Word: retainers
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...over a month there have been twenty-seven aspirants for places in the Yale University nine. There are three squads in steady practice. Terry, '85, second base of the '84 nine and captain of the '85 nine, will very likely retain his old position. Lux, '88, was the catcher on the freshman team last fall, and though he has recently broken a finger through his steady playing, will probably retain his old position. Sheppard, '87, was left field on his class nine, and is trying for a similar position on the university, which he stands a fair chance of gaining...
...desired effect. But the authorities by whom Harvard is governed are not troubled by that vice of small minds-consistency. While making the most sweeping changes in their frantic haste to reach the state of "an ideal university," they do not hesitate to go to the other extreme, and retain the one relic of by-gone college discipline which, above all others, marks the primitive stage in the evolution of Harvard toward the desired end. Bachelors of Arts need no longer know Greek, but they are still obliged to be present at prayers 576 times, in order to obtain...
...have left are, Hopkins, 3b.; Brigham, l. f.; McKee, r. f.; Souther, c.; and Booth, who pitched in the first games, until he was found useless in the Harvard-Yale game of June 21. Of the men who remain, Terry, Stewart and Oliver, and probably Odell, will retain their old positions. Bremner is a candidate for catcher. There are four other men trying for this place, Merrill and Gaom of '85, Morse, '87, and Lux, '88. Goodwin, who caught so pluckily for '87 last year, was considered a good candidate, but has recently left college. Besides Odell there...
Only four months now remain before the annual contest for the Mott Haven Cup at New York. In those four months Harvard must work exceedingly hard if she wishes to retain the ascendancy which she has held ever since...
...Boston Herald of yesterday says "The Yale College team will make every endeavor to retain the college championship. Dates have already been arranged with the New Yorks, Metropolitans, Athletics, Philadelphias and Washingtons, and correspondence is going on for a game with the Bostons...