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...Pana, Illinois, in 1898; and in the recent coal strike;--in all these cases adequate protection was afforded by the State alone. In short, whenever domestic violence has occurred, adequate protection has been afforded to life and property by one or other of the existing methods. The negative maintain, therefore, that the means at hand are fully adequate to the situation and that the affirmative propose an unnecessary measure...
...Yale backs, have made up for this deficiency in weight by their admirable offensive play. Bowman is a punter of extraordinary ability, combining in his kicks both distance and accuracy. Rockwell at quarterback is a good man for his position, but in running back kicks is hardly qualified to maintain the standard of his predecessor, De Saulles. He tackles well, and runs the team with excellent judgment. Shevlin and Rafferty have developed into competent ends, getting down well under punts and giving valuable assistance in the interference. At the tackles, Hogan and Kinney have been used more, perhaps, than...
...yards run was won by W. G. Clerk 1L., who ran from scratch. He was closely followed by J. J. Moynahan '05, with 25 yards, who finished about a yard and a half. behind Clerk. F. Buffum '04, who had the lead on the back stretch, was unable to maintain it and was finally forced back to third place...
...much to relieve the Board from politics and internal dissention. The members of this Board do not officially represent any university or boat club, but have been chosen solely because their interest and knowledge of rowing. The Board is a self-perpetuative body and will thus be able to maintain its own standard irrespective of the views of those who may contest in its regattas. Moreover, it will have the power to reject any entry without assigning a reason, and is thus protected from the necessity of entering into those bitter controversial discussions which do so much hurt to amateur...
...developed when its promoters have staring them in the face the possibility that their plans may be reversed by a handful of men elected at a non-representative meeting. Therefore, the thing that is needed is a guarantee of stability, a permanent board of control which can maintain a uniform policy regulated always by public opinion. Such an end, it seems to me, can be best attained under the proposed method of reorganization, by which certain members of the Faculty will, as stock-holders, appoint the Board of Directors. We shall then have not only a permanent board...