Fact and Rumor.

The freshman nine at Yale is strong in fielding, fair in base running; and very weak in batting.

There is but one intercollegiate cricket association in the United States, Harvard, University of Pennsylvania, and Haverford college are represented. Pennsylvania holds the championship at present.

The University of Chicago has decided to open its dormitories for the accommodation of the educational public during the World's Fair. Many institutions are planning to make the University their headquarters.