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Foot-ball is too rough, cricket is too skilful a game for every body to a pire to its honors and delights, but lawn tennis is within the reach of almost any man, and of any woman under forty. As yet the game has not permeated all classes of the...
Second round - Ayars started proceedings with a lead which took Page full in the face, following it up with several others, while Page did not succeed in sending many of his blows home. Ayars sparred in very good form and elicited loud applause by his skilful leading and parrying.
Third round - Page forced the fighting, but Ayars was very skilful in stopping Page's right with his left and getting in his right with good effect. Page was too heavy, however, and his skill at in-fighting gave him the cup.
Among the past members of the Pierian Sodality, since noted in musical circles, are John S. Dwight, formerly editor of Dwights' Journal of Music; Mr. Apthrop, the well-known musical writer; George L. Osgood, who was conductor of the society; Frank D. Millet, whose fame now rests on his skill...
A day or two ago at the opening exercises of the term, President McCosh, of Princeton College, took occasion to deliver a long harangue against athletic sports as at present practiced in colleges. The good doctor asserted that an undue amount of attention was paid to athletic sports as compared...