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...There seems to be unusual interest in boxing and wrestling. The formation of the sparring club has brought out several clever men who are anxious to show their ability. At the meeting recently called for wrestlers, some dozen or more signified their willingness to enter a class under Mr. Lathrop. If they all train there will be more competition than there has been at any time since the present seniors were freshmen. The shot putting is liable to be not very good, for nobody has as yet begun practice for that event, and most of the old men have left...
...candidates who are now training under Mr. Lathrop ran trial heats yesterday. The distance was the same for every man, once around the six lap track, a distance of 293 yards. As the men have been training only a week, the time was not as a rule nearly as good as it will be within another week or two. The best record was made by J. P. Whittren, L. S., who ran the distance in 33 3-5 seconds. The next best time was made by S. M. Merrill '94, who ran in 34 2-5 seconds. There were eight...
Last year 188 men responded to the first call and over 300 different men were under Mr. Lathrop's care at one time or another during the spring. The immediate object of the winter training is to fit men for the indoor games which are held in Boston. These games being handicap, one man has as good a chance of winning a prize as another...
...Lathrop has developed some of his best athletes from men who had not previously had any reputation in athletics and such men should not feel their inexperience a bar to their beinning to train. It is especially hoped that all heavy men who are not already working with other teams will come out and work for the weight contests...
...should be borne in mind by all men in the University who have any ability as athletes. In the first place as many men and more men is possible than were present at a similar meeting last year should present themselves as candidates. It is very important that Mr. Lathrop and the Captain should know from the very beginning of the training season just how much material is available and just where the strength or lack of strength of the material lies, that they may make their plans accordingly. In the second place men who have never done anything...