New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11
HARVARD.

Cambridge, Mass Nov. 10 (SpeciaD.-The athletic
craze seems to be stronger than ever this fall. in
spite Of the poor showing made by Harvard last
year. The latest venture on new line Is lacrosse
team. On Wednesday about twenty men met TO
talk over prospects for such a team 1t was decided
to begin practice at once. in spite OF the lateness
of the season. regular team will be formed in the
spring to play against local teams. and an endeavor
will De made to establish some sort of interco!le-
giae league.
The Cercle FRANCHISE. the social organization OF
students specially interested in the study OF French
will give usual public performance OF french
play during the winter. Les Fourberies de Scapin'
is the title.
Military drill is beginning TO excite more interest
now that outdoor athletics are largely out OF the
question The company is fifty strong, and
several recruits daily enlisted.
The more promising candidates for the varsity
crew are still rowing on the river. The makeup OF
the first is pretty well settled. ii Is rowing
in the following order: Stroke. r. II. Stevenson;
No I. Sprague: No. c. Dufled; No. s. Bullard; No.
T. T. c. Stevenson; No. 3, Lewis; No. 2 Townsend;
bow. Forbes.
The class championship in football was decided
this week. The freshmen and sophomores were the
first teams to play. Their first match was te ~
to TO- The next attempt was victory 1or the
freshmen IL to TO- Then the seniors beat the Jun
Tors IL to 0. The final match between the freshmen
and seniors resulted in victory for the seniors by
a score of to o.
The Christmas trip OF the varsity musical clubs VIII
be unusually attractive this year The following cities
will be visited: Worcester, Mass. December u; Bal
timore December 90 Cincinnati. December "A; Louis
vile. December %; Indianapolis. December %: st:
Louis December q; Kansas City, December %;
Milwaukee December 81; Chicago. January l.
On Friday night Theodore Roosevelt addressed the
System in the Civil Service and Manlness in Poll
ties $500. . w.,
The Harvard Gun Club has sent letter to Ya,e
with q view TO arranging for shooting match IN
which Harvard Yale and Princeton shall take part
on November g. the day before the Harvard-l aie
football game. The place of meeting suggested Is
Hartford. -
Harvard and Princeton negotiating for Sc
res of Joint debates topics of National interest
varsity football team The game with Yale Is now
only two weeks distant. and the whoe body 9I SUI
dents Is in a great state OF excitement rms Is
greatly increased by the fact that for over week
the varsity team has been in secret practice only
the vaguest to be heard or the condi'loh
of the team or OF Its progrs S. me morh h, b
been on the ground since Tuesday. -
The progress of the team has. therefore been
has had charge of all new plays brought out by
the Harvard team, has been on the field every
day and has been teaching some new tricks Tor
the game with Yale. one feature VII be be a neT
opening play OF some sort. 1t is pretty well agreed
however that the policy OF the game VIII DE
making plays at the tackles For TINS reason uh-
for those positions In the course OF the week TWO
old players have recovered from their injuries ana
once more begun hard tralning , neE ar" for MI
back. the doubtful position Fairch,ld IS the more
likely man. though not nearly so heaVy as Dun
lop The latter is better at bucking the line nut
Is far inferior in Interference and in kicking FAR
childs whole time has been devoted 10 pracuo 9
in punting and dropkcking. He has developer
kick well for distance In spite Of his weaknesses.
he is the probable choice for ful.back