The pleasant weather of this week has put Jarvis field into good condition for use. Every afternoon when the recitations are over, a number of men gather to see the ball nine and lacrosse twelve practice and to encourage them by their presence. Both organizations are hard at work under the guidance of their respective captains, and a creditable record for Harvard is likely to result, later in the spring, from these efforts. The baseball nine get their ordinary practice by pitching and batting and knocking up flies to each other. They need no outside assistance. The candidates trying for the team are all that are needed to make things lively as a rule. But with the lacrosse twelve it is different. Lacrosse is like football, in that to get the best practice a regular game should be carried on every afternoon. Last fall there was sometimes a cry that more men were needed to play against the eleven. Now in the spring the same need is felt by the captain of the lacrosse team. Although good work and practice can be accomplished by even a small number of men in this sport, yet the play which most resembles a match game, the long throwing and general team work can only be best brought about by having two large sides or the team against all comers.

At Yale, the lacrosse twelve are also working hard, and what is more they are receiving liberal aid from the college, both in practice on the field and in the matter of subscriptions. There are players on the team who have also excelled at football. Why should not that custom be more prevalent here? With but one notable exception we have not noticed any of the foot-ball men playing lacrosse this season, The game is one particularly adapted to foot-ball men, having much the same tactics, and only requiring a little skill in handling the crosse to transform them into adepts at the sport. It also keeps them in good trim and practice for their fall work of another year. For this reason several football captains have tried, during the last few years, to get some of their men into the lacrosse ranks in the spring. Unfortunately for both sides their efforts have not been as successful as they deserved to be. But aside from the football players every man who can handle a crosse should lend his presence on Jarvis to aid the twelve. It is still early for a large crowd, but those who wish to learn this interesting game should begin early. A little perseverance will enable new men to get the hang of it, and then all is plain sailing. Old and new players alike should wake up. A sport which is looked upon with approval by the college and which has been in the past so generally successful, should get its full share of active support on the field.