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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...University tennis team has lost through graduation five of the eight men who last year won their letter. The graduation of R. N. Williams, 2d, '16, national and ex-intercollegiate champion, and of G. C. Caner '17, who won the Intercollegiates in Pittsburg last September, has left two particularly big gaps to be filled. But last year's Freshman team is sending some good material up to the University squad that, with practice, should produce some first-class performers. J. S. Pfaffman '17, who has been elected captain to fill the vacancy left by G. C. Caner '17, was runner...
...field events. In the pole vault the team will have a brilliant performer in R. H. Harwood, who is easily the most promising man the University has had for some time in this event. Harwood, who will be the team's mainstay in this department, is the National Interscholastic champion in the pole vault, and has a record of over 12 feet in competition. Of the other pole vaulters F. D. Johnson has been showing considerable promise, and should be vaulting over 11 feet in this spring's meets. J. Buffington, Jr., who has a record of five feet...
...have had considerable experience in the wrestling rings of other colleges; have entered, and it is certain that there will be many close matches. The bouts will be nine minutes in length, and will be refereed by Coach Sam Anderson, of the University wrestling team, and ex-middleweight champion of the world...
Sergeant William Lynch reported at the University yesterday, having been detailed from Washington to help in the work of the R. O. T. C. Lynch was New England champion in throwing the 58-pound weight and the discus, and he assisted Coach Quinn of the University in coaching the weight...
...This is not time to attempt further diplomatic sparring, when all diplomatic relations with Germany have been severed. This is no time to await the action of Uraguay or China, as this new league would have us do. As the strongest neutral nation the United States must be the champion of all neutrals, both the strong and weak...