Word: pointed
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...chronologically arranged accounts of the athletic, debating, chess and whist teams are supplemented by eleven cuts, with that of the 'Varsity football team as a frontispiece. Football, baseball, the track and rowing are all mentioned with some detail, and the other reading-matter is concise and to the point. It is especially pleasing to note that the book is unmarred by advertisements. Copies of the folio, which is bound in crimson cloth and from the press of Oliver B. Graves, Cambridge, will probably be on sale Thursday. Price...
...West Point at West Point...
...year will be practically the same as was so successfully carried out last year. Only the most promising Freshmen will be retained after the Freshman squad begins work. A determined effort has been made to bring out the best ability of the University and it has been successful in point of numbers and quality of material to be tried. The coaches have spent all their time on the new candidates in order to cut down the squad of inexperienced players as soon as possible. There will be no reduction of the squad, however, before the end of the week. Last...
...Harvard Freshmen have been slow in developing this season and are not yet quite up to the racing point. The trial of Locke and Lawrence in the 'Varsity and the poor health of Whitney have retarded the work to a great degree. Since being at their quarters on the Thames the men have suffered from an epidemic of sore throat but are at present in good health. Long practice rows have been impossible. In spite of these drawbacks, the crew is strong with good blade work and is steady, especially in rough water...
...series with Brown and that with Holy Cross, which came at an earlier date, were lost. The record of the Yale nine had been about equal to that of their rivals, and although they have been successful against Princeton, the actual standing of the two teams in point of victories and defeats is practically the same as a year...