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...Undertakers were given the game aginst the Kitty Dames, scheduled for yesterday afternoon, as the latter did not show up. On Norton's Field yesterday afternoon the Jumbos defeated the Cold Hands 22-15, in a seven inning game; the Pearlines beat the Spaniards 12-8, and the Baby McKees defeated the Reconcentrados in five innings...
President Eliot then made a short address on the life and character of Lincoln, pointing out several lessons to be learned from him by young men. His career warns us aginst a narrow acceptance of the word education. He had no education in the ordinary sense. He saturated himself with the Bible and Shakespeare, which gave him purity and power of language and sentiment, and his early training taught him application, perseverance, and courage. These qualities constituted his education...
...appreciate fully that the men have had to work aginst heavy odds, and that all, Captain Wiggin especially, have faced these odds bravely. On this account we are convinced that staunch support is due the team,-a support which is not frightened by defeats; and it is with genuine pleasure that we not and shall note every good showing which the nine makes. And yet even the staunchest supporter must have come near despair after Saturday's game. The playing was undeniably wretched. Not only were the men weak at the bat and unsteady in the field, but, worst...
...reference to coping most effectually with Harvard. Winter has been transferred from right to left tackle, changing places with Wallis. This move, according to a dispatch from New Haven to the New York Herald, "was made with a view to the Harvard game for the purpose of putting Winter aginst Newell. Newell proved proved too much for Wallis last year and this year will be assigned to Winter, who is physically a much more powerful man." Hartwell has been taken from left end and placed at right, his old position being taken by Hinckey. Crosby has been taken from...