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Garrison's Finish. The usual racehorse story. The jockey is drugged, the barn burned, the steed stolen shortly before the race. In the accomplished hands of Jack Pickford and Madge Bellamy these wrinkled devices become almost credible...
...interesting feature in the same act was the appearance of the noted racehorse "Starlight", brought to the hero's smithy to be shod. He was the center of attention for some moments, as he filled the part and kept his little jockey busy holding him in hand. The play moves easily along to an exciting last act, and the players interpret the Irish characters with a sympathy that completely won the appreciation of their audience...
...Jockey Galop, Bayer...
...suits will be of Yale gray. On the left pocket of the shirt will be '96 in crimson felt letters. The pants will have a crimson welt running down the side seam. The caps will be of crimson flannel with a two and a half inch jockey visor. On the cap will be embroidered the letter H with '96 worked in on the cross bar. The sweaters will be white with a large H with '96 as on the cap. There will also be crimson jerseys...
Another phase of the athletic question is discussed by Mr. L. McK. Garrison. He argues that to the system of intercollegiate leagues are due "the blocking of useful rules by smaller colleges, the retention of the 'assisted athlete' system, the vile wrangles in the public press, and jockey tricks of every description;"-and all for "the artificial and empty name" of championships. What Harvard wishes now is to play her "nearest neighbor and first rival," whether the arrangement "be called a 'league...