STATE COLLEGE. R. H. P.O McLean, c,, 1, Mock, 3 b., Musser, s. s., 1, Cartwright, i b., o, Jackson, r. f., o, Mattern, 1,1., I, Atherton, (J. f., Aull, 2 b,, Ellenberger, p., Altoona, State College, . 0,0) 2 ,4, . 1, op o, o, Earned runs—Altoona 7; State College 2. balls—Altoona 3; State College 2. Struck out—Altoona 5 State College 8. Left on bases—Altoona 7; State College 3. Two base hits—Donoghue, O'Brien, Three base hits— O'Brien, Aull and Cartwright. Time of game—l hour and 45 minutes. Umpire—Amies. On Saturday afternoon, April sth, the new gymnasium was informally opened. The an nouncement of the fact was hailed with en thusiasm by every one as we have been waiting long for the event. During the after noon throngs of students were to be seen wending their way to the armory and all were pleased with the fine apparatus. NoW that we have a "gym" we hope to make a better showing in athletics than previously. Hither to we have been greatly handicapped in train ing and our teams have been at a great disad vantage. But now that time has passed and we anticipate a much better record for P. S. C. in the future. One of the most desperate and dastardly schemes ever known in the history of crime was consummated on the night of the iBth of April. Under cover of the intense darkness a band of villains, who have been operating THE FREE' LANCE. 27, 15, 2, L-12 3, 2.- 6 2,1, 0, 0,0, 0, Bases on recently in the vicinity, contrived by forcible means to enter the provision department of the ladies' cottage. In this treasure vault there was resting in supposed security one of the triumphs of the art of the professoress of D. E. It was a cake. The villains immedi ately determined to purloin this luscious look ing hunk of sweetness. But alas when two. of the thieves attempted to pass the feathery crumb out of the window to an accomplice ; the latter gent (?) was unable to carry it and so it dropped to the ground with a dull thud. Oh, how heavy it was, and yet it was not large. There was but one way of removing it, and so a mule and a cart and a large axe were procured, the dainty morsel was hacked into . pieces of convenient weight, and these were carted away one by one to the rendes vouz. The effect of the terrible night's work was very telling on the robbers, both out wardly and inwardly, and nothing was seen of them for several clays, To the lady inmates the burglary was certainly fortunate, for by it a narrow escape was made frorri an awful tor ture, prepared by the " aussorities " of the house. Prof. in Physiology—" Miss S—, what are the carbohydrates ?" Miss S—" Starch, grape sugar, milk sugar." Sleepy intercepting, " Milk shake," Lieutenant, in tactics—" Gentlemen, I wish to criticise the way you sit in the classroom. At West Point a cadet would be compelled to work for an entire Saturday, if he lounged in class the way you do." Count Gibbs—" Lieutenant, may be they have better seats than these." Wallenstein—" Lieutenant, may be they wear cavalry pants."
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