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There are a great many very good people says an esteemed contemporary, who think that to send a boy to college is to put him straight on "the primrose way to the everlasting bonfire...
...open only to men who have never won prizes offered by the club. A bronze medal will be awarded to the man making the highest score in each match. Conditions in both matches ; 7 clay birds, thrown at 5 angles, 16 yards rise. Ties will be shot off at straight-aways, 18 yards, miss and out. Cars for the range leave the quare at 2 P. M., sharp. The price of clay birds is 3 cents, glass balls, 2 cents. After the matches as many practice scores will be shot as the time allows. New men man join the club...
...again at fault in a large open field. The scent regained, they wandered about the low country lying between Tufts College and winter Hill, over fences and railroad banks and through an unpleasant marsh, where all, hares as well as hounds, got wet feet. Coming towards home on a straight road, the way was clear enough until suddenly the scent was found to stop without any bags being left. After a diligent search, one of the bags was found where it had been left a little to the rear. The other had been stolen by boys and the scent scattered...
...Longwood yesterday the finals in doubles were won by Sears and Dwight, who defeated Hooper and Dodd by three sets to one. 1n the single contest Dwight first beat Presbrey 6-1, 6-2, and then beat Wheelwright 6 2, 6-2. Taylor was beaten by young Shaw two straight sets 6-5, 6-5. The finals in the singles will be played today by Dr. Dwight and Shaw. If Shaw wins, Taylor Dwight and one or two others will play for second prize, If Dwight wins. Shaw, Wheelwright, Presbrey and one other will play. The second place...
...interest centering in the play of Dwight, Taylor and Sears. Presbrey did some fine playing and it was conceded by the majority that in doubles his play was equal to if not better than Taylor's. However, the undergraduates were no match for the champions, who won two straight sets, 6-5, 6-0. The finals in doubles will be played by Sears and Dwight, vs. Hooper and Dodd. In singles Peirson, '85, was beaten by E. K. Butler, '83, who in turn was defeated by Wheelwright '85. Taylor had a very close shave in playing with Philip Sears...