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GAMES.

Yale and Princeton have met thirtyone times, and Yale has won twenty games, while two were tied. The record since 1883 follows:

1883-Yale, 6; Princeton, 0. 1884-Yale, 6; Princeton, 4. 1885-Princeton, 6; Yale, 5. 1886-Yale, 4; Princeton, 0. 1887-Yale, 12; Princeton, 0. 1888-Yale, 10; Princeton, 0. 1889-Princeton, 10; Yale, 0. 1890-Yale, 32; Princeton, 0. 1891-Yale, 19; Princeton, 0. 1892-Yale, 12; Princeton, 0. 1893-Princeton, 6; Yale, 0. 1894-Yale, 24; Princeton, 0. 1895-Yale, 20; Princeton, 10. 1896-Princeton, 24; Yale, 6. 1897-Yale, 6; Princeton, 0. 1898-Princeton, 6; Yale, 0. 1899-Princeton, 11; Yale, 10. 1900-Yale, 29; Princeton, 5. 1901-Yale, 12; Princeton, 0. 1902-Yale, 12; Princeton, 5. 1903-Princeton, 11; Yale, 6. 1904-Yale, 12; Princeton, 0. 1905-Yale, 23; Princeton, 4. 1906-Princeton, 0; Yale, 0. 1907-Yale, 12; Princeton, 10.

RECORD OF ARMY-NAVY GAMES. 1890-Navy, 24; Army, 0.

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Yale and Harvard have met on the gridiron twenty-seven times, and Harvard has won only three games. Two games were drawn, while Yale has won twenty-two. No games were played in 1895 and 1896. The record since 1897 follows:

1897-Yale, 0; Harvard, 0. 1898-Harvard, 17; Yale, 0. 1899-Yale, 0; Harvard, 0. 1900-Yale, 28; Harvard, 0. 1901-Harvard, 22; Yale, 0. 1902-Yale, 23; Harvard, 0. 1903-Yale, 16; Harvard, 0. 1904-Yale, 12; Harvard, 0. 1905-Yale, 6; Harvard, 0. 1906-Yale, 6; Harvard, 0. 1907-Yale, 12; Harvard, 0.

1898-Pennsylvania, 12; Cornell, 6. 1899-Pennsylvania, 29; Cornell, 0. 1900-Pennsylvania, 27; Cornell, 0. 1901-Cornell, 23; Pennsylvania, 6. 1902-Pennsylvania, 12; Cornell, 11. 1903-Pennsylvania, 42; Cornell, 0. 1904-Pennsylvania, 34; Cornell, 0. 1905-Pennsylvania, 6; Cornell, 5. 1906-Pennsylvania, 0; Cornell, 0. 1907-Pennsylvania, 12; Cornell, 4.

LAWN TENNIS.

The failure of Beals C. Wright and Karl H. Behr to win the Davis international trophy in England and the winning of the national championship by W. A. Larned were the features of the lawn tennis season of 1907. A summary of the principal tournament follows:

United States National Championship, singles, at Newport, R. I.-W. A. Larned, challenger, beat W. J. Clothier, holder, by default. In final Larned beat R. Le Roy, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4.

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Leonard, three sets to one.

doubles, at Crescent Athletic Club-F. 16-3, 6-3, 6-4. Men's doubles-C. F. B. Alexander and H. H. Hackett, chal-Johnson, jr., and H. C. Johnson, challengers, beat H. Ward and B. C. Wright, lengers, beat I. C. Wright and E. W. holders, by default. In finals F. B. Alexander and H. H. Hackett, Western champions, beat W. A. Larned and W. J. Clothier, Eastern champions, 6-3, 6-0, 6-4, and Grant and Thornton, Southern champions, 6-2, 6-1, 6--1.

New England Championship, at Hartford.-Men's singles-T. R. Pell, holder, beat H. L. Westfall, challenger, 5-7, 4-6, 8-6, 6-2, 6-3. Men's doublesT. R. Pell and R. Le Roy beat C. Hobart and R. H. Cole, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5.

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Dwight F. Davis International Cup matches, at London, England-First ties-N. E. Brookes, Australasia, beat Pennsylvania State Championship, at B. C. Wright, United States, 6-4, 6-4. Philadelphia.-Men's singles J. R. Car6-2; A. F. Wilding, Australiasia, beat penter, jr., beat E. B. Dewhurst, 6-4, K. H. Behr, United States, 1-6, 6-4, 6-4. Men's doubles-W. J. Clothier 3-6, 7-5, 6-3; Behr and Wright, and G. H. Brooke beat J. R. Carpenter, United States, beat Brookes and Wild- jr., and E. B. Dewhurst, 7-5, 6-2, ing, Australasia, 3-6, 12-10, 4-6, 6-1. 6-2, 6-3; B. C. Wright, United States, Central Jersey Championship, at beat A. F. Wilding, Australasia, 6-8, Trenton.-Men's singles-Dr. P. 6-3, 6-3, 7-5; N. E. Brookes, Aus- Hawk beat R. L. James, 4-6, 6-3, tralasia, beat K. H. Behr, United States,0-6, 6-4, 6—1. 6-4, 6-1, 6-2. Cup ties-N. E. Middle Atlantic States Championship, Brookes beat A. W. Gore, England, 7-5, at Washington, D. C.-Men's singles-C. 6-1, 7-5; A. F. Wilding beat H. R. B. Doyle, holder, beat F. Goegnegan, Barrett, England, 1-6, 6-4, 6-3, challenger, 6-2, 7-5, 1-6, 6-3. 7-5; A. W. Gore, England, beat A. F. Women's singles-Miss Marie Wimer, Wilding, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-2; N. E. beat Miss Evans, challenger, 9-7, 6-2. Brookes beat H. R. Barrett, England, 6-2, 6-0, 6-3; Gore and Barrett, Eng-| land, beat Brookes and Wilding, 3-6, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2, 13-11.

United States National Indoor Championship, men's singles-T. R. Pell beat W. C. Grant, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 1-6, 6-0. Women's singles-Miss E. H. Moore beat Miss Marie Wagner, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2. Men's doubles-F. B. Alexander and H. H. Hackett beat W. C. Grant and H. L. Westfall, 7-5, 6-1, 6-0.

Long Island Championship, at Kings County Club, Brooklyn-Men's singlesIrving C. Wright beat H. H. Mollenhauer, 8-6, 8-6, 2-6, 6-3. Men's doubles W. C. Grant and H. L. Westfall beat I. C. Wright and H. Torrance, 11-9, 8-6, 2-6, 6-4.

Metropolitan Championship at West Side Club, N. Y.-Men's singles-F. B. Alexander, holder, beat R. D. Little, challenger, 6-3, 6-2, 5-7, 6-2. Men's doubles F. B. Alexander and H. H. Hackett, holders, beat W. C. Grant and H. L. Westfall, challengers, 6-1, 6-0, 6-4.

Middle States Championship, at Orange, N. J.-Men's singles-W. A. Larned, holder, beat R. D. Little, challenger, 3-6 6-3, 6-2, 6-2. Men's doubles H. H. Hackett and R. D. Little beat C. F. Watson, jr., and E. W. Leonard, 6-2, 5-7, 6-1, 6-3. Women's singles-Miss C. B. Neely beat Miss Marie Wagner, 6-4, 6-3.

New York State Championship, at New York A. C.-Men's singles-H. H. Hackett, holder, beat H. L. Westfall, challenger, 10-8, 6-4, 7-5. Men's doubles W. C. Grant and H. L. Westfall beat H. Tallant and W. V. B. Lyon, by default.

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Women's National Championship, at Philadelphia.-Miss Evelyn Sears, challenger, beat Mrs. Marshall MacLean, holder, by default. In final Miss Sears beat Miss C. B. Neely, 6-3, 6-2.

New York Open Tournament, at New York Lawn Tennis Club.-Men's singles -H. H. Hackett, holder, beat H. W. Mollenhauer, challenger, 6-2, 6-3, 1-6, 1-6, 6-2. Manhattan challenge doubles -H. H. Hackett and J. A. Allen, holders, beat T. R. Pell and R. Le Roy, challengers, 7-5, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.

New Haven Open Tournament, at New Haven. Men's singles-H. L. Westfall beat George H. Nettleton, 6-4, 6-0, 6-3.

Meadow Club Tournament, at Southampton, Long Island.--Men's singles-B. C. Wright beat R. Le Roy, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4. Men's doubles-F. C. Colston and H. Torrance, jr., beat W. C. Grant and H. L. Westfall, 5-7, 6-2, 10-8, 6-1.

Nyack Open Tournament, at Nyack. N. Y.-Men's singles-F. G. Anderson beat H. W. Guerney, 7-5, 6-2, 6-3. Men's doubles-H. W. Mollenhauer and J. T. McMahon beat L. H. Fitch and A. Amend, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3. Women's singles-Miss E. H. Moore beat Mrs. W. H. Pouch, 6-2, 5-7, 7-5.

Englewood Field Club Open Tournament, at Englewood, N. J.-Men's singles-F. G. Anderson beat H. W. Mollenhauer, 6-1, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3. Men's doubles-I. C. Wright and H. Torrance, jr., beat E. B. Dewhurst and A. Bates, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2. Women's singles-Mrs. W. H. Pouch beat Miss Rotch, 13-11, 6-4.

Longwood Open Tournament, at Boston. -Men's singles-W. A. Larned, holder, beat C. Hobart, challenger, by default. Eastern doubles-W. A. Larned and W. J. Clothier beat W. C. Grant and H. L. Westfall, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3.

Amackassin Open Tournament, at Yonkers.-Men's singles-G. F. Touchard beat A. Holmes, 6-2 6-4, 6-0.

Men's doubles-H. Tallant and W. V. B. Lyon beat Tomlinson and Floyd, 6-2, 6-1, 6-4. Women's singlesMiss E. H. Moore beat Miss Marie Wagner, 6-0, 6-4.

Western Championship Doubles, at Chicago.-F. B. Alexander and H. H. Hackett beat Nat Emerson and J. C. Neely, 6-0, 4-6, 6-1, 6-1.

Intercollegiate Championship, at Merion Cricket Club.-Singles-G. P. Gardner, Harvard, beat N. W. Niles, Harvard, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2. DoublesN. W. Niles and A. Dabney, Harvard, beat A. Gerlach and S. Gordon, Princeton, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5.

CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS. Singles-1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887, R. D. Sears; 1888, 1889, H. W. Slocum, jr.; 1890, 1891, 1892, O. S. Camp-Hovey; 1896, 1897, R. D. Wrenn; 1898, 1899, 1900, M. D. Whitman; 1901, 1902, W. A. Larned; 1903, H. L. Doherty; 1904, Holcombe Ward; 1905, Beals C. Wright; 1906, W. J. Clothier; 1907, W. A. Larned.

Doubles-1881, C. M. Clark and F. W. Taylor; 1882, 1883, 1884, R. D. Sears and James Dwight; 1885, R. D. Sears and J. S. Clark; 1886, 1887, R. D. Sears and James Dwight; 1888. O. S. Campbell and V. G. Hall; 1889 H. W. Slocum, jr., and H. A. Taylor; 1890, V. G. Hall and C. Hobart; 1891, 1892, O. S. Campbell and R. F. Huntington, jr.; 1893, 1894, C. Hobart and F. H. Hovey; 1895, M. G. Chase and R. D. Wrenn; 1906, C. B. Neel and S. R. Neel; 1897, 1898, L. E. Ware and G. P. Sheldon, jr.; 1899, 1900, 1901, D. F. Davis and Holcombe Ward; 1902, 1903, R. F. Doherty and H. L. Doherty; 1904, Holcombe Ward and B. C. Wright; 1905. Holcombe Ward and B. C. Wright; 1906, Holcombe Ward and B. C. Wright; 1907. B. Alexander and H. H. Hackett.

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RACQUETS, COURT TENNIS
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Championship Matches of 1907. The national court tennis championship tournament was held at the Boston Athletic Club the third week in March. Jay Gould successfully defended his title against Joshua Crane, jr., the title holder two years ago. The scores were 6-1, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2.

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Jay Gould then went abroad and competed for the second consecutive year for the English championship Queen's Club, London, and this time he was successful, winning rather easily. In the first round, on April 24, he defeated R. K. Ross in straight sets by a score of 6-0, 6-1, 6-3. In his second round he defeated E. B. Noel in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2, 6-3. He beat H. Page in the semi-final round by a score of 6-0, 6-0, 6-2, and V. H. Pennell, the title holder in 1904, in the final round by a score of 6-1, 6-1, 6-1. In this tournament he did not lose a game. On May 4 Jay Gould defeated Eustace H. Miles, the title holder, in the challenge round by a score of 6-4,

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United States Golf Midlothian, men), October 6-12-Medallist, Miss Margaret Curtis, 95; winner, Miss Margaret Curtis; runner-up, Miss Harriet Curtis.

United States Golf Association (open), Philadelphia Cricket Club, June 20-21Winner, Alec Ross, 302; second, Gilbert Nicholls, 304.

Metropolitan Golf Association, Nassau, May 22-25-Medallist, J. D. Travers, 153; winner, Travers; runner-up, Findlay S. Douglas.

Women's Eastern Golf Association, Atlantic City, June 11-14 Winner, Miss Mary B. Adams, after 74 holes in playoff of tie with Miss F. C. Osgood. Miss Adams scored 395, Miss Osgood 396.

Eastern Professional Golfers' Association, Brookline, October 17-Winner, Alec Campbell, 144; second place, a tie between George Low and Alec Smith, 151.

Western Golf Association (amateur), Chicago Golf Club, August 6-10-Medallist, W. I. Howland, jr., 160; winner, H. Chandler Egan; runner-up, H. F. Jones.

Western Golf Association (women), Midlothian, August 26-30-Medallist, Miss Sallie Ainslie, 95; winner, Miss Lillian French; runner-up, Miss Ainslie.

Western Professional Golfers' Association, St. Louis, September 22 and 23Winner, Fred McLeod, 305; second, Lawrence Auchterlonie, 307.

Western Golf Association, open, Hinsdale, June 27 and 28-Winner, Robert Simpson, 307; second place, a tie be

tween Willie Anderson and Fred McLeod, 309.

Intercollegiate Golf Association, Nassau, October 15-19-Medallist, EllisKnowles, 77; winner, Knowles; runnerup, Ralph Peters, jr.; team championship won by Yale.

New Jersey State Golf Association, Baltusrol, June 6-8-Medallist, Oswald Kirkby, 77; winner, Jerome D. Travers; runner-up, Max Behr.

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East Jersey Golf League, September 27 and 28, Canoe Brook Country ClubMedallist, A. W. Maine, jr.; winner, Maine; runner-up, Richard Currier.

Interscholastic Association, May 20-22, Garden City-Medallist, E. W. Wild, 83; winner, Harry Legg; runner-up, Wild.. Open Tournaments.

April 18-20, Garden City-Medallist, Whitlatch, 88; winner, Travis; runnerup, Travers.

April 25-27, Lakewood-Medallist, Herreshoff, 164; winner, Herreshoff; runner-up, Forrest.

May 2-4, Atlantic City-Medallist, Travers, 164; winner, Herreshoff; runner-up, Dr. Carr.

May 9-11, Princeton-Medallist, Travers, 85; winner, Travers; runner-up, McAdoo.

July 4-6, Manhanset-Medallist, Detmer, 79; winner, Pickhardt; runner-up, Klein.

August 8-10, Shinnecock-Medallists, Kobbe, Larocque, Clark and Jackson, 78; winner, Travis; runner-up, Kobbe.

August 15-17, Manhanset-Medallist, Downing, 82; winner, Jackson; runnerup, Pickhardt.

August 22-24, Deal-Medallist, Turner, 77; winner, Abbott; runner-up, Richardson.

August 29-31, Van Cortlandt-Medallist, Floyd, 77; winner, Floyd; runnerup, Flaugh.

September 19-21, Morris County-Medallist, Vanderpoel, 76; winner, Travers; runner-up, A. Reid.

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October 11-12, Montclair Travers, 77; winner, Travers; runnerup, Brown.

October 18-19, Baltusrol-Medallists, O'Connor and Wild, 83; winner, Travers; runner-up, Behr.

November 7-9, Atlantic City-Medallist, Tappin. 88; winner, Shackelford; runner-up, Sherman.

Championship Tournaments. Metropolitan Championship-1899, Garden City, H. M. Harriman; 1900, Nassau, W. J. Travis; 1901, Apawamis, F. S. Douglas; 1902, Tuxedo. W. J. Travis; 1903, Deal, F. S. Douglas; 1904, Garden City, Harold Wilcox; 1905, Fox Hills, C. H. Seely; 1906, St. Andrews, J. D. Travers; 1907, Nassau, J. D. Travers.

Amateur Championship-1895, Newport, C. B. Macdonald; 1896, Shinnecock, H. J. Whigham; 1897, Wheaton, H. J. Whigham; 1898, Morris Count, F. S. Douglas; 1899, Onwentsia, H. M. Harriman; 1900, Garden City, W. J. Travis; 1901, Atlantic

City, W. J. Travis; 1902, Glen View, L. N. James; 1903, Nassau, W. J. Travis; 1904, Baltusrol, H. C. Egan; 1905, Wheaton, H. C. Egan; 1906, Englewood, E. M. Byers; 1907, Euclid, J. D. Travers.

Women's Championship-1895, Meadow Brook, Mrs. C. S. Brown; 1896. Morris County, Miss Beatrice Hoyt; 1897, Essex Country Club, Miss B. Hoyt; 1898, Ardsley, Miss B. Hoyt; 1899, Philadelphia Country, Miss R. Underhill; 1900, Shinnecock, Miss F. C. Griscom; 1901, Baltusrol, Miss G. Hecker; 1902, Brookline, Miss G. Hecker; 1903, Wheaton, Miss B. Anthony; 1904, Merion C. C., Miss G. Bishop; 1905, Morris Country, Miss P. Mackay; 1906, Brae Burn, Miss H. Curtis; 1907, Midlothian, Miss M. Curtis.

Open Championship-1895, Newport, Horace Rawlins; 1896, Shinnecock, James Foulis; 1897, Chicago, Joe Lloyd; 1898, Myopia, Fred Herd; 1899, Baltimore, Willie Smith; 1900, Wheaton, Harry Vardon; 1901, Myopia, Willie Anderson; 1902, Garden City, L. Auchterlonie; 1903, Baltusrol, Willie Anderson; 1904, Glen View, Willie Anderson; 1905, Myopia, Willie Anderson; 1906, Onwentsia, Alec Smith; 1907, Philadelphia Cricket, Alec Ross. ROWING.

Important Races of 1907.

Cambridge defeated Oxford by four and one-half lengths on the Thames on March 16. Time, 20:26.

The intercollegiate regatta was held on the Hudson on June 26, off Poughkeepsie, as usual. Cornell won the 'varsity four-mile race, after a gruelling fight over the whole course with Columbia. The Navy crew, which was making its first appearance in the Poughkeepsie regatta, was third, two lengths back of Columbia and the same number in front of Pennsylvania. Wisconsin won the freshman eight-oared race and Syracuse took the 'varsity four-oared race. The summaries follow:

'Varsity Eight-Oared Race (four miles) Cornell, 1; Columbia, 2; Navy, 3; Pennsylvania, 4; Wisconsin, 5; Georgetown, 6; Syracuse, 7. Time, 20:02%.

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Freshman Eight-Oared Race (two miles)-Wisconsin, 1; Syracuse, Pennsylvania, 3; Columbia, 4; Cornell, 5. Time, 9:56.

'Varsity Four-Oared Race (two miles) Syracuse, 1; Cornell, 2; Pennsylvania, 3; Columbia, 4. Time, 10:37%.

The annual Yale-Harvard races were held at New London, Conn., on June 27, Yale winning the 'varsity eight-oared and four-oared races and Harvard taking the freshman eight-oared contest. The summaries follow:

'Varsity Eight-Oared Race (four miles) -Yale, 1; Harvard, 2. Time, 21:10. 'Varsity Four-Oared Race (two miles)— Yale, 1; Harvard, 2. Time, 12:33. Freshman. Eight-Oared Race (two miles) -Harvard, 1; Yale, 2. Time. 11:15. The annual regatta of the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen was held on August 9 and 10 on the Schuylkill at Philadelphia. The principal races resulted as follows:

Championship Senior Single Sculls

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