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Following are the drawings for the first round of the Duplicate Whist Tournament. The results of the matches must be reported to E.W. Ryerson, Thayer 21, on or before Tuesday, March 5. In the preliminary rounds, each couple will play every other couple in its section one match of 16 hands under the rules published in Thursday's CRIMSON. In the final round, each couple shall play with every other couple the best two out of three matches...
...following rules have been adopted to govern the Duplicate Whist Tournament as to points which are liable to be misunderstood...
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...
...would be a pity if there were not enough entries in the Duplicate Whist Tournament to ensure its entire success. Where interest in the playing itself might be lacking, the chance of passing through this tournament to one with Yale should be sufficient incentive to all whist players to compete. We hope that many will take advantage of the extension in the time set for receiving entries...
Another fact which should have been announced is that the tournament is to be played in duplicate whist...