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...writer is far from advising the abolishment of the national game as a college sport; but the he believes that the game must look for support to other reasons than those advanced by your paper. Its support must lie in the fact that a good game affords to thousands of spectators a wonderful exhibition of presence of mind, skill, quickness and force of action...
...material for a good twelve ought to be forthcoming. If games can be arranged with Andover and other of the preparatory schools, an impetus will be the preparatory schools, an impetus will be given to the game in preparatory schools, which is the surest way to foster a new sport. A little energy in the management of the team will do much to make a success of this step, which is as yet little more then an experiment...
...true that but nine men at a time on one side can engage in base-ball; it is also true that there are nine hundred and fifty men in college, for whom for many reasons it is desirable that some form of athletic sport should be open; but we fail to see in what respect the game of base-ball loses in value on account of either of these facts. We are not aware of any other athletic sport in which many more than nine men at a time can be engaged. In foot-ball there are eleven, in lacrosse...
...President Eliot's second criticism, we believe that he is thoroughly misinformed. Pitcher's and catcher's positions are important, but are far from being the only "desirable" positions on the nine. Excellent exercise and sport are offered by any other position as well. We regret President Eliot's statements as hasty and ill-ad-vised...
Saturday last was the first day which the club has devoted to rifle practice. No announcement was made of any matches, but a number of members were attracted to Walnut Hill by the pleasant weather, and some excellent sport was had. This being the first shooting of the year on the part of many, the scores ran somewhat lower than will be the case later. The day, though pleasant, was not particularly favorable for putting up high scores, as the wind was strong, and, at times, inclined to be fish-taily. The men shot first for individual practice; then...