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Widespread comment and criticism have followed in the wake of the Harvard-Yale English contest held simultaneously in Cambridge and New Haven last Monday. Despite varying methods of approach and treatment practically all of the writers, who have touched on this subject have emphasized two cardinal points: that insofar as it is aimed toward the propagation of scholastic enthusiasm, the Harvard-Yale experiment is thoroughly to be commended, but that those who wish to see it in a rival, or even an analogy to athletic competitions are doomed to disappointment. In this column are reprinted extracts from the Nation...
...Today's contest will be the first played under the direction of the new coach. H. W. Jeffers 2G.B., who assumed control of the Crimson lacrosse forces last Monday, replacing Talbot Hunter...
...preliminaries of the French speaking contest for the France-Amerique Medal held last night in Sever 36, the following six men qualified for the finals: C. W. Boyd '29, F. D. Condert '30, W. A. Fowlie '31, R. T. Lyman Jr. '28, G. E. Stone '31, and Norman Winer...
...personal contact is lacking. It will go to football games and hockey games because it loves to be present when body hits body with a resounding thud. Some of it will go to debates because there it can watch mind meet mind and see the intellectual sparksfly. But any contest, where the contestants are far apart, leaves it cold. It takes such an affair about as seriously as it would take a duel with swords at fifty paces or with revolvers at two miles. There has been publicity attached to the meet this year because thing is new. Once...
...Wildcats have played only two games this season, losing their opener to Bates by a 6 to 3 count, but defeating Northwestern 2 to 0 in a very close contest. Slayton, the probable starting twirler in today's clash, is considered one of the leading pitchers in New England collegiate ranks. Last year he held the Crimson to five hits, but the University nine won by a 7 to 5 score, owing to costly fielding miscues on New Hampshire's part...