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...even more the fault of the umpire. At a critical moment he called a pretty, perfectly fair hit of Howe's a foul. He allowed Murphy to score when it was perfectly evident to almost every one else on the grounds that he was out at the plate. His judgment of balls and strikes was also bad. The field, moreover, was as bad as the umpire. The attendance was small...
...decided acquisition to the staff of the Cosmopolitun Magazine is Mr. Brander Matthews, president of the Nineteenth Century Club, who has taken charge of the department of book reviews. The keen critical taste of Mr. Matthews and his fine judgment in literary matters make his book reviews exceedingly valuable. Mr. Matthews' name, added to that of Edward Everett Hale, in charge of "Social Problems"- Murat Halstead reviewing "Current Events"-and Miss Bisland with her European articles, gives the Cosmopolitan a department staff of exceptional brilliancy...
...Mugwump politics offer the only opportunity for men of independent judgment to influence politics. Saturday Review LVIII, 658; Nation XLVII, 4; Andover Review I, 659. a. It prevents abstention. b. It gives a balance of power; Forum IX, 434. c. Compels better nominations from both parties, and thus helps to purify politics; Nation XX, 308; XLIV...
...This committee is chosen, not by the athletic committee,- as the college seems to believe,- but by the Athletic Association itself. The Athletic Association, in its own free choice of the members of this committee, has been able to get men which, it knows, are experienced and sound of judgment. These men, then, all of them noted athletes in their day, will work for the best interests of the association. They know full well that Harvard must meet Yale in track athletics as in other sports. The athletic committee is influenced very greatly by the recommendation of these advisors...
...believe the captain of the nine has the judgment and determination to carry out his plans, and we believe the podgy of students is in a condition as it has not been before for some time, to appreciate and assist in the work...