Word: beacons
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...given by the club in the spring. This plan, which has for some time been talked of among the directors, was ???ally settled after a satisfactory report of a committee appointed to investigate the matter. It was definitely decided that the club should hold a race meeting at Beacon park on Wednesday, May 23d. It is expected that entries will be obtained from the different prominent college bicycle clubs, making the meeting primarily an inter-collegiate one. There will also be several races open to all amateurs which will bring in the best riders from the different amateur clubs...
...Beacon nine will probably play more games than usual with the Harvard nine next spring, a few words in regard to their prospects may be of interest. The nine will play more regularly together this year than ever before, and will probably be made up as follows; Folsom, p.; Richardson, c.; Sawyer, 1b.; Badger, 2b.; Welch, 3b.; Moore, s. s.; Merrill, l. f.; Hall, c. f.; Mansfield, r. f. It will be noticed that though the nine loses Thayer and Latham, it gains new elements of strength in Folsom and Hall, and these, together with the old members who hold...
James Robinson, formerly trainer at Harvard, arrived in Boston from London last Friday evening. He is here on business connected with the shipping of cattle. He will return to England shortly, but expects to be back in Boston next March, and will probably train amateurs at Beacon Park...
Candy pulls are doing "much to promote good feeling among the students" of the Boston University, according to the Beacon...
...Beacon, published by students of Boston University, inquires: "What did President Eliot mean by saying, I am glad that Boston University is open to both sexes? Does he or does he not believe in co-education? In his speech Tuesday evening he was careful to commit himself on neither side, and seemed greatly relieved when he had finished...