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...last athletic meeting at Cambridge, England, the running was very good. The quarter-mile was made in 51 2/6 sec.; the one mile...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BREVITIES. | 4/21/1876 | See Source »

...throwing to the bases was a feature of the game; in this respect, as well as in many others, he has improved much since last year. Wright's play on first base left nothing to be desired. Leeds, at short-stop, played finely, and is evidently working for a good record this year...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BASE-BALL. | 4/21/1876 | See Source »

...sound spot, or possibly to suggest prospects of a visitor to the occupants of the entry. A third drags his stick along the floor, and drops it on the stairs, apparently for the purpose of picking it up again. In short, all have little favorite noises that, to a good listener, indicate very plainly the man who makes them...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FOOTFALLS. | 4/21/1876 | See Source »

...fruits of my listening, and if they seem somewhat trivial, yet it must be considered that no very momentous results can be expected from such a purely passive kind of eavesdropping. I have not, as yet, discovered in any footfalls the slightest whisper of scandal. If one "hears no good of himself," he at least hears no evil...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FOOTFALLS. | 4/21/1876 | See Source »

...mania for knickerbockers; these in their turn will fall an easy prey to the first rival for the popular favor. There is yet hope that the interest in boating will show itself to a great extent this spring. If it does it will be, unquestionably, a good thing for the College...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 4/21/1876 | See Source »