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...seriously handicapped. Percy, who captained his Freshman team was one of the fastest men in the University forward line last year. Also it will be remembered that his hit won the first game of the baseball series with Yale last June, and therefore as a veteran in this sport he should be of no small value to the 1917 nine...
...that they have always had; their traditional interest in choosing the older men with whom to work out a system's problems are retained, except that their choices must be acceptable to the permanent body. Each athletic committee has full jurisdiction over all phases of its particular sport, internal and intercollegiate except that its acts must be authorized by the Board of Control. The whole loose present system is pulled together by this reorganization, responsibility and authority are exactly specified, that responsibility is placed in adequate and permanent hands and faculty interest enlisted in guiding the conduct of the students...
...Freshman Class' failure to respond to the call for candidates seems more unusual when it is considered that soccer is a sport which offers very great opportunity for men who lack weight enough for football and experience enough for baseball. Those who were dropped from Freshman football when the last cut was made might find more opportunity in the soccer squad. This year's schedule includes games with many of the neighboring preparatory schools, beginning October 25 at Andover. G. J. Tilton '20, the former Andover player, has been appointed captain...
...Verdun itself is absolutely deserted save for a few important looking gendarmes. Some streets and sections are completely laid waste, others alongside are untouched. As for German prisoners I saw about 50 or 75 in all. It was great sport to see the French soldiers surrounding a German prisoner or two, drawing their knives and slashing off buttons, shoulder straps, insignia--anything for a souvenir. We could look in vain for a hungry or weak looking German to best out stories of hardships. But they looked healthy, and, above all, greatly pleased that they were headed away from the lines...
...class is open to all members of the University and is intended primarily for the general development of men not engaged in other forms of athletic sport. Mr. Schrader, the instructor, will be at the Hemenway Gymnasium office daily from 4 to 5 o'clock to confer with students in regard to the class...