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...hare and hounds run which was postponed on Wednesday on account of the football celebration was held yesterday afternoon. The course led through Norton's woods, and up Beacon street to Porter Station, then home by Massachusetts avenue, with a break at Shepard street, about half a mile from the finish. There were no hares, and the hounds were led by H. B. Clark '01, who was the first man home. The run was nearly three miles long, and the pace was very slow up to the break...
...considerably slower. The race is sure to be well contested and is likely to be won or lost in the last quarter of a mile. The second crews are very evenly matched. The drawing for courses resulted in the Second Weld crew's getting the place next to the Beacon street wall, with the Second Newell, First Weld, and First Newell in the order named. This drawing is a fortunate one, since it places the corresponding crews of the two clubs on equal footings as regards tide and wind conditions. The officials for the race have not yet been chosen...
...Hounds run, held yesterday afternoon, brought out about fifty men. Instead of having two runners act as hares, as is usually done, the whole squad went together under the leadership of H. B. Clarke '01, who acted as pacemaker. The course led from the Gymnasium, past the Museum to Beacon street, thence to Porter Station and home by Massachusetts avenue, making a little over two miles in all. The pace was slow...
There are two routes to the Newton grounds. The batter is to take a Harvard Bridge car to Beacon street, change to Newton Boulevard car and ride to the end of the line, change to Commonwealth Avenue car which goes past the entrance to the grounds. Time, 45 minutes. To go by the second route, take a Newton car at Harvard square and ride to Nonantum square, Newton; change-to car for Newtonville; change at Newtonville for Newton Centre or Highlands to Walnut street. Walk three-eighths of a mile to the grounds. Time 50 minutes
...Harvard battalion has been invited to attend the exercises in Sanders Theatre on Memorial Day. A parade of the battalion in the forenoon of the same day has been proposed. The plan would be for the various companies to take care from Harvard square to the head of Beacon street, Boston, and there form for the parade through a number of the principal streets of Boston. A full band would accompany the battalion...