have not yet made arrangements so to do. With such a contest in view, surely all who play whist at all should try for a place on the team which is to represent Harvard. Inasmuch as the team will probably consist of eight...
Owing to a misunderstanding the entrance fee for the whist tournament was announced as fifty cents a couple instead of fifty cents a man, which was the fee last year and is to be this. Those who have already entered may, if they do not wish to pay the additional fee, have their money returned and withdraw their entries...
Another fact which should have been announced is that the tournament is to be played in duplicate whist...
Chess and Whist Club.At the meeting of the Chess and Whist Club in the D. U. Rooms last night, Mr. Franklin K. Young, for many years champion chess player of New England, gave an exhibition of simultaneous play. Out of eleven simultaneous games Mr. Young won all but four and of these three were drawn. The names of the players and of the winners, together with the openings, are given below...
...annual whist tournament will commence on February 20. Entries may be made up to 6.30 p. m., Tuesday, February 19, at Bartlett's drug store. The fee is 50 cents for each couple and the money must be paid at the time of entry...