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Myers' retirement (if such is the case) will leave a huge gap in American athletics that will be a long time healing up, while such men as Baker and Goodwin are objects of pride and admiration to their countrymen, still the fact that they confine their powers almost entirely to college games and seldom enter open amateur competitions, detracts considerably from their importance as representatives of athletics in this country. * * * What a splendid list of high jumpers we have now. Page, little, wiry, cat-like Page, hit the record such a crack this year as to send...
...base-ball championship last year, it does not stand to reason that our hopes are forever blasted. On the contrary, we have every reason to be hopeful for success this year. We understand that '89 will furnish valuable material for the nine, which will help fill up the gap which the departure of '85 has made...
...team was crippled by the loss of Willard and Russell, both of whom were unable to play on account of sprains received in the game of Monday last. The vacant places back of the rush line were filled by Wiestling and Meeks, while Burgess was seen filling the gap in the rush line. The seniors took the upper end of the field, giving '87 the kick-off. From the moment the game began it was evident that both sides were playing for all they knew. Gradually the ball was worked down towards '86's goal, the '86 backs doing some...
...fill space in the paper by speaking of a subject about which he is so poorly informed. He says: "Now that foot-ball has been, at least for a time, laid by," etc., and then complains because the lacrosse men do not step in and fill up this gap in the circle of sports. The fact is that foot-ball has not been laid aside even for a time, as the gentleman would easily see if he took the trouble to stroll out to Jarvis Field any afternoon. There are as many men actively engaged in playing foot-ball...
...each class pass through college without electing it. This is not only an indication of the importance of the subject which the course treats of, but it is also a testimonial to the merits of the instructor. Dr. Hart's absence, therefore, will cause a serious gap in the college instruction. We hope that he will not have to remain away beyond the end of the year...