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...handicap race was recently decided near London, in which the handicap was by weight instead of the usual style. The weights ranged from thirty pounds downwards, and no stipulation was made as to the manner in which they should be carried, but the majority of the competitors carried them knapsack tashion across their backs. The new style was voted a success...
What was the style of living at the college from which "Sir Gawdy" was so rudely expelled ? The fellows drank out of silver "potts" and had considerable silverware for their table, but "the undergraduates drank and ate out of pewter, an arrangement which saved breakage, and had the additional advantage that when the mugs and platters got bent out of all shape, the pewterer took them back as old metal, and a new stock of "dishes, sauces, and porringers" was laid in, the cost being ninepence-halfpenny a pound...
...Princetoman thus comments on the proposed changes in the foot-ball rules. "There can be no doubt that there is a growing public sentiment against the present style of play. People do not attend games in as large numbers nowadays as they used to do. They are tired seeing a prize fight between ruffians, when they expect to see a spirited game between gentleman. And, in our opinion, there will be no inter-collegiate foot-ball three or four years hence unless referees are secured who have the pluck and disposition to enforce the rules against players who are willing...
...accident were from the giving way, or pressure outward, of pile support and improper construction, allowing the second or upper platform to fall, with its human weight combined with the weight of material of construction, which would require more than ordinary construction of lower platform to resist. This style of platform should be built as a wharf, the stringers, somers and piles mortised, tenoned, and bolted together, and not simply resting on piles, as was the case here. The piles for such a structure should be driven into and down to hard pan, and, where exposed to the tide wash...
...half frozen spectators sought shelter in their coat-collars. After a few scrimmages and some bad fumbling, on both sides, Terry kicked in a goal from the field for Yale. A good stop and touch-down by Peters gave them another. The Columbia men worked together in better style in this half, and made several fine plays; but a Yale man was always on hand to prevent their reaching the goal. The New Haveners had to fight hard for the third goal, but the fourth, fifth and sixth followed each other in rapid succession. Just as it was beginning...