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...intend to compete, and after signing they ought not to withdraw. It does not seem advisable to us even for men to enter merely "to oblige the association." What the spectators expect is a genuine contest. If enough men cannot be found who will enter for love of the sport and a serious desire to win, the three meetings ought to be reduced to two. With two clubs formed for the special purpose of fostering particular branches of athletics represented at the winter meetings, we should think there ought to be interest enough in college to secure plenty of entries...
...interest shown in the football squad is an encouraging omen for next season's success. The only way for Harvard to win in athletics is by making every man interested in some sport. The organization of class elevens, the football squad, and the proposed plan of managing the Weld boat house, are all steps toward this end. When the whole college plays football, when every man practises with the oar or the bat, there will be no lack of material and enthusiasm for university teams. Besides the certain improvement in Harvard teams resulting from this movement, the benefit...
...meeting of candidates for the cricket eleven has been called for this afternoon. If a sufficient number of men respond there is every prospect that Harvard will make an unusually strong showing in cricket this year. In former years the sport has been heavily handicapped by the lack of suitable grounds, but this spring the eleven will probably have Jarvis field, or some other college field for practice. The use of these grounds will bring cricket before the college more prominently than ever before; and additional interest will be given by the match with Yale which it is hoped...
...moving along but slowly with all four teams, and the seniors especially have been backward in bringing out good men. What all the classes really need is an infinite amount more of energy put into the work. Tug-of-war may not be the best kind of sport, but now that the classes have determined to have contests, they must show far more life than they have displayed...
Outing for March contains some interesting matter, although many of the articles savor too much of the statistical. "Fishing and Hunting in the Northwest" is a description of the charming lakes of northern Minnesota which are yearly becoming more popular among the lovers of fine sport who here find their fill of the best fishing and hunting in the country. A. Austin contributes "Theory and Practice of Boxing" He gives a list of all the technical points of this sport, and sets forth pretty plainly the principles on which one should learn this art; his ideas are sound and practical...