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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...defeating the Sophomores 6 to 4. The game was most exciting all through and in point of good all-round playing was probably the best of the series. Both teams had to play hard for their runs, most of which were made by the bunching of hits at the proper time, and at no point in the game was the result at all certain. The fielding of both sides was fairly good, although '98 had few chances as compared with '99. As Hayes had pitched the two preceding games for '98, it was expected that possibly he would weaken...
...thanks of all are due to President Eliot and to Professor Hollis not only for their clear and much-needed explanation of the attitude of the Corporation and the Athletic Committee toward undergraduate athletics, but also for some wholesome advice as to the proper sphere and methods of carrying on athletics. To judge from the spirt of criticism in regard to some questions which has been notice recently in Cambridge, these relations have never until now been clearly understood, and the Harvard Union has done us all a real service in arranging for last night's talk...
...attempt has been made to organize a new shooting club, the main object of which shall be to encourage rifle and revolver practice in the University. Many men are interested in such shooting, but are unable to indulge in it, even in the present gun club, through want of proper privileges and grounds. These, as well as a liberal discount on ammunition used, the new club hopes to secure as soon as thirty or forty members are assured...
Several petitions have recently been received by the Board of Overseers, in regard to the matter of allowing graduates of the various graduate schools to vote for overseers. At it now is, only graduates of the College proper and those who have received degrees from the College, are allowed to vote...
Another plan suggested by the Class Day committee is to change the race from Friday to Thursday and then to bring the Senior dance and the baseball game with Yale on Friday and Class Day proper on Saturday. The great objection to this plan is of course from the standpoint of the crew. It has already been discussed so much that it seems unnecessary to do so again. It may be summed up, however, by saying that the time spent at New London or Poughkeepsie, has been found by experience to be of such importance in putting the finishing touches...