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About 35 men have already been dropped from the number of candidates for the freshman crew. The rest are now being coached in body and arm work by Vail, L. S. After the work in the rowing room they go through the customary dumb bell exercise and follow it up with a short run. It is impossible to make a proper estimate of the material until after the close of the football season, when some of the heavier men will begin rowing...
...earnestly hoped that college men will feel that they can do a good work both for others and for themselves by taking part in these meetings. A few more teachers are needed,- one in Latin for Thursday evening, one in Ancient History for Saturday evenings, and one in dumb bell exercises for Wednesday evenings. All men who feel interested in the work of the union are referred for all further information to J. K. Whittemore, 27 Holyoke street...
...Sargent announces a class in gymnasium work open to all members of the University who wish to pursue a regular systematic course of training in view of maintaining their health and improving their general physical condition. The exercises will consist of free movements, wand and dumb-bell drills, etc., and will be carried on in a progressive series through the fall and winter terms. The class will meet at the gymnasium at 5 o'clock each week-day except Saturday and exercise steadily for half an hour. Attendance upon the class exercises is voluntary, but regular positions on the floor...
...whole is above the average of freshman nines. The thinning-out process will be begun next week, when the number of men will be cut down to fifteen. At present the daily training consists of practice in stopping grounders and starting in various ways. Short exercises with the dumb-bells or chestweights follow, and the work ends with a run outside. Three times a week the men practice sliding, both straight and around the bases. For the rest, all are required to keep in good condition, but no detailed training out of hours is prescribed. During the midyears the batteries...
...Frothingham. The exercise in the cage consists in batting grounder, sliding twice a week, base running, and starting, which is done by the aid of a pitcher. The men then take a short run out of doors, after which they go to the gymnasium and there go through a dumb-bell exercise. There is at present no strict training and will probably be none until the beginning of the spring trip...