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...Fred Mitchell who piloted the 1916 baseball team through its phenomenal season, ending with double victories over Princeton and Yale, will again be on hand to instruct the University players throughout the fall practice season, according to arrangements which were completed yesterday morning. However, owing to a three-year contract with the Boston Braves, he will not be available as mentor of the 1917 nine, and so the autumn practice is rendered doubly important. The baseball management is as yet undecided as to his successor, and the new coach will probably not be appointed until December, or perhaps even later...
Announcement was also made that Harry L. Hillman, former Olympic champion and Dartmouth track coach for the past six years, has signed a new five-year contract to go into effect July 1, 1916. In addition to his duties as track coach he will occupy the position of instructor in the physical education department...
...rest of the number is less controversial, more purely literary. Mr. Mitchell's "Study of Oscar Wilde" is judicious, sound, and pleasing, though he uses some odd English--"he was wretchedly raised"; "wearing his top coat every day and leaving it off on Sundays," "impulsive with protest against the contract of existence"; and "protagonists" in a wrong sense. The essay leaves us in doubt as to whether Wilde's work is really worth such thorough study and careful criticism...
...Owing to the war, the majority of positions open at present are in China and neighboring countries. Here the agents receive $166.66 in U. S. gold every month. At the end of a year a vacation of two weeks is given, and at the expiration of the three-year contract, the agent receives a four months' vacation with expenses to New York paid. Knowledge of a foreign language is not necessary, but acquaintance with the native tongue must be acquired in time. As early as ability and opportunity make possible, agents are promoted, but a return to the United States...
...Boston Braves are heavy, particularly until the close of the baseball season in October, he will not have time until well into the fall to as sume complete charge of the University team. It is therefore probable that Leary will act as field coach. Brickley has signed a contract to return to coach the Johns Hopkins eleven next season, but the University athletic authorities hope that his services may yet be secured for the University backfield next season. As yet no contracts with the H. A. A. have been signed by any of these men and final arrangements will probably...