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...radically wrong with athletics here at Harvard. As a matter of fact there is nothing the matter with athletics here. Radical changes in all departments have characterized the history of the university in recent years. These changes brought about a crisis in our athletics, and gave them a decided set-back; but it was a needed set-back, one which served to eradicate many of the serious faults of the old athletic system. From it athletics started forward under an essentially new system, and the many defeats we have suffered were to be expected. But our athletic condition has been...
...first work of the Columbia freshmen at the club regatta, has been a set-back in making up their crew, The boys have been put back to rowing in pairs, and it will be several days before the composition of the crew will be definitely determined. The following ten men are still in training and have hopes: DeSibony, Callender, Perkins, Gould, Dimock, Eidlitz, Parsons, Ogden, and Warren...
...Harvard Faculty Committee is beginning to see the folly of its raid against playing with professionals. After having given athletics a good set-back by driving off James Robinson, they deprived the nine of a trainer. Yet they have a professional gymnast in charge of the gymnasium, a professional instructor in sparring and fencing, and allow the nine to play under professional rules, with a professional ball and under professional umpires. [N. Y. Clipper...
This temporary set-back for the nine only makes it more necessary for the college to come forward with its enthusiastic support. Let every man who can do so be on hand at the few games we have to play before the championship season begins, in order to show that he takes a personal interest in the success of the nine, and is willing to do his part toward helping it surmount the obstacles which chance throws in its path...
...reserved for America, of course, to make the first complete experiment in the matter. At the State Industrial University, at Champaign, Illinois, for a number of years, a thoroughly organized and once successful students' government has been in operation. Of late, however, this Utopian scheme has received a decided set-back, and the fate of self-government for students and of this first quasi declaration of independence of theirs hangs trembling in the balance. A special correspondent of the HERALD, at Champaign, writes as follows, speaking, as will be seen, to a certain extent, ex cathedra: "I can afford...