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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...chase led across the bridge into Brighton, where, darkness coming on, the hounds could not find the scent and by mutual consent broke for home. The hounds came in 31 minntes after the hares. The race for first place was very close, Brandt winning over Dana, '88, by less than a foot. D. C. Hadder, '88 was third, and Frost, '88, fourth...
...objections, one the cost, and the second, the weather. Neither of these is sufficient for putting an end to the runs. Take, for instance, the matter of cost. The association is not in a poverty-stricken condition, to put it mildly, and the cost, about $6 a hunt, is less in proportion to the number of entries and consequent good accomplished than is the cost of any other event held under its auspices. As for the weather, that will in all probability continue mile enough for running during three weeks to come, and give opportunity for as many more hunts...
...hare and hounds run of next Thursday will probably be the last of the season, It has been decided not to make it a "fast hunt," but the hares will be given less start than usual. Entry book at Bartlett's closes at 1 o'clock Thursday...
...Harvard eleven met the representatives of Ottawa college at the Rideau Hall grounds. Ottawa. This is the first trip to Canada made by a Harvard team for several years. The last time, our team was successful, and we are happy to say, the result on Saturday was no less favorable. The game was a closely contested one, resulting in a final score of 20 points to 6. After the match the president of the Ottawa Club entertained the eleven at dinner at the Russell House...
...Their games and contests are watched with breathless interest by the entire college, and their success over any powerful rival is received with the wildest enthusiasm. The second class includes those who- men perhaps unsuccessful in their efforts to reach their destination of belonging to class 1, or others less ambitions, -engage in the different sports for the love of the games themselves and perhaps from a desire to give the regular teams as much real practice as possible. These men really deserve a great deal of the credit for college's successes in the different branches of athletics...