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...intensely hot weather at New Haven during the past week has acted as somewhat of a damper upon the usual activities of college life here. Even the New England Tennis Tournament failed to bring out very large crowds or much enthusiasm. The recent poor showing of the University baseball team does not augur very well for the coming game with Princeton, but it is hoped that things will pick up again as soon as Captain Rustin can resume playing. The University crew will leave for New London next Wednesday. "Bob" Cook was here during the week and seemed much encouraged...
...minimum. When so much of the enjoyment of the class games consists in this feature of enthusiasm, it seems a pity that at the deciding game of all games, at the game where class spirit and cheering is apt to be at its highest, such an effective damper should be placed upon the proceedings. We fear it was a mistake...
Athletics as a whole are in a bad condition and there is need of a radical reform all through, as is shown by the records of the base-ball and foot-ball teams for the last year, which has also put a damper on the enthusiasm of the college and threatens to result seriously for athletics unless some great changes take place...
...whole University. The record of the class in scholarships, literature and athletics is unequalled. It is a heavy loss to a university when she has to part with such a host of "good, all-round fellows," and the prospect of the parting soon to come will be the only damper upon the Class Day festivities. We can wish for '88 no better success in their future life than that which has made them famous in their college life-a success of the kind which it would be well for future classes to emulate. To the class of '89, which...
...ball practice was discontinued for several days. Practice has, however, now been resumed and all the athletic teams are hard at work there again. The interest in athletics is, however, not quite as strong, or at least not as evident as it has been, the approaching examinations throwing a damper on all, save the pollers...