The college had supposed that the possibility that the freshman nine could defeat Yale in the freshman series would inspire the team to make an honest, if a late endeavor, to play ball. But this supposition has proved baseless. The present freshman nine is, without exception, the least determined of any of the prominent college teams. The captain, in loyalty to his class, ought to require that every man under him should do his utmost to further the efficiency of his team, or at once withdraw from it. It is a disgrace to the crimson that it is worn by men who care so little to maintain its reputation. The college will lend an enthusiastic support to any team which is determined to win, but it will in no sense tolerate lax and aimless work.
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The Canoe Club Regatta.