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Yesterday afternoon the candidates for the Mott Haven team assembled in the meeting room of the gymnasium. The unusually large number of men who presented themselves to try for positions was gratifying, but Harvard has especial need of a strong team this year. Yale came very near wresting the cup from us last lear, and judging from the present outlook she will make the contest even closer this spring. The men who won prizes for Yale are almost, without exception, still in college; while we have lost Baker, the winner of the 220 yards dash; and Bradley, Chamberlain, Smith...
...Mott Haven team of '87 begins its existence to-day. Its success in past years makes it almost unnecessary for us to give it the benefit of our advice. But there are a few cautions it will be wise to heed. In the first place we must bear in mind that Yale has a very strong team and that there are besides, other colleges which confidently expect to win the Mott Haven Cup for themselves. Our own team is weakened, or we must suppose it so until the new candidates prove themselves worthy successors of the old prize winners...
...Clark, '87, was elected captain of the Mott Haven team last Friday afternoon...
...intend to try for the Mott Haven team will meet in the meeting room in the gymnasium this (Monday) afternoon...
...season's work has been well begun and bids fair to go on with a rush after the recess. There is every need of this, however, with so many vacancies in the nine and crew; and moreover, hard work will be required to make our possession of the Mott Haven cup at all sure...