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...second base, the catchers have shown sufficient speed, but they are very inaccurate in direction. Yesterday afternoon the outfielders held their first outdoor practice, on the diamond behind the Stadium. The work, which was directed by Loughlin, consisted entirely in judging fly balls. No throwing in was allowed. The greatest improvement of the squad has been made in batting. Better form and judgment have been manifested, although there is still a tendency among the men to misjudge the ball...
...your columns to call the attention of music-lovers among the students to an important lecture to be given this afternoon in the Fogg Lecture Room at 4.30 o'clock by Mr. Surette of Columbia University? The lecture is to be given upon one of the greatest of Beethoven's compositions,--the string quartet in F major, op. 59, No. 1, and is meant to be a preparation for an intelligent hearing of this same wonderful work, which is to be performed by the Kneisel Quartet at the last Chamber Concert next Monday evening. Suggestive comments will be made...
...team. Nine teams have already entered, and in order that all the teams may be of equal strength each team will be composed of one experienced and two inexperienced men. Each man will fence all the men on the other teams and the members of the team winning the greatest number of matches will be awarded cups which have been offered by several graduates...
...greatest loss will be that of Hogan and Bloomer, whose play this year was the strongest asset of the team. Kineon, who was a good substitute this year, will also graduate. At present the strongest candidate for a line position appears to be Forbes, the former Wesleyan player, who is now a regular member of the sophomore class. His work this year on the college team was very good, and he should be a valuable man next fall as he is heavy, fast and knows the game. As substitutes for Neal and Kinney, Cates and Congdon will return...
...work of the University team was a distinct improvement over any practice this season, and gave promise of great development. The team play of the forwards was consistent throughout, but their greatest improvement was shown in following back after losing the puck. All the forwards were very quick in this respect, and greatly aided the defense by the closeness with which they covered their opponents. The defense had little difficulty in stopping the advance of the Columbia forwards...