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...Green who did 5 ft. 11 7-8 in. in the same games in which Fearing's record was made. With such men entered it will not be surprising if some records are broken. At any rate the H. A. A. has provided the best performers at this entertaining sport which the country has, and an exciting contest with the bar pretty high is certain...
...Permission is granted by certificate which specifies the sport and length of permission. The certificate will not be delivered to the persons examined until the week of the event, or of the first event of a series, and it will then be delivered only on personal application. It must be deposited immediately in the box of the committee on athletics in the entry of the gymnasium...
...Boylst on St. will be open for members of the club after Monday, the sixteenth. Water in the bath rooms will not be turned on until later. The club is open to all members of the University and it is hoped that every one who cares anything for the sport will make use of Mr. Weld's gift to the college. There are at present six fours, 3-pair oars, 7 compromise singles, 6 wherries, 3-doubles, and 1 double wherry in the outfit, which will put about fifty men on the water at the same time. The membership...
...captain of the Mott Haven team has given a call in another column for candidates for the tug-of-war team. Laying aside the consideration that Harvard is opposed to the tug-of-war as a college sport, we still have the plain fact before us that, by refusing to contest in it this year, we should deliberately lessen our chances for the Mott Haven Cup. We cannot afford to lessen these chances for victory; and for that reason the captain is making every effort to put a winning tug-of-war team in the field. The duty...
...many branches of athletics, another here at Harvard seems to be gaining ground. By the energy of a few men in the early part of the year, a steadily growing interest in bowling was aroused. The growing popularity of this sport is plainly evident in the bowling tournament to begin today. The number of entries is large and indicates an interest perhaps sufficient to make the sport permanent at Harvard. Bowling, as a wholesome branch of athletics, has much to recommend it to students; and any effort to put the sport on a substantial basis here should be encouraged...