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CLEAR THE BLEACHERS.

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Of the 2,502 men who registered in College Thursday, practically all have their discharge from the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps. All of these have seen the stress which was laid upon physical well-being in the service. "All work and no play" was never a policy of the government. There were no bleachers. Every man was a player.

Yesterday three calls were issued to all red-blooded men to take part in athletics. 140 men responded: about 40 candidates for track, 40 for crew, and 60 for hockey. What's the matter with the other 2,362? There is room for 24 men on the rowing machines at one time. Giving each man a good twenty-minute row, 216 men could have turned out between 2 and 5 yesterday afternoon. The possibility for runners is unlimited. The weather is doing all it can for hockey. Every dormitory and hall should have its team in each one of these sports, Every man a player: That is the only way to build a successful army or a great nation.

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