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...this? Every one knows the advantage of playing on one's grounds. At New Haven, the Yale men are of course accustomed to their grounds and are surrounded by their own friends, before whom they feel greater confidence. If they gain the victory their chances for the second game are still better, and the Yale freshmen get their fence so much the earlier. And, besides, they gain a great deal in confidence. A nine that has defeated another once always plays better the second time. On the contrary, the defeated team does not play so well. They are afraid...
Honors. Last day of receiving applications of candidates for Second Year Honors...
...evening was the final bout of the Middle Weight Sparring contest between Lee, '83, and Page, '83. Both men appeared in excellent trim, Page looking especially fine, but both seemed afraid of one another, and very few blows were given in this round. In the first bout of the second round Page received a heavy blow on the eye, after which both men warmed to their work. Lee succeeded in getting in some telling strokes. At one time, having shown a strong desire to "slug" one another, the men were promptly hissed. Page did very handsome work, but seemed desirous...
...understand that the second resignation of the auditor, handed in some time ago, has been accepted...
...performance on the Horizontal Bar, for which there were seven entries: Bachelder, '83, Dabney, '82, Denniston, '83, Morison, '83, Fay, '83, Bishop, '82, and Ripley, L. S. All of the contestants started off with motions easy at first, but growing more difficult with each succeeding turn. In the second and third turns nearly all the contestants received well-merited applause, and from that time on the applause was nearly continuous. The first exhibition of the "giant swing" was given by Bishop, and was evidently received with more favor than any previous event. The judges awarded the prize to Bishop...