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Coach R. T. Fisher '12, first speaker of the evening, discussed the broader aspects of athletics at Harvard. He pointed out that the record of the University since the war in major sports credits Harvard with 13 victories over Yale, and Yale with 13 victories over Harvard. With Princeton also the number of major sport games won and lost is tied. "We have to face the fact," he went on to say. "Harvard has been for some time in an athletic slump. We do not want to be satisfied with an average record, we want the majority of victories...
...several committees, ratified the action of the Executive Committee in approving the Union nominations, and recommended to the Athletic Committee the award of letters to the wrestling team. The Council also decided that hereafter recommendations for letter awards shall go from the manager (in case of a major sport team) and from the Minor Sports council (in case of a minor sport) directly to the Athletic Committee. However, the Council made it entirely plain by its resolution that it entirely reserved the right to consider the award of a letter in all unusual or extraordinary cases...
...SWAN-A finely shaded picture of a royal family engaged in the indoor sport of keeping a blot off the scutcheon...
...where the Quinniplac flows down to the sea. The number of men competing in the Regatta is extraordinary; a few years back would have been undreamed of. Increase of interest in rowing has kept pace, or stroke, with the soaring interest spreading throughout the University in all types of sport. It is but one manifestation of the results of the much-talked-of athletics for all policy; a policy which has been developing day by day with results that are only beginning to be appreciated. What many considered a flimsy dream or a dangerous aspiration, has become a common place...
...last two contest the Syracuse stickmen vanquished the Cornell twelve 4 to 0, Yale 7 to 0. Lacrosse is an important sport at Syracuse, attracting a large number of candidates, many of whom are football men. While not very optimistic over the chances for a Crimson victory, Coach Herbert, who formerly played second defence for Syracuse, being chosen for All-American honors, hoped that the University team would make a creditable showing...