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...subject of rowing by the undergraduates of our American universities. One point upon which the two may be considered to agree, although there is considerable divergence of opinion between them in other matters, is the uselessness and absurdity of the college crews-maintaining the secrecy that they attempt to regarding their movements and performances prior to the time of the annual race. As one of these authorities says, if the young men were attempting to jockey the public, and, so to speak, inveigle innocent and unsuspecting betters into a confidence game, it would be all right for them...
Another successful attempt to lower college records was made at Yale a few days ago. Ludington, '87, broke his own record of 18 seconds in the 120 yards hurddle by 1-4 of a second Sherrill '89, tried hard to break the record in the 100 yards dash, but was unable to do so. He has a record of 10 1-5 seconds for this event...
...time or forever condemns him to oblivion. If Mr. Jones had but little joy in his life we can but grieve for him. It will not lighten his pain, now that he is dead, if his volume be thumbed ever so eagerly. But Mr. Perry makes no attempt to screen his new god's defects, and in the end he leaves us to judge if after all it be not a real...
...score was now five to four in Yale's favor, and Harvard went to the bat determined to push matters. Henshaw made a good attempt at a hit, but was caught out by Cross after a long run. Boyden made a hit, stole second, was advanced a base on Bingham's single, and was put out at home by Stewart on Mumford's short hit to third. With two men out and two on bases, Linn got his base on balls. With the bases full, Wiestling knocked a grounder to Noyes which was fumbled, and two men scored. Foster...
...eighth, Harvard failed to score, mostly on account of poor coaching. Bingham made his third consecutive hit, but was put out in a foolhardy attempt to steal second. For Yale, the men were retired in one' two, three order...