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...present freshman class at Yale there are a number of men who have played cricket to some extent before entering, among them some who are experienced players. An association has been formed by these men solely for their own amusement, and is not intended to represent the university at all. Broatch, '91, has been elected president of the association; Drummond, '90, Sheff., vice-president, and Wright, '91, secretary and treasurer. A committee has also been appointed to draw up a constitution and to secure suitable grounds for practice. A challenge has been received from the Harvard Cricket Club...
...being a physical impossibility for any one of them to carry a tune. The Ivy Club gives a tea to the patronesses of the assembly from three to five, to which about two hundred invitations have been issued, and with the various hall receptions, etc., Princeton will for once present a gay and festive...
...last finished and the men have been using it for about a week, during which time, short as it has been, there has been a marked improvement in their practice. While it is of course too soon to make any definite predictions, Princeton's nine for the present season will at least not prove inferior to many that have preceded it. As far as can be predicted now the personnel of the nine will be about as follows: Mercur and King, pitchers, while it is doubtful who will catch; Ames, Brownlee, Conner and Young all being prominently mentioned. Dana...
...time approaches when the candidates for the 'Varsity crew will give up gymnasium work and take outdoor exercise, the interest in their movements increases. It is hoped that in less than a month the weather will permit the use of a barge on the river, but at present the harbor is covered with ice. The number of candidates has been reduced to fourteen, but out of this number Yale expects to select a crew that will defeat Harvard in June. Of the men now in training, Stevenson, Wilcox, Carter and Woodruff rowed last season; Cross and Hurd were substitutes...
Gill, who pulled No. 2 in the boat last season, has not commenced training, and says positively that he will not row this year. At present he is coaching the freshmen crew, the members of which take daily exercise on the rowing weights. At present no freshmen are trying for seats in the 'Varsity shell. The men run two miles every day and row from 30 to 40 minutes in the tank. Captain Stevenson thinks that the men are getting along well and that there is material enough for a fine crew. On March 1st the men will...