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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...season this year, after promising to give the largest amount of outdoor time for rowing that the men have had since the building of the dam, was blocked up so tight at the last minute that it was not cleared until almost the first of April. The only opportunity that the men had, therefore, for water work was the mediocre advantages which the tank offered, and so before the race with Cornell they had had very little chance for real work-outs under the real conditions. Nevertheless, when they lined-up at the start of their first contest, they were...
With the Brown series even, and the Princeton series won, the team took a big slump on June 7, and lost to Boston College by a score of 3 to 1. Coach Mitchell's absence, Reed's two costly errors, and an almost complete loss of prowess at the bat were responsible, for the team played poorly, Reed's bungles figured prominently in each Boston College score, and although he was aided greatly by fast fielding, pitcher Gill let the University down with three hits. Rain cancelled the second Penn. game, but baseball followers were given a great treat...
Following are the batting averages for the University team as it will line up in the first Yale game. Records are shown for both Reed and Bothfeld, as they have been used in almost an equal number of games...
...record number of men stayed over during the Easter recess to practice. The Princeton meet was won 66 1-2 to 37 1-2, while the University was defeated almost as badly, 63 1-3 to 40 2-3. Winners of third places in this meet were awarded "Y"'s for the first time in history. In the I. C. A. A. A. A. games, the team scored 29 points in ten of the thirteen events...
...mile and one-half mark saw both crews coming down well with Crew B still in the lead, although the firsts were pulling strong. An eddy just before the finish almost lost the race for Crew B, but the superior drive of these men was too much for such a natural hindrance as an eddy, and University A finished a little more than a length in the rear...