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...many of the fellows do not wait for the break at all, but continue running-a thing which takes away a great deal of excitement from this exhilarating sport...
Boating is without doubt the college sport in which the liveliest interest by the outside world is taken, while on the other hand college men, especially at Harvard, know but little of the crew which is to represent them on the water, and it is not until within a few weeks, perhaps even a few days, before the race itself that much interest is awakened...
This being the fact the question arise, how large a proportion of young men in the land systematically practice athletics? Probably less than one per cent. How large a proportion of those who are members of athletic clubs take an active part in the sports patronized by their respective clubs? Probably less than ten per cent. The cause of this want of interest in athletics is, doubtless, an increasing tendency to pursue sport as an end in itself rather than as a means...
...club takes a short run over the splendid roads in this vicinity. To-day a hare and hounds run, the first for several years, takes place. The hunt is to be a slow one, and a bicycle or tricycle should be on hand to join in this delightful sport...
...league urging the discontinuance of the present custom. We are convinced that a sober appeal from one faculty to another could not fail of bringing about the desired result. As for our own position in this matter, we are persuaded that base-ball would be elevated as a college sport through such a return to former times, thought it might lose some of the niceties which a life of "ball tossing" lends to the game as played by professionals. The present attitude of our faculty is such that they must choose between permitting our nine to play with professionals...