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...reached. It is our desire to see such a club formed that has led us to investigate to some extent the history of the vehicle. We have drawn largely for our information upon the American Bicycling Journal, a fortnightly publication started last December, which contains much news about this sport...
...successfully introduced? This can be answered only by those who are interested in its existence. The Athletic Association has decided to offer prizes for one-mile, two-mile, and three-mile races, in the Springfield Meeting, and it will do all it can to help along a sport that is manly and enjoyable...
...federation of individuals for the purpose of extracting from some particular sport a greater amount of enjoyment than could be otherwise obtained is a practical example of the old adage, "Union is strength." Without such federations many of our pastimes would languish instead of being, as they now are, in the vigor of strength; and in some cases they would not even languish, but would inevitably cease to exist...
Columbia, in several letters to the New York papers, has distinctly disclaimed any intention to go to England as the Champion College Four. They go merely to represent Columbia College, and the venture shows a pluck and enterprise which every true lover of sport must admire and applaud. The crew, as at present made up, consists of: Bow, R. E. Sage; 2, R. Colgate; 3, C. S. Boyd; Stroke, J. T. Goodwin; Substitutes, G. H. Ridabock and C. Edson...
Many students have expressed a desire to have a racket court. It is obvious that it would be an additional inducement to exercise. And, during the months when the weather is too bad to be out, it would supply to a great extent the place of out-door sports. Those who are acquainted with rackets know what a fine game it is ; and if it is once introduced it is sure to be as popular as any sport we have. The very novelty of the game would insure its success at first, a success that its real worth would afterwards...