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Princeton Letter.

PRINCETON, N. J., Nov. 11, 1889.

Editors Daily Crimson:

The subject of the greatest present interest here is football. The letters have just been received from the Harvard management protesting fifteen men, among them some who have not been in Princeton this year. The protests themselves are harmless, of course, but Harvard's willingness to descend to such low-down measures, thus to go beyond all limits with the hope of crippling the Princeton eleven, has caused much comment here, which is not calculated to flatter Harvard's athletic spirit. In spite of all efforts to prevent her, Princeton will send an eleven to Harvard next Saturday which, although it may not be such a team as the college hoped for at the first part of the season, will be able to play the game out.

The 'varsity grounds are being greatly enlarged. The fence on the south side of the field is moved out some thirty or forty feet, and the hollow between the tracks and the north fence is being filled in. When the improvements are completed the ground will be large enough for two football fields or two diamonds.

In the fall games, held a week ago, some very fair new material gave proof of its existence. Our outlook in track athletics is rather brighter than last year. The most interesting event of the field day was the 100 yard dash, which was won by Vredenberg in 10s. Carey was a close second. All the long distance runs were ruined by the miserable condition of the track.

Several new buildings are now in process of erection. The electrical building, which is almost finished, is situated in the corner of the President's grounds facing the public road. The new dormitory, Brown hall, is going up rapidly. Its site is on the knoll just beyond Edwards, and back of the Art school.

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