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...three silver cups, offered by W. Minot 1L. to the candidates of the University track team in the hurdles, high jump or pole-vault, and weight events, showing the greatest "general merit" during the season, were awarded yesterday by Captain L. P. Dodge '08, Coaches Lathrop and Quinn, and the donor. The cup for the hurdler was given to W. M. Rand '09, for the high jumper or pole-vaulter to S. C. Lawrence '10 in the pole-vault, and for the shot-putter or hammer-thrower to L. W. Bangs '08 in the shot...
...postponing its decision on the question of winter sports in order that a petition may be presented to the Faculty, the Athletic Committee acknowledges the superior power of the governing board. Read over the petition with great care, therefore, and be prepared to do your share in solving the greatest problem that has confronted Harvard undergraduates in many, many years. Go to the CRIMSON office and add your name to the list; but remember that in so doing you are pledging yourself to do your share in upholding the undergraduate crusade against the distraction caused by athletics. Unless the matter...
...University as a whole we have one word of serious advice. We are coming back on April 27 to face the most serious athletic crisis in many years. The personal opinions of graduates and undergraduates are going to be of the greatest importance in coming to a conclusion that in the end will be for the best interests of Harvard. Think the matter over therefore; talk with graduates and other men of experience; explain to them why we believe intercollegiate athletics are essential, and why the Faculty believes they should be curtailed. Thus we may be able to arrive more...
...some time on account of an injury to his hand which he sustained while on duty in one of the ship drills, but has recovered sufficiently to row in the race next Wednesday. The position of stroke, made vacant by the loss of Ingram who was perhaps the greatest factor in the success of the crew last year, has been the most difficult to fill. Kinkaid, the new stroke, is big and powerful, but lacks experience, as he has never stroked before. The other men in the boat have almost all been developed from last year's second crew...
...Washburn talked chiefly on what the college man has done in politics, especially in the Republican party. He advised all men intending to enter a political career to make themselves efficient in public speaking, citing the instances of some of the greatest orators, who only attained their eminence by hard, persistent work...