YEARBOOK_1898

Page 85

(Kt^UtxcB, THLETICS,

as

introduced in

an our

established line of student

college, when,

in

1892,

a

effort, few

were

spirited

individuals organized themselves into an athletic associa tion, which in the succeeding years has gradually been placed on a more secure

faced, and

but

as

a

basis

our

by the student body.

result of toilsome

prominent organizations It is

greatly

to

our

labors

in State

credit that

have

to the

developed

superior

them down to small scores, and in

against

equal

has become

one

emergencies, of the most

College athletics.

we

been able to cope with others far

the game

Many difficulties have been

association has proven itself

a

in

teams that have

training,

number of

and have held

cases

have turned

them.

In base-ball we feel that our greatest progress has been made, and, with the combined effort of faculty and students, hope, in suc

ceeding

years, to

well be

provid

to

teams

place

on

the diamond that R. I. C. may

claim.

This year has been

one

outlook for the future is

of

our

most

encouraging,

successful years, and the


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