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...when, of old, the martial city slept...
COLLEGE memories are naturally brief. So quickly does one class follow another, that old traditions are soon forgotten, and even important facts in the history of our organizations lie buried in the volumes of College papers. Of nothing is this more true than of the Nine, whose past is unknown save to a few. To trace quickly and succinctly the chief events in its history is the object of this and succeeding articles...
Base ball originated in the old-fashioned game of rounders. The first game at Harvard was played in 1862, by the class nine of '66, which had been organized by G. A. Flagg and F. Wright, both...
...championship for the first time, and also whitewashing us by 4 to 0. This is a fitting place to close this record of the first period of our Nine's history, for in 1875 several changes were introduced into the game, notably the substitution of curve pitching for the old-time under-arm pitching...
...efforts of the Committee to make Class Day enjoyable to those for whom it is intended are commendable. Instead of being roped off as usual, the Yard will be paled in. This will be a great improvement over the old plan. It seems impossible with the rope to keep out the rabble; and before the evening is over the crowd is so large that one cannot move about the Yard with any comfort. The aim of the Committee is to distribute the Yard-tickets among the class, and if all are careful as to whom they give them, next Class...