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This afternoon t 2.30 o'clock the twenty-fourth annual outdoor Harvard Interscholastic track meet will be held in the Stadium. First place will count five points, second three, and third one, and medals will be awarded to the winners of the first three places. The school which wins the largest number of points will have the privilege of holding for one year the large trophy cup offered by the Boston Athletic association and Harvard graduates. Worcester Academy, which won the meet by one point last year, is now the holder...
Alexander Campbell Tener, of Sedgeley, Pa., who will speak first for Yale, prepared for college at the Hill School, where he took part in various debating activities...
...University Mandolin Club trials held last night the following men were retained for the Cornell concert: first mandolins--E. E. Bennett '10, W. W. Bodine '10, F. P. Ferguson '10, F. M. Gardiner '10, H. E. Porter '09, W. S. Worcester '12; second mandolins--R. S. Hopkins '11, C. O. Pengra '12, G. M. Pinney '10, D. P. Ranney '12; third mandolins--F. W. Hill '12, H. C. Kittredge '11, N. S. Smith '11; guitars--C. Dunham '10, C. L. Nichols '10, M. Wambaugh '10, M. M. Warren '10, G. Whitman '12; violin--L. I. Grinnell '12; 'cello...
...most exciting and spectacular races ever seen on the Charles River, the second Freshman crew finished first in the race for second class crews held yesterday over a mile and one-half course in the basin. The Sophomores were a length behind the second Freshman crew, and one-quarter of a length ahead of the third Freshman crew. The Seniors finished fourth, one-half-length behind the third Freshman eight, and three-quarters of a length ahead of the Juniors. The time of the second Freshman crew was 8 minutes, which is considered very good for a second class crew...
...start the Sophomores were placed next the wall on the Boston side, the second Freshman crew next, then the Seniors, Juniors, and the third Freshman crew in order. All the crews obtained a good start except the Seniors, who were not ready. After the first few strokes the second Freshman crew had a slight lead over the others, but half-way between the start and Harvard Bridge all the boats were absolutely even. Before reaching the bridge the second and third Freshman eights began to draw away a little, and as the crews swept under the arches, the third Freshman...