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LAST Saturday the Holworthy Six were on the river. This is the second crew that has been out this year...
...Captain of the Nine has succeeded in arranging games with Yale and Princeton. The first game with Yale will be played at New Haven, May 26; the second in Cambridge, on the afternoon of Class Day, June 22; and the third, if a third should be necessary, either the day before, or, as is more likely, the day after the regatta. The first Princeton game will be played at Princeton, May 19; the second in Cambridge, June 8; no arrangements in regard to a third game have, as yet, been made. The Foot-ball Team have not been so fortunate...
...both sides, and the first round was given to Mr. Bryant. After an interval of two minutes, they again came forward; the round was well contested, Mr. Bryant showing great skill in his cross-counters. This round and bout were decided in Mr. Bryant's favor. Then followed the second fencing-bout between Messrs. Cushing, '78, and Churchill, '79. The contestants being smaller men, and nearer of a size than the preceding pair, handled the foil more gracefully. The bout was given to Mr. Cushing...
Next came the second bout of the middle-weight sparring, between Messrs. Wiley, '77, and Blaine, '78. Although Mr. Wiley was pitted against a man considerably taller and heavier than himself, he proved himself the more scientific boxer of the two, and, after the first round being hotly contested, was awarded to him. In the second round some very heavy blows were exchanged, and a good deal of science displayed in face parries. As the judges disagreed about this round, it was fought over again, and after much hard work on both sides, the round and bout were decided...
...second class, the Ungulates, comprises all those who, having squeaking or heavy shoes, seem to be ever desirous of making all the noise possible either with said shoes or else by keeping up a constant buzzing with their tongues, like flies in fly-time. Their answers to all questions are, invariably, "You must use your own judgment about it," or, "What! you don't mean to say you don't know that? well, I am surprised!" And so they play their part...