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...Yale letter to the Boston Sunday Herald, the old chestnut is again brought forth that the material for the 'varsity nine is exceedingly poor, that there are only two good all-round players in college, etc., ad infinitum...
Noyes, '89, will play short stop in the Harvard game. He is an excellent player. Osborne, '88 S., is an excellent all-round player. He will catch Dann at the Harvard game, but covers third base at present...
...outside of the curriculum of the University, or if there is, that it is of any value, is not dreamed of. The specialist who pleads in behalf of another kind of learning is considered a fanatic. "We don't want original researches," I have heard it said, "but good all-round men," that is to say, the best specimens of the crammer who have a smattering of many things, but know nothing well. But how can it be otherwise? Men whose whole attention has been given to discovering what will pay in the schools are not likely, when they have...
...sport of yesterday afternoon, though favored by every other condition of weather, was marred by the element that trap shooters most fear, a strong, gusty wind. In spite of this, however, the closing competition of the present series of matches was marked by good all-round shooting in the singles, while the work done in the doubles may be fairly termed excellent. In looking over the scores in Match A it was found that Mead, '87, was tied with J. N. Austin, '88, for second place, and the shoot-off resulted in a victory for Mr. Austin. Twelve members...
...pure love of the games. He was one of four men to organize the Union Athletic Club, which gave the first impetus to athletics in New England outside of the colleges. When he was some years younger than he now is, he was known as one of the best 'all-round" athletes in New England, and he has won 35 medals for his prowess. He is 35 years of age, and will make an intelligent and sensible instructor.-[Herald...