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...volume issued last year among "juveniles," entitled "Three Vassar Girls Abroad" had the effect of exciting the direful wrath of the Vassar Miscellany to an unusual degree. Undaunted, the authors announce for publication this fall, "Three Vassar Girls in England." The esteemed Miscellany has a hard task before...
Captain Appleton has laid aside everything in favor of the work on the field this fall, and failure cannot come from any lack of enthusiasm or steady work on his part. Mr. Cabot, the captain of last year's team, has been on the field several days practicing hard in half back play. Austin has shown up very finely in the preliminary practice and promises to make a very valuable man for the back or half back. Henry, who will be remembered as one of the half backs of the '82 team, has returned to college and began his work...
...candidates it is hoped and expected that a large number will show their interest in the eleven and its work by appearing on the field daily to encourage the players. Do not let any of the team have occasion to complain of any lack of support in their hard struggle of the next two months...
...water could easily pass to the foundation and be drained off. But instead of this being done a layer of small rocks and gravel was laid, and this covered with a layer of ashes and fine gravel. Of course this would tend to form a concrete and become very hard and would be in no respect equal to the former as a running track. It was all due to a misunderstanding, for the substances which the contractors put on are worth several times that which the contract specified. Accordingly the top is now being removed and will be replaced...
Crocker has been unfortunate at centre field. He has had few chances and has made several unfortunate errors. As captain he has worked hard and faithfully, and the poor success of the nine is certainly not due to any remissness on his part...