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...instantaneous system of photography the lecturer had obtained a series of views of a moving horse, which gave correctly every attitude, and which have settled conclusively many vexed questions. It was clearly shown that in walking a horse touches the ground with his left lateral hind foot, left lateral fore foot, right lateral hind foot and right lateral fore foot, in the order named. Two and sometimes three feet in the walk and amble are always on the ground. In the trot, rack, canter and run the horse in certain positions does not touch the ground at all. Especially...
...oarsman, Mr. Van Sinderen, is a great acquisition, being a thoroughly versed oarsman theoretically as well as practically. He carries himself nicely in the boat, swinging straight fore and aft, and avoiding that stiffness of carriage so painfully visible in many college oarsmen who have studied the art of rowing...
...evening - Delafield, Guild, Boyden and C. A. Brown. The crew have been on the slides about two weeks, rowing a rather fast stroke, about 31 or 32 to the minute. The crew has yet a somewhat ragged appearance caused by the men not swinging straight fore and aft. This, although simply a matter of appearance in the gymnasium, becomes very important in a narrow shell. There is a general tendency throughout the boat, and particularly so with number seven, and one or two others to hurry the recover and hang at the full reach. The time is good...
...Princeton rusher, if fouled, would warn his opponent what to expect next time, and when "next time" came the latter was forcibly reminded that he was playing unfairly. In our rush line there happen to be some of the finest boxers in college. After the first twenty minutes, there-fore, our opponents settled down to an outwardly gentlemanly game...
...Howard Crosby of New York is a gentleman who has gained a national reputation for independence of opinion and originality of thought on all public questions. Any opinions of his, there-fore, on questions of importance to our colleges will be read with interest and attention by American students. Dr. Crosby has been fulminating against college sports and inter-collegiate contests. His expressions are bold and radical, and, it must be said, will have a considerable weight as representing the views of a large class of people in this country on the subject. And yet the fairer class of people...