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That the boys naturally take to the sport is evidenced by the fact that last year three Freshmen, who had never had a glove on before they took it up at Harvard, won the University championships...
...seldom gets into trouble, and when he does he stands much less chance of being injured than one who has not familiarized himself with the art of self-defense, but even though the knowledge gained in boxing may never come into use, the sport brings its full reward in physical condition, muscular and mental alertness...
...Harvard, minor sports have been most unsuccessful for the past decade. There has been little enthusiasm, few candidates and, on the whole, poor candidates and, onn the whole, poor teams, far below the standard set by her major sport teams. Yale and Princeton have been winning with remarkable regularity. So it has been suggested that a Minor Sports Club be formed, membership being awarded to wearers of minor sports insignia. "The chief gain," to quote the Crimson, "would be a coordination to the end that all lesser sports be pervaded with a spirit now very much lacking...
This hardly seems to solve the problem. The Varsity letter in itself is a big incentive and a big reward for playing on major sport teams. Its value is not enchanted by also bringing with it the membership in the Varsity Club. The insignia awarded for minor sports is, after all valuable in a much lesser degree. There are few who go out for minor sports to win the insignia as an honor to be worn. The incentive is more in the abstract honor of being on the team and in getting the exercise. The privileges of a Minor Sport...
...Princeton there has been no lack of enthusiasm in her minor sports and, at Yale, interest has always been kept up. Harvard, having let this spirit die down, has a hard task ahead of her in building it up again. Princeton's recognition with a Varsity letter of a championship minor sport team is a fair award which will prove a great incentive in the future. This, after all, is the best way of solving the problem. Daily Princetonian