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...captain has done most of the coaching, but has been somewhat assisted by Sanford, Slocum and Tilton. Fales will probably steer the crew...
...enthusiasm manifested among the freshmen over their crew, work has not been totally neglected in regard to the nine. Earlier in the winter interest in the prospective nine was considerably below par, but latterly fellows have been waking up to the fact that their base-ball men have been somewhat negligent in beginning their work. After the question had been agitated, about thirty candidates presented themselves, and during the past few weeks they have been training with such determination and vigor as to make up for lost time. The names of the candidates are as follows: Cheney, Forsythe, Knox, Dunnell...
...Dana, '91, who made for himself a good record as first-base man on the Exeter nine. This position on the Princeton team, it will be remembered, is made vacant by Larkin, last year's captain, not being back. There is available material in the freshman class that is somewhat above the average, and one or two men will be appointed substitutes at least. The members of the last team, who are in college now have improved in most cases to a marked degree. This is especially noticeable in the case of King, the pitcher. He has been playing...
...candidates for the 'Varsity nine are engaged in sliding bases, throwing and catching, and playing hand-ball in the cage. The candidates for the freshman nine are doing the same under the direction of Capt. Bates. The candidater for both teams have been somewhat irregular in their attendance owing to the examinations, but their number is increasing. Owing to the examinations the candidates for the lacrosse team have stopped regular work, but on Monday next both the 'Varsity and freshman teams expect to return to their regular work...
...number of candidates for the Mott Haven team is somewhat smaller than at first, but many will begin their practice again next week. Only two men are putting the shot and four pole-vaulting. There is a large number of men practising for running and jumping. The outlook for winning the first and second bicycle prizes at Mott Haven in the spring is good. As the first of the winter meetings takes place so soon, the contestants are working more regularly. The contest for the medal for excellence on the horizontal bar will be very close. Men are daily practising...