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...break away from the conductor's time: it was otherwise well done, the delicate runs in particular being evenly, and carefully brought out. The symphony was, on the whole, very well played. It must be confessed however, that the first movement, the Vivace, was taken in a rather tame manner, and the Allegretto lacked somewhat that impressiveness with which it should be characterized; the last two movements were interpreted in a manner quite up to the usual standard of the orchestra,- and when it is at its best, there is very little to be complained...
...Clement led off for Cheever's head but his blows were dodged by the latter, who got in a round shot on Clements' body. Clement, however, soon found an opening, and sent in a rushing blow with his right on Cheever's jaw. The second round was rather tame, neither receiving any punishment. In the third round Clement led off finely, following up quickly with his right, and succeeded in planting several blows on Cheever's face and body before the latter seemed to know what he was up to. Cheever tried to rally, but his leading was poor...
...Weld, but most of his leads were well countered by the latter. In the second round Thomas led out well, and planted a rattling blow upon Weld's nose. He also used his right very effectively on Weld's body, but the round as a whole was rather tame. In the third round Thomas swung his right very effectively upon Weld's face and body. His sparring was much cleaner than Weld's, who, although he did some good countering, sprawled round too much and led rather poorly. The bout was awarded to Thomas...
...leads to the introduction of features which draw crowds, independently of the merit of the game and the spirit of fair play; it induces men to put themselves in the hands of speculators; it cultivates a passion for excitement in players and spectators which make ordinary games seem tame, thus depriving the great majority of college students of a motive for physical exertion. Therefore...
...roughness of the game then played : "The old foot-ball player, although by no means of necessity an old man, is rather a melancholy spectacle, looked at from his own point of view. He haunts the scenes of his past exploits in the same enthusiastic, but saddened and tame, manner in which the retred tallow chandler of old story haunted New-gate-street on melting days, and imbued with very much the same feelings. He feels amply qualified to join the active throng before him ; he feels an almost irrepressible inclination to throw himself in the midst of the play...