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...enthusiasm. It may seem strange that there should be any doubt that the college would do its part in an important game. Those who witnessed the first Princeton game, however, will bear witness that the efforts of the college were exceedingly feeble compared with its capabilities. There is never the slightest excuse for lack of enthusiasm from the men, and today least of all should poor support be given. Unless the college does its part in a whole-souled manner the nine stand not the slightest chance of victory...
...example on the crew, the nine, or the track might put Harvard to the fore, and such a man should be condemned cordially; but instead of that one hears him commiserated for being compelled to keep in training four or five months in the year. Such a spirit will never defeat Yale and Princeton. Men go out to the ball games and sit like so many dummies, almost afraid to cheer lest they may hurt their opponent's feelings, and if they do cheer it is not the old ringing, victory bringing, Harvard shout but a slow dirgelike moan that...
...Harvard Cricket eleven plays today the annual intercollegiate match with Haverford. In the past matches with the elevens from Haverford the Harvard teams have always been beaten, and indeed we have never won an intercollegiate game. But without doubt our cricket eleven of this year is much better than any we have had before, and has a good chance of winning the game today...
Owing to the rain of the post few days the wickets today will be very soft, and consequently the bowlers ought to have things very much their own way. We have never up to now won an intercollegiate game, and, as the eleven this year is without doubt the best that Harvard has yet put into the field, we may look forward with some confidence to the result of today's game...
...regret the action of our freshman nine as bringing disgrace on our university. We hope that the captain and members of the nine will learn a lesson in regard to college athletics, and college opinion and conduct that they will never forget...