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...Boston Post, May 12th.]The little Record is in a sad state of mind because it finds that the DAILY CRIMSON, a small sheet published at Harvard University, is mainly devoted to news about sports. Why should it not be? The CRIMSON is not conducted by the faculty in the interest of classics and sciences, and it aims at nothing higher than supplying items which relate to those outside interests and recreations which healthy young men everywhere ought to take part in during their leisure hours. To expect the CRIMSON to occupy the literary field of the "Advocate...
...Mile-Walk - H. H. Bemis, the only contestant, succeeded in making his mile in 6 minutes, 59 1-2 seconds breaking the previous Harvard record of 7 minutes, 1 second, held by E. C. Wright, '86. Bemis walked in excellent form, and his success was the more remarkable on account of a strong east wind, which made good work difficult...
...encouraging feature of the meeting was the large number of men who made the quarter mile in between 52 and 54 seconds. Taking this into consideration with Bemis's record in the mile walk, this afternoon may be called highly successful, and one which has materially increased our chances of winning the cup again this year...
...Crimson nine makes its first appearance of the season to-day in a championship game. The glorious record of last year will in all probability be repeated. The nine is in good form, and comprises the best material on the board. The retirement of Captain Faulkner was a great loss, but his mantle could have fallen on no more worthy shoulders than those of the present incumbent. The captaining of the nine will be all the numerous friends of the Crimson can desire...
Yesterday morning the Crimsons opened the season with the Volunteers and were victorious by a score of 16 to 5. The Crimsons bid fair to equal their record of last year at the bat, but are much weaker in their base-running than formerly...