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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...very clever exhibition of fencing between Dr. Deblois and Professor Castaldi. It was followed by the middle-weight boxing, for which there were only two entries: Mr. F. G. Curtis, Harvard, '90, and Mr. Clarke from the B. Y. C. A. The first round opened with cautious sparring. Curtis landed his left on Clarke's face. Clarke led, but fell short; Curtis landed again, and the round closed slightly in his favor. In the second round Clarke succeeded in getting in his left, evening things up a little. The round closed with a clean hit for Curtis. The third round...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Meeting of the Boston Athletic Association. | 3/1/1889 | See Source »

...annual report of President Dwight, of Yale, he presents with great energy the need of more land in the vicinity of the college...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 2/25/1889 | See Source »

...State ownership would do away with the existing evits. (1) The combinations of private corporations.- North American Review, vol. 112, (Jan.) p. 6. (2) The waste of national resources (a) in unnecessary competition.- Hadley, Railroad Transportation, pp. 82-100; (a) in land grants.- North American Review, vol. 136, pp. 257-260. (3) Discriminations. Hudson, The Railways and the Republic, pp. 25-105, 155-187. (4) Gambling in railroad stocks.- Hadley, pp. 40-62. (5) Control of political action.- Hudson...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: English 6. | 2/25/1889 | See Source »

...trouble had been that the government had never understood the Indian. They had provided him with food and clothing, thereby enabling him to live in idleness, and it is no wonder that now he is unable to support himself. Instead of giving him rations, he should have been given land and farming implements and obliged to earn his own living. In spite of these great disadvantages the Indians are slowly improving, and General Armstrong believes that the western railroads have been the most important factor in civilizing the wilder tribes, for these railroads naturally bring civilization with them. The lecturer...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: General Armstrong's Lecture. | 2/22/1889 | See Source »

...syndicate has purchased 1,000,000 feet of land near the Back Bay park to provide grounds for an open air athletic association. The syndicate intends to build a half-mile bicycle track, a grand stand and base-ball grounds, tennis courts, and everything requisite for all kinds of athletic sports...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 2/19/1889 | See Source »

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