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Only thirteen men made their appearance at the Chess and Whist Club rooms last evening, to begin the whist tournament, but out of these fortunately three tables were formed. Play was begun at once, and in about an hour and a half the matches were finished all within a few minutes of one another. In section B, Rogers and De Normandie beat Everett and Burlingham, three games to two. In section A, Brown and Davis beat R. C. Harrison and P. J. Harrison three to two, and Hale and Stetson beat Baker and Denny three to one. Brown and Davis...
Eleven pairs have entered for the whist tournament of the Chess and Whist Club, which will begin this evening. The following rules have been adopted to govern the playing: All contestants will meet this evening at 7 o'clock in the rooms of the club. Matches will consist of the best three games out of five, and seven points will constitute a game. The results of the games must be left with Mr. O. Everett, 16 Little's. The players have been divided into two sections. In the first round each pair will play every other pair in their section...
Entries for the whist tournament close at 8 o'clock this evening. Play will begin at the rooms of the Chess and Whist Club on Monday evening...
...Couring, '90, F. W. Burlingham, '91, and E. Mills, '91, were elected members of the Chess and Whist Club at a meeting held last evening...
Among the societies which have risen this year from a state of torpor to activity, one of the most progressive is the Chess and Whist Club. After a close and interesting tournament, in which all members of the University were invited to contest, the club has started a whist tournament which promises to be equally successful. The proposed chess match with an outside club will also be watched with interest by the college. We congratulate the club upon its enterprise and success, which show that other scientific games, besides the various branches of athletic sports, have a firm foot-hold...