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...comparatively uneventful existence of the Harvard Polo Club led many to believe that its main aim was to furnish sport for its members, and that nothing was to be expected from it in the way of match games with other clubs. While it is true that the polo interest at Cambridge has been confined to a small circle, yet the college cannot but be gratified at the victories won by the polo team in its games of last summer, and the story of its achievements will not prove uninteresting reading, even at this late...
There are a number of freshmen who have taken up the sport and have been on the field but a few weeks. The old adage that misery loves company would perhaps be appropriate, and anyone who has never played polo need not hesitate to try, his powers from the fear that he will be alone as a beginner. A sport in itself so full of skill, physical training and excitement ought not to be a matter of so little concern to the students. Of all of the different athletic games, it surely is the one in which the least general...
...long been said that if foot-ball were to be abolished there was ready at hand a sport to take its place almost its equal in beneficial effect and in the popularity which it enjoyed. The game of lacrosse has for some time occupied with us an intermediate place between foot-ball and base-ball. Now that foot-ball has been, at least for a time, laid by, lacrosse can well come to the front and take its place. Some interest has indeed been manifested in the sport, but the disappearance of the old familiar rush of foot-ball...
...Athletic Association is exhibiting an activity in the fall games which is worthy of high commendation. The hare and hounds runs which have been begun are among the most popular sports which are offered at this season. The fair weather which has offered such high inducements for these runs still continues, and should be employed to the best advantage. The runs should be as frequent as possible and promise to be as popular as they have been in past years. The association is doing good work and deserves the support of all who are interested in the sport...
...freshman foot-ball team is manifesting is worthy of high commendation. While the question of the future position of foot-ball at Harvard is in such a state of transaction, greater efforts than usual will be necessary to induce the right men to interest themselves in the sport. The freshman class contains much good material for athletic work, and needs only the proper encouragement to produce an eleven which will not be surpassed by the teams of former years. The preparatory schools this year have sent up several men of high local reputation who won their honors in contests against...