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...Manhatten Athletic Grounds in New York were, on Saturday, alive with a large crowd of contestants and spectators, all interested in the ninth annual games of the I. G. A. A. Delegations of student spectators were present from several colleges, noticeably Columbia, Yale, Princeton and Leigh, while a small knot of Harvard man cheered on the contestants from Cambridge. The day in New York, as well as here, was warm, and although too much for some of the contestants took any chilliness out of the air and warmed up the men to their work as the records show...
...nearest track is that of the Manhatten A. c., on 86the street and 8th avenue. It is there that the inter-collegiate games will be held this spring. "this should be called the prince of cinder paths, and we will explainwhy. It is a quarter mile in circuit, and down one side runs a 220-yard straightway. It was built last spring, and with a season's frost, should, by May 24th, with proper care, be in splendid condition. Its sides are 150 yards straight, and its curves 70 yards. This latter is the only drawback. But the straight...
...Matthew Arnold, who sailed last Saturday for England on the Servia, will contribute a paper on "Literature and Science" to the April number of the Manhatten magazine, which will contain some of the matter of his lecture of the same title as well as much that is new. It is said to have some sharp thrusts at those who clamor for a "practical" education, and will be read with much interest by all interested in that question...