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Fact and Rumor.

The CRIMSON cups will be ready early in next week.

Nichols and Allen are doing more effective work than at any previous time during the year.

The New York Evening Post of Thursday last contains an article on "The Athletic Policy," by Dr. Sargent.

Mr. S. Storrow, '87, took an excellent instantaneous photograph of the Princeton game of Monday last.

Williams has a fairly strong nine this year. The Harvard battery in to-morrow's game against this college will be Winslow and Choate.

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The following have been elected officers of the Pierian Sodality for the ensuing year: Cary, '86, President; Loeb, '88, Treasurer; Carpenter, '88, Secretary; Forchheimer, '87, Leader.

The scheme first proposed for the Yale-Princeton game, namely, that of having Shaw catch for the first part of the game, and Taylor during the last part, was not put into operation.

A scratch eight, formed from the four 'Varsity substitutes and four men from the class boats, will row a two-mile race against the 'Varsity for eight cups. The scratch crew will be given a start.

CARD.- I wish to express to the classes of '86 and '87 and to the students in the south entry of Weld, my thanks for their kindness in presenting me with purses of money.

BILLY, THE POSTMAN.At Longwood this afternoon, there is to be an invitation tournament, singles and doubles in which Thom and Knapp of Yale; the Mansfield brothers of Longwood; Beechman of New York. Sears and Taylor will compete.

Nichols has struck out 96 men in the eight championship games, and has allowed his opponents to make but 42 hits. In addition to this record in the field, his work at the bat has been such that his friends look for a home run whenever he takes his place at the home plate.

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