Word: talk
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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There has been some talk about founding a literary magazine here, but the gentleman having the enterprise in charge has abandoned it in order to devote all his energies to foot-ball. Everything has been given up to that glorious sport - everything from chapel to poker. It would certainly be more lucrative to us if we should abandon everything but poker. I sadly fear that is is our last resource, and I have no hesitation in saying, that should an intercollegiate poker association be formed my alma mater would not be found in the rear ranks. Harvard, Yale and little...
...There is talk of forming class foot-ball elevens at Yale, to contend for the class championship, as the class ball nines do now. In this way it is hoped to develop much good material for the university team...
...National Amateur Athletic Association, on account of the witdrawal of many men from track athletics to base-ball, talk of forming base-ball clubs under their own management...
...Talk not of a trip to the Alps unless you slid off from a glacier; nor of a trip to England unless you shook hands with the Prince of Wales...
There is some talk at Princeton of having an athletic meeting this fall...