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...teams. In previous years the selection of a good man for the captaincy of the nine or crew was merely a question of chance, and while oftentimes the choice proved a fortunate one, still there have been captains elected who were totally unfitted for their places. It may be well to remind the present freshman class that it is the largest one which has ever entered college, and that with the increase in numbers and a new vigor infused in athletics, the college has a right to demand of '92 a record of which it may not feel ashamed...
...first game in which the Princeton eleven has taken part this year was with Lehigh on the University grounds last Saturday. The Lehigh men were kept well on the defensive by the sharp and aggressive playing of their opponents. The contest was one-sided, although Lehigh at times by good passing of the ball when tackled gained much on Princeton. As it was the first game of the season, half-hour halves were played. The final score was, Princeton, 76; Lehigh...
...CAMBRIDGE DAILY.- Cambridge has, at last, what has long been needed, a first-class local evening paper, called THE CAMBRIDGE DAILY. It has been running for about six weeks, and is now well established. It is well filled with all the local news, of which it prints from three to six columns a day. One of its strong features is its "notes and comments," which are very bright and spicy. It has a Harvard correspondent, who proposes to furnish all the college news. All the newsdealers have...
...exceedingly vivid and interesting contributions, the latter being taken from the diary of the famous author and journalist, Colonel William Leete Stone, who died in 1844. "An Unpublished Letter of John Adams" and "A Boston Newspaper of the Revolution" speak for themselves and the rest of the number is well worth a perusal. The book notices, as usual, are useful criticisms on good books; they are always a delightful feature in this magazine...
...Globe contained recently an interesting article purporting to be an interview with a well known English player, in which he discusses at some length the association game. The leading features of the two games are distinctly different. With us running with the ball in our arms is the chief play; but according to the Association rules a foul is called if anyone with the exception of the goal keeper touches the ball with either arms or hands...