Word: weeklies
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...unusual number of rainy days for the past week has prevented the occurrence of several games...
Cornell.- Colonel T. W. Higginson will be the leading orator of Commencement week...
...satisfied. The steward will not be obliged to prolong the time of breakfast; the diligent can get their morning repast reasonably early; and those who go to prayers can obtain admittance to the hall after that exercise. This plan will probably be adopted and go into effect next week...
...behalf of the College we would thank the Nine and the Crew for the self-denial and public spirit shown by them in giving up their vacation for the sake of the interest which they respectively represent, and in spending the week in hard work. The record of the Nine, which we publish in another column, shows that already their efforts are being rewarded; and the Crew's prospects of success seem to have been much improved by the faithful practice which they have been taking twice a day, while the rest of us were enjoying our short rest...
...high standard of last year, and greatly troubles even the professional striker. Batting and base-running seem to be the weak points of the Nine. There are some men who are good, reliable batters, but there are others of whom little is expected in this line. During the past week it has been the misfortune of the Nine, at several important crises, to have the good batting of a few men utterly wasted by the complete failure of those who have followed; and a good deal of training and practice is needed to remedy this fault. Slow and ill-judged...