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We fully agree with the position of the committee that, while lacrosse needs a field, tennis can be played in various smaller places on the college grounds and outside, where it would be impracticable to play lacrosse at all. The justice of this position is undeniable. Next fall we are...
The petition in relation to tennis was proposed by the association through a misunderstanding. Inasmuch as tennis was played by more men than lacrosse or cricket, and the idea of the faculty was to do the most good to the most men with the ground. Dr. Sargent felt justified in...
When the spring of 1864 opened Gen. Sherman was in command of the western forces, which lay encamped several miles in front of Chattanooga. The Confederates, with a somewhat smaller force, had prepared to block any forward move and lay at Dalton, in northern Georgia. Gen. Joe Johnston was their...
President Eliot's remarks, so far as we have seen them quoted, involve two criticisms of the game of base-ball, namely, that only nine men at a time can play the game, and secondly that only two men out of this nine can hold positions which are at all...
As to President Eliot's second criticism, we believe that he is thoroughly misinformed. Pitcher's and catcher's positions are important, but are far from being the only "desirable" positions on the nine. Excellent exercise and sport are offered by any other position as well. We regret President Eliot...