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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...that they are about to engage in a contest for the athletic honor of their university as well as that of their class. We trust that by the end of the week all the class nines will be on the field, in order that the struggle may be as close as possible...
...interested in reading "Mr. Ruskin's Early Years." An article of real value is that on "Charles Brockden Brown," the first American novelist. The name is so seldom heard at present that the pioneer of American fiction is almost forgotten. The "Contributors' Club" and "Books of the Month" close the number...
...time is now very close at hand when the freshman nine will be definitely selected from the candidates at present competing for positions on the team. It is yet too early to predict with any degree of certainty as to the likely result of the annual contest with Yale, for no games, which alone can test the true worth of a team. have yet been played. The first game of the season is to occur at Andover next Saturday, and it may be well to remind before hand those who will represent '91, that they are expected to play ball...
...afternoon the club held its first shoot since the vacation, and although no new men appeared, most of last year's team and many of the old members were present. The "Founders" cup was first shot for. There were nine entries in this event, and the match was very close. F. S. Palmer won the cup, to be held by him for the month of April. His score was 12 out of a possible 15. Jackson and W. Austin came second with scores of 11 each...
...hurdle race has been one of our sure events for several years; this year it promises to be very close between Berger, '88 S., and Mapes, of Columbia. The latter has improved wonderfully since last year. The mile walk will be won by Wright, of Harvard, if Lange, of Columbia, is abroad at the time of the games...