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...following singles were played off yesterday in the tennis tournament: Le-Moyne over Sexton, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3; Rathbone over Cole, 1-6, 6-5, 6-5; Perkins over Denniston, 6-1, 6-4; Taylor over Bird, 6-2, 6-5; Winslow over Codman, 6-1, 6-2; Beals over Warren, 6-5, 6-3. The second drawing is Le-Moyne vs. Rathbone; the winner of Gardner-Mandell against winner of Agassiz-Goodwin set; Perkins vs. winner of Bacon-Clark set; Taylor vs. Winslow; winner of Butler, Simes vs. Beals...
...first drawing in the singles of the tennis tournament for this afternoon is as follows: Le Moyne vs. Sexton; Rathbone vs. Cole; Gardner vs. Mandell; Agassiz vs. Goodwin; Denniston vs. Perkins; Bacon vs. Clark; Bird vs. Taylor; Winslow vs. Codman; Butler vs. Simes; Warren vs. Beals. These sets will be played off in the courts near the society building this afternoon, the weather permitting. Doubles will be played later...
...sure, we have the Childs cup, but no great honor came with its acquisition. It remains for us, now that we have it in our possession. to keep it, and that we are trying our best to do this year. The crew consists of Howell, '83, stroke; Bird, '85, No. 3; Jennison, '83, No. 2; Baker, '83, bow. Our trainer, Geo. Lee, assures us that our men will do us credit in the coming season; and with this assurance, the college is ready to give hearty support to the crew. Captain Jennison has accepted the invitation to the Lake George...
...some other institution where he is to get a larger salary. But when a man who is getting $2500 a year here is offered $5000 some place else, knowing that he can never get that amount here, he feels that he owes a duty to himself, and that "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush," to use an old saw. In addition to this he knows that the college is cramped for funds, and that expenses must be cut down, so that no man can feel sure of his reappointment with even his present paltry salary...
Could the bird of Time...