Word: athleticability
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The athletic exercises followed. The first contest was throwing a base - ball, for which there were six entries, Rives '74, Leeds '77, Tyng '76, Hall '76, Kent '75, and Walker '74, each competitor having three trials; Mr. Rives's first throw was the longest, being about 124 yards.
The writer then turns his attention to the Tripos. Although he says that the men "capable of the most prolonged and severe intellectual labor are those who have distinguished themselves at the Universities," yet he doubts the advisability of forcing young men to devote three years to one single branch...
WE acknowledge the receipt of the Rowing and Athletic Annual for 1874. It seems more interesting than the generality of books of its kind, as, in addition to the bare mention of contests, which is, however, very full, we notice an able article on the use of the sliding seat...
The committee are liberal and far-sighted in their treatment of physical culture, and this, together with the new projects in this regard of late agitated among the students, will undoubtedly lead to a better state of things. They recommend the erection of a new gymnasium, and even go so...
LITTLE has as yet been done in boating; the crew have not been selected, and have not, therefore, practised together. The work of selecting the crew will begin immediately, and in the next letter it may be announced decisively who the men are. King, the stroke of last year, will...