The neglect of the captain and members of the freshman nine to be on the field in readiness to play with '85 last Tuesday and thereby losing the game by a score of 9 to 0, has been somewhat severely commented upon. The series of games for the class championship were instituted chiefly with a view to drawing out the men of '86 who are fond of the sport, and of giving an opportunity to the base-ball talent of the class to develop itself. And although the previous practice of the nine may not have warranted him in feeling secure of victory, still that was no excuse for his not putting in an appearance at the proper time, and consequently defeating to a certain extent the original object of the games.
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Amusements.
