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...president's report. The main points of this report were recommendations that the club continue to use the Watertown grounds for trap shooting; that the subject of rifle practice be given some attention; that a series of "smokers" be held during the winter months; and that, if possible, a match be arranged with the Yale Gun Club...
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...preparation for the lacrosse match which has been arranged for this afternoon between the Harvard twelve and the Canadian champions from Montreal, the members of the team have been practising each afternoon for the short time since college began, and on Saturday afternoon had a final practice game against a picked twelve composed of players from the Cambridge and Somerville clubs. The game began about half past four, and the twelves continued their play until long after it was dusk. The grass was slippery and the ball was hard to see in the evening light, so that the game...
...skill and endurance have won the championship of Canada. The college will place in the field a strong twelve, many of whose members played upon the team which last year brought to Cambridge the double championship, that of the inter-collegiate association and of the United States. While the match of this afternoon must not be looked upon in the light of an international contest, yet it will prove unusually interesting, and will afford the college a chance to be present at a game of lacrosse "as is lacrosse." Naturally enough the probabilities are that the Montreal men will score...
Rule 17, numbered 18 in old rules reads, "In every match there shall be one paid referee, and he absolute. The same referee shall officiate at all championship matches." This does away with the judges who in reality were little more than field captains, and often caused the referee much trouble...