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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Columbia College students are preparing for the annual triumph which the Sophomore clan will celebrate tomorrow night, "having," as the invitation reads, "vanquished in deadly combat their treacherous Legendre." The triumphal procession will start from the Worth monument at 10 P.M., the students wearing white gowns and carrying torches. Preceding the procession will be a band of music, while a wagon, carrying an effigy of the "vanquished foe" will bring up the rear. Ambrose D. Henry will be the imperator of the evening; a poem will be read by the haruspex, J. Foster Jenkins, Jr., and J. H. Ward...
...hear that there is quite a boom in lacrosse this spring at Yale. Our men, who are becoming more and more indifferent, will need a fresh start if they hope to hold the lead, as they have done of late. '85 brought in several very fine players, but beyond these there seems to be no material forthcoming to make up the team in future years, and to add to the discomfort of the supporters of the game, several of the finest players will leave next year. With these facts in view, our prospects are threatening. And yet we dare assert...
Robinson, the trainer, will start for England June 27. He will return in September...
...University Lacrosse Team start today for Princeton. They will probably play tomorrow about noon and return on Saturday. About $60 has been raised toward paying their expenses. The following is a list of the men and their positions: Goal, Eastern; point, Davis; cover-point, Henry; defense fielders, Noble, Sturgis, Ennis and Marquand; centre, Williams (in place of Thorndike); offense field, Coit, Machado, Noyes and Cresey; substitute, Woods...
Bicycle Race. - Norton got the start, but was immediately passed by French, Codman closing up third. These positions were approximately held during the first mile. At the end of the first mile Norton pushed to the front, and Codman passed French, who soon virtually dropped out of the race. Norton worked hard for first place, but was passed on the last hundred yards by Codman, who led by almost a length. Time, 7 minutes 52 seconds; second, Norton...