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...senior class games at Yale take place tomorrow forenoon, and the Harvard-Yale ball game in the afternoon...
...Randolph Keim yesterday withdrew his appointment as chief-examiner of the civil-service commission, and Mr. Charles Lyman appointed in his place...
...smooth water for which they had been steering, they quickened their stroke, and threw their whole weight on to their oars. The result was immediately apparent, for they seemed to glide away from their opponents at a rapid rate. The sophomores and freshmen were still struggling for last place, with the chances in favor of the latter. All the crews quickened their stroke at this point somewhat...
...weather permitting. Notwithstanding the fact that a greater amount of work and training has been done this year, especially by the three lower classes, still less than the usual amount of interest is manifested in the result. Perhaps this is due to the fact that everybody looks upon first place as practically settled...
...result of the race, there are of course many conjectures, and many of the twenty-four possible orders are named; but nearly all agree in placing '83 at the head of the list. For second place no such unanimity of opinion is manifested. The sophomores seem ready and anxious to back their crew as against either the freshmen or juniors, while the two latter classes are very wary and cautious in expressing opinion. The crews are evenly matched in weight, and all seem equally determined to make the race a close and exciting one. The following is the order...