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Every branch of Athletics is now so quiet that nothing of interest can be said or written. The New York Athletic Club held two days' sport at Gilmore's Garden, New York, but the times made were poor, and the races devoid of any particular interest. The mile-run was won in 4 min. 52 1/2 sec. (we think) by a man with 58 yards' start, which would make him about as good as 5 min. or 5 min. 2 sec., for the full distance. The times made in the bicycle race were very poor, one two-mile heat being...
...universities; secondly, that by reason of success in athletics, the universities arrogate to themselves superiority where they do not possess it; thirdly, that other colleges and the outside world are deluded into this belief, and fall down and worship the gilded calf. We remember hearing a young sport say in a library in this city: 'There's no doubt about Harvard. I would n't give two cents to graduate at Yale. I graduated at Harvard.' Better no education at all than such an education...
Hare and Hounds. - One or two "meets" of this description were held a year or two ago, and, although not proving a very marked success then, we think they might be revived to advantage. We have a capital country about here for the sport, and nothing is better fun, in an athletic way. Men training for the crews would find it good exercise, and it certainly is more amusing than plodding up to Porter's or around Fresh Pond in a dog-trot. A large number of men might be found who would take pleasure in, and derive much benefit...
...pity that single-scullers who have yet to win fame on the Charles are so shy in entering the Junior race. We are confident that there are men in the under classes who pulled in singles before they came to college, and have since neglected this manly sport from sheer laziness. It is understood, we trust, that the fee of three dollars will not be exacted from men who enter for the Scratch Races. The fifty cents entrance-fee goes to purchase the chaste and unpresuming pewter mugs. It is earnestly hoped that the University will turn out large numbers...
...games of the Athletic Association last Saturday were very good as regards sport, and brilliant as regards audience. Providence certainly has contributed its share this year towards the success of the H. A. A., for both the Saturdays on which these games have been held were exceptionally fine. The track was in superb condition, and from some of the times made it hardly seems to merit the assertion of being over length. The sports began very soon after 2 P. M. with...