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...push enough and enterprise to set him self at work there are tutors whose business it is to teach him some game and see that he plays it. He is not led away to be stuffed with botany, geology, astronomy or metaphysics, but a cricket bat, a tennis racket, a football, an car, is put into his hands and he is taught to use it. And, then, when he comes to the university he has formed a habit and continues to follow his bent. The French boy studies or plays marbles in the streets; the German boy promenades the streets...
Four prizes will be awarded. A silver cup to the winner of the tournament, a racket to the runner up, and prizes to the two men beaten in the semi-finals...
...prizes will consist of a handsome silver cup to the winner of the tournament, and a racket to the runner-up. A championship banner will be awarded to the school winning the greatest number of points, each actual victory in every round of the tournament counting one point. It will thus be seen that it is desirable for each school to be represented by as large a number of players as possible. Entries, which must be accompanied by fee, close at nine o'clock Thursday, April 28, with H. Ward, secretary H. L. T. C., 19 Little's Block, Cambridge...
...ineffective. Parke's victory over Holt was rather unexpected. He played a very fast game, out-classing Holt at every point. He did especially good work at the net and his back-hand strokes were remarkably swift and accurate. Holt was somewhat handicapped by having to use a new racket. The summary of yesterday's matches is as follows...
...Fencing Club has received a challenge from the Columbia Fencing Club to compete for the New York Racket and Tennis Club trophy, which was won by Harvard last year. The tournament, if the challenge is accepted, will probably take place in New York about April...