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...athletic season commences, it calls to our mind that we are soon to have the annual debate over the desirability of inter-collegiate contests renewed. As we begin to hear the usual denunciation of the colleges for degenerating into training schools for oarsmen and foot ball rushers, Pres. Eliot's remarks in his last annual report will be often referred to. In that report, it appears that the interest in athletics is growing steadily at Harvard, and that the Harvard faculty desire to foster and encourage that department. The faculty at Cambridge can not be censured for over-zealous support...
...fine play of Cooper at short. The visitors got their runs by bunching their hits and by Harvard bunching their errors. Ayrault pitched a fine game, allowing only two scattering hits to be made off his delivery. Nichols - as was to be expected - did not show up in his usual good form. Donovan, the League Umpire, did not appear, and his place was filled by a Columbia man, who was a little off on 'balls' and 'strikes.' Columbia secured two runs in the third inning on a muff by Phillips and two hits, one in the sixth and seventh...
...composition of the nine will be quite different from last year. Eastman, '86, who has caught so well for two years, will fill his old position, Tuck, '86, change pitcher last year, will pitch to him. Blackmer, 86, 1st base and captain, is in his usual form. Campbell, '89, will cover 2nd base, a very ambitious player. A. Duryea, '88, is a good and graceful short-stop. He may be unable to play in some games on account of serious illness in his family. 3rd base is filled by Blackmton, '87. In the field, Perry, '87, change catcher, will play...
Easton will probably anchor the 'varsity tug-of-war team this year as usual...
...that the jury consist of 6 members each of faculty and students, and another for 3 members each were voted down. The resolutions, presented by Prof. Shaler, "That the Conference Committee recommends that students, hereafter suspected of cheating in college work, be tried by the Conference Committee, voting as usual, and, if adjudged guilty, be so reported to the faculty," was lost: Vote: Affirmative, 4; negative, 5. A motion to reconsider the first resolution passed, resulted in a vote: Affirmative, 5; negative, 5. The chair decided against reconsideration...