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...time ago, in addition to cutting up other criminal pranks, those promising candidates for collegiate honors greased the rails of the nearest railroad, causing much annoyance to the authorities. The next thing we expect to hear of the young men is that they have taken to train wrecking for sport. Ordinary methods of amusement are becoming too tame, it seems, at Princeton...
...interesting to those who enjoy the invigorating sport to know that there is good skating near the railroad bridge at the foot of Kirkland Street. The distance is hardly half as great as to Fresh Pond...
...riding. Soliloq. - "Well, here 's a pretty go! The idea of my being sent on such a wild goose chase! - As if I knew anything about maids! They might as well have told me to hire a howling dervish. Just as I was going off for a day's sport, too! I think mother might have hit on some other time to get sick. Some people are confoundedly inconsiderate, any way. [Notices screen.] Holloa! they cage the animals, do they? [Peeks through blind.] By Jove, there's one of 'em now, I do believe. Wish the old antique downstairs would...
...hoped that a large number of persons may enter for the Hare and Hounds. Those who have ever participated in one of these long runs across country will know how healthful and exhilarating exercise it is, and new-comers will enjoy the sport enough to improve every opportunity of taking part in it. We wish the hares and the hounds a pleasant afternoon...
...ranks next to base ball and football. We do not understand how this argument is powerful, except in showing that Lacrosse has had the opportunity to gain a firm foothold in College, but has failed, and has in fact been eclipsed by cricket, though the latter is the newer sport. Had Lacrosse been able to obtain a high position in the estimation of our students, by common consent it would have had a field allotted to its use, and would have received pecuniary support, which is the willing and necessary accompaniment of a popular sport. The opponent of tennis further...