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...bugbear. The few games that have been played by the freshmen this year do not promise as much us we had hoped. There is undoubtedly excellent material in the nine, but they do not play well together. They ought to be under the control of some University player, who could give them points in the little things in which they are weak. The practice they are getting at present does little or no good. Why should they play with picked nines so inferior to themselves? The nines they play with, at present, give them no hard practice. They should play...
...inherent difficulty in the way of its success with us. It is at least worth the trial. To facilitate learning the practical details of the sport, Prosessor White proposes to place on exhibition in the gymnasium a series of photographs illustrating the different positions and attitudes of the player in throwing the discus; thus, it will be easy for men to engage in the exercise on strictly classical principles, unless the inventiveness of our college athletes devises some new tricks of throwing unknown to the Greeks, and this makes an improvement on their own game and record...
...entire collegiate year, and whose college expenses are in no way borne by men connected with base-ball interests, shall be eligible for membership of the college club nines.' But any student who shall play on a professional base-ball nine, or receive pay for his services as a player in a club nine, shall not be eligible to play in a college nine. The series of games to decide the championship of the association shall consist of two with each college club; the first game only on each home club's ground, or upon grounds mutually agreed upon...
...London Sportsman in an editorial, says: "A player should be absolutely prohibited from running full butt against an antagonist and dashing him to the ground, should he be unable to withstand the impact. Foot ball would prove none the less interesting were it to be shorn of its roughness and horse play...
...accept your most kind invitation with whole-souled ecstasy. I fear not a little, however, for my reputation as a whist-player, in case you and I are partners. For with eRos opposite me I shall be in imminent danger of throwing away hearts and diamonds at every trick, and be tempted to look for the signals in your eyes rather than on the table...