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...speak strongly: because I feel, and everybody else feels, that our athletics are very critical this year-that our chances are very uncertain as yet, and that we must leave no stone unturned. I have heard many men express the desire that this petition be started, and I am sure that everybody would subscribe. The best way to go about would be the method employed in the prayer petition. At any rate the base-ball management, if it cares anything for the nine's success, must wake up and go to work on this matter, and at once...
...contestants are working more regularly. The contest for the medal for excellence on the horizontal bar will be very close. Men are daily practising on the rings and at tumbling. AS there are at present no rooms devoted to fencing and sparring, the contests in these branches are uncertain. The tug-of-war team are not working very hard, and the outlook for winning first prize at Mott Haven is indeed poor. As this is the last week of examination, we hope that next week we shall see more men in training for the various teams...
...certain of not having a cold tramp to the pond only to find the ice in poor condition or the games of hockey all monopolized by the muckers. It may seem a poor time to agitate this subject now that the ice is covered with snow, but in this uncertain weather any day may bring skating, and advantage should be taken of this interval so that all may be ready for the first opportunity...
...have heard many fellows express their apprehension at the uncertain make-up of the rush-line, but most of them, I think, recognized that this was due as much to our bad luck in having some of our best men laid up as to anything. We have perfect confidence in our 'Varsity captain; but it is far better to "growl" a little in our anxiety than to sail on in calm and sublime confidence simply because we beat Wesleyan 110 to 0. This confidence is nothing but an other phase of "Harvard indifference," or whatever the proper name...
...mean time Stagg, the great pitcher of the 'Varsity ball nine, is taking his place. Stagg is a hard worker, and with practice will make a valuable addition to the team, but at present he lacks practice and experience. He is a very fast runner, but his catches are uncertain and he kicks poorly...