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...that the enthusiasm in boating matters is so productive of self-sacrifice, it seems quite in place for us to urge the college boating men of long experience to select some one of their number as coach for the candidates for the freshman crew. This duty is at present performed by the captain and coxswain of the '92 eight, men who, from the nature of the case are too inexperienced to coach others in the best manner, and who themselves need the advice of experienced oarsmen. To retrieve the honor of Harvard in rowing matters, '92 must put a winning...
...These losses taken together with Harvard's increased chances on account of the removal of certain restrictions, make the New Haven men talk as if the loss of the pennant by Yale next spring was by no means improbable. Captain Noyes will have plenty of material from which to select men to fill the vacant positions. At present, Poole, '91, and McClung, '92, are the most promising men for the position of catcher. There have been some rumors that Stagg would go behind the bat, but they seem to have little foundation. Poole, '91, was catcher and captain...
...Canoe Club meeting on Wednesday evening, it was voted to create the office of steward to select supplies for the club meetings. Mr. George Deblois, '89, was then elected to fill the office. The following men were elected into the society: From '90, Livingston and Weed; from '91, Farquhar, Paine, Dabney; from '92, Wadsworth, Stockton, Nichols and Bachelder...
...will send a team of champion athletes across the ocean to contest against the athletes of England, Ireland and the continent. Letters have already been received from prominent English and Irish clubs asking the team to take part in games to be organized specially for it. To select members of the team, a series of games will be held at the grounds of the Manhattan Athletic Club on May 18, which will include all kinds of out-door sports and on May 20th a ten-mile run will take place. These meetings will be open to all amateur athletes...
...THOMPSON, the well-known importing clothier of New York and Philadelphia, who recently opened a branch store at 344 Washington street, Boston, sailed from New York on Saturday last by steamer "Ems. He is bound for London to personally select the stock for his next spring and summer business...