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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...does, however, urge the necessity of an army. That is good. But how, in the light of past experience, can he advocate the National Guard as our first line of defence? At the border, it took six months to "condition" the Militia. In the present war the bulk of the Guard divisions were sent overseas after many of the National Army troops. Yet, assuming as he does that we need troops, it is taking a lot for granted to suppose that in the next emergency we shall be given six months or a year before we must fight...
...Colonel's effort to interest the public in an army and to build up the National Guard is very laudable. A good Militia makes an excellent second line of defence. But we must not entrust our national safety to amateur policemen. If the United States needs an army at all it needs an effective one. This would include, besides the citizen soldiery an efficient well paid army of regular combat troops...
There were several changes in the University line-up: P. K. Ellis '19 and R. H. Bond '19 replaced L. B. Evans '20 and R. E. Gross '19 in the outfield, while H. P. King '21 started at first base in place of W. B. Frothingham '21. R. W. Emmons '20 was unable to play because of a dislocated finger and M. Phinney '19 took his place temporarily...
This afternoon the Freshman baseball team will meet the Groton School nine at Groton at 3 o'clock. S. Smith, the hard-hitting first baseman, will be back in the game, but otherwise the line-up will remain unchanged...
...University baseball team will meet the University of Maine nine at Soldiers Field this afternoon at 4 o'clock in the sixth contest of the season. There will be no important shifts in the line-up, which will start the game practically the same as against Colby and Vermont...